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Obituary: Metal Gear Solid and Fallout voice actor Barry Dennen

Video game voice actor Barry Dennen has passed away at the age of 79. Multiple reports claim he suffered a brain injury after falling at home earlier this year.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

September 27, 2017

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Newsbrief: Video game voice actor Barry Dennen has passed away at the age of 79. Multiple reports claim he suffered a brain injury after falling at home earlier this year. 

Dennen lent his talents to a number of high-profile games over the years, and some will no doubt recognise him as the voice of Fatman in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Master Li in Jade Empire, Police Chief Bogen in Grim Fandango, and Dean Domino In Fallout: New Vegas

More recently, he brought a number of Dota 2 character to life including Chaos Knight, Phantom Lancer, and Rubick. Aside form being a prolific voice actor, Dennen also appeared in various TV shows and movies including Batman, Tales from the Darkside, Titanic, The Shining, and Superman III.

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Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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