Meee-owth, that's... depressing
 

http://www.4kids.tv/buzz/view/2005

Comic scribe and artist, and voice actor Maddie Blaustein, best known as Meowth in 4Kids' dub of Pokemon, has passed away, at the age of 48.

Oh no!! This is horribly sad!! :tcry:

Indeed it is :cry: Her voice work, as well as the work she's done with Marvel and DC (if I remember right, she created the Rubber Band Man for Static Shock), will stand as testaments of her character.

In a semi-related note:
IMDB lists her as having been a beta tester for TMNT III: Radical Rescue. I find this interesting, especially since there's been recent talk about the game here. Can anyone confirm this?

And voice acting has lost one of their greats way before their time. 48 is YOUNG..

According to Wikipedia she simply passed away in her sleep after a short illness.

I found her myspace page. A couple people have posted their condolences:
http://www.myspace.com/maddieblaustein

Her comic book work was Marvel and Milestone Comics. I haven't found anything about her working for DC

Isn't Milestone owned by DC Comics? Much like Wildstorm is?

Milestone was an imprint through DC, if I remember correctly. I also recall hearing that she was the senior digital artist at DC at the time of her passing.

awww no she was cool!! the best US Meowth voice ever!! I loved that character, and she so made Meowth lovable! :( what a bummer!!

I never really cared for Pokemon and all, but Meowth was my favorite character... she really had a way with that character. She will be missed.

This is unfortunate. :( I watched Pokemon almost religiously when I was in my teens/early 20's, but rarely now since all the VAs were changed and they were taken by PokemonUSA. Plus, I've focused all my energy on TMNT the last four and a half years.

She was Meowth, in my opinion. She made his character.

wow. thats sad. a 4kids actor passed away. why are all the celebraties dying now a days?

Calling her a celebrity is a bit of a stretch.

Sad either way when someone dies.

no but i meant people in the movie/tv show industry.:goofygri:

Man...that does suck. She was so young. :(

NOOO!!! She was an amazing voice actress! Why?? :(