A prolific voice actor behind Pokémon's Professor Oak and many other classic animated characters has passed away. James Carter Cathcart, who was best known for his voice acting work in animation and video games,

On Tuesday, July 8, James Carter Cathcart, the longtime voice actor for several beloved characters within the Pokémon world, died. His wife, Martha Jacobi, revealed the news two days later in a Facebook post shared in a fan club for Cathcart. He was 71.

James Carter Cathcart, the voice of Pokémon’s James, Meowth and Professor Oak, has died aged 71. Cathcart voiced legendary characters such as Professor Oak, Meowth, Gary Oak and Team Rocket’s James in the English dubbed version of Pokémon.