Even having arrived long after Sonic and Super Mario, Crash Bandicoot has already become one of the biggest icons of video games, being considered for a long time the mascot of the PlayStation.
After a troubled period, the franchise returned to its glory days through remakes of the first games and a fourth original game that maintains and improves everything fans love most. A large part of this success is due to Crash’s wacky and unique personality, brought to life through the voice of Brendan O’Brien, who has passed away at the age of 61.
Brendan O’Brien, actor who voiced Crash Bandicoot, Dr. Neo Cortex and Dr. Neo Brio until the games released in 2004, passed away on March 23, aged 61, but the news only started to circulate through the video game industry recently.
According to his IMDB page, his last acting jobs were as a math teacher on Riverdale, and as a millionaire on The Slowest Show.
Today is a sad day for Crash Bandicoot fans. On March 23, 2023, voice of the titular character, Brendan O’Brien, had passed away. My condolences go out to his friends and his family. pic.twitter.com/RBr4kHfu01
— Crimson Mayhem (@Crimson_Mayhem_) May 14, 2023
O’Brien’s contributions to Crash Bandicoot will never be forgotten by anyone who’s known the character and his games since they first appeared.
Currently, Jess Harnell voices Crash in the games.
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