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'Max Payne' Voice Actor James McCaffrey Dead at 65 After Cancer Battle

James McCaffrey -- an actor best known for voicing the popular video game character Max Payne -- has died after a battle with cancer.

www.tmz.com

Max Payne voice actor James McCaffrey has passed away | VGC

The star has died after a battle with cancer…

www.videogameschronicle.com

 

[Skifi28]

Is it confirmed this time?

 

[dave_d]

Wow and I just bought Max Payne 3 on steam because it was $6.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

So unfortunately the news from this morning was true. Welp... RIP.

 

[Senua]

God this fucking sucks

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Wikipedia need a update of this information.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Damn. RIP. Legendary performance from this guy. Of the hundreds of games I played as a kid this guy’s performance has always stuck with me.

 

[HL3.exe]

Yo, unverified rumor.
Also double thread.
Also fuck TMZ. If this turns out to be not true, fuck these vulture hacks.

RIP to the kid who died, having a similar name.

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Edit: Fucked of true. Fuck Cancer. I'll still wait for a second source.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Yo, unverified rumor. Also double thread. Also fuck TMZ. If this turns out to be not true, fuck these vultures.

RIP to the kid who died, having a similar name.

TMZ is usually pretty accurate. Far more accurate than the mainstream media. If they say it, I usually believe it.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

A rep for the star tells us McCaffrey passed away Sunday surrounded by friends and family. We're told he'd been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, and that he ultimately succumbed to the disease.

Fuck cancer!

 

[Buggy Loop]

Unfortunate,

FUCK CANCER

I never played Max Payne 3, reviews are very positive on Steam, I don't know why I skipped it. Were there any performance issues/bugs at launch or something?

 

[adamsapple]

RIP

 

[Eiknarf]

Did he finish doing the voice work for the remake ? Or are they gonna get someone else?

 

[Sleepwalker]

Unfortunate,

FUCK CANCER

I never played Max Payne 3, reviews are very positive on Steam, I don't know why I skipped it. Were there any performance issues/bugs at launch or something?

It was a pretty heavy game performance wise and some hardcore MP fans didn't like the setting. I personally loved it, worth a shot at $6.

On topic:

Fuck cancer.

Sad the remakes probably won't have him now.

 

[M1chl]

That's such a shitty news, one of the kind voice, incredible talent. Still fairly young

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

R.I.P.

Looking forward to playing the remakes soon.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Seriously bummed. He was one of my favorite voice actors and MP3 is easily in my top 10.

What the fuck happens now with the remakes? They’re still years out and I highly doubt he recorded his lines already.

Now what they COULD do is just re use the writing and his voice from the first two games, but seeing as how it’s a remake I figured he’d be recording all new dialogue.

 

[Senua]

Seriously bummed. He was one of my favorite voice actors and MP3 is easily in my top 10.

What the fuck happens now with the remakes?

Can't they just re use the original audio? The vo was perfect as was

 

[Chuck Berry]

Can't they just re use the original audio? The vo was perfect as was

That’s what I was thinking but who knows

 

[SJRB]

I feel like shit, this is awful news.

Rest in peace, good sir.

 

[geary]

So, he died on Saturday and only TMZ is reporting? Something is sketchy here....

 

[amigastar]

Oh, no. I loved his work. Big loss.
Fucking cancer.

 

[Luipadre]

Can't they just re use the original audio? The vo was perfect as was

Remake will probably have new/different lines or content so dont think its possible

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

This time I'll wait for a second source. It seems legit this time, R.I.P.

 

[Salmon Snake]

Rip to one of the most iconic voices ever.

As I said in the other topic: No one can replace him as Max Payne.

 

[VulcanRaven]

Did he finish doing the voice work for the remake ? Or are they gonna get someone else?

I hope they use the old recordings.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Unfortunate,

FUCK CANCER

I never played Max Payne 3, reviews are very positive on Steam, I don't know why I skipped it. Were there any performance issues/bugs at launch or something?

It’s fucking awesome

 

[YCoCg]

Fuck Cancer, James was always a down to earth bro with fans.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

What a voice. RIP sir :-(

 

[adamsapple]

Is this news 100% confirmed?

Seeing mixed chatter on twitter about this being a mistaken identity.

 

[YCoCg]

Is this news 100% confirmed?

Seeing mixed chatter on twitter about this being a mistaken identity.

Now confirmed via TMZ sadly.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

It’s fucking awesome

One of the best third person shooters ever made imo. Loved it.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Horrible news if true. RIP

 

[Hudo]

Has this been verified or did TMZ just take that Twitter post and made it a "news"?

 

[FeralEcho]

Horrible news .... He'll always have one of the most recognizable voices in gaming history. Max Payne trilogy is a masterpiece and sadly the remakes won't be the same without his rugged voice....

May you rest in peace legend!!!

 

[TonberrysKnife]

OH FUCK NO!!!!!!! One of my favorite VA's!!! This shit hit me like a ton of bricks. I had no idea he was dealing with Multiple Myeloma at all. FUCK CANCER.

I know Sam Lake must be dealing with this quite hard too.

 

[MafiaMurderBag]

This is a real shock. I think many of us didn't realise he was struggling with an illness.

His performances are about as iconic as David Hayters as Solid Snake as far as a cynical sarcastic anti hero goes.

I would like to say they could simply re-use his recordings from the first 2 games but I fear the sound quality wouldn't be up to modern standards u less they kept the masters from those recording sessions.

 

[Pelta88]

RIP.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Really really sad to hear this is true. I loved his work for Remedy games, but I also remember him from his previous work, especially the Viper tv series. RIP.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Damn, RIP

 

[rofif]

Rip

 

[Snowdonhoffen]

RIP.
What a shame, will always love his work.

 

[TheMan]

Man I can still hear his voice clear as day in my mind. An icon in gaming voice work. Rip

 

[Majormaxxx]

TMZ is usually pretty accurate. Far more accurate than the mainstream media. If they say it, I usually believe it.

Yes, they pretend to be clowns but are actually doing all due diligence

 

[hinch7]

Hoping it wasn't true. Really sad, this guy voiced one of my favourite fictional characters ever. And I'm sure he was a stand up guy. RIP Max Payne.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Birthdays are like regrets... They just keep coming. Each one a new scar that slows you down and drags you... closer to your grave.




RIP

 

[TonberrysKnife]

Rip

Christ. That foreshadowing.

 

[wvnative]

This is a real shock. I think many of us didn't realise he was struggling with an illness.

His performances are about as iconic as David Hayters as Solid Snake as far as a cynical sarcastic anti hero goes.

I would like to say they could simply re-use his recordings from the first 2 games but I fear the sound quality wouldn't be up to modern standards u less they kept the masters from those recording sessions.

They may have kept the masters, they may settle for the existing sound quality, or they could use AI to clean it up. They have options.

Sucks dude I just replayed max payne 3 last week...

 

[Drizzlehell]

Damn, this hits pretty hard. And I literally played Max Payne just a couple of days ago...

It's hard to imagine someone else taking a stab at voicing any of his characters in future Remedy games.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Don't know who he is but it's always sad to see someone go after struggling with cancer. God I fucking hate that disease. Hate it so much. Rest in peace James and thank you for your contribution to the industry.