VIDEO : The Voice Actor Who Brought Professor Oak To Life Has Passed Away

According to ComicBook.com, voice actor Unsho Ishizuka, who is best known for his role as the lovable Professor Oak in the Japanese Pokémon series, has passed away. Ishizuka also voiced the narrator on the series, as well as providing the voice for several of the Pocket Monsters, including Steelix and Onix. According to Aoni Production's official website, Ishizuka died on August 13 from esophageal cancer. He was 68 years old at the time of his passing.