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Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Comedian George Lowe, voice of Space Ghost, dies at 67
Comedian and voice actor George Lowe, who is well-known as the voice of Space Ghost on "Space Ghost Coast to Coast," died on March 2. He was 67. Lowe's representative confirmed the news toDeadline. The entertainer's longtime friend "Marvelous Marvin" Boone paid tribute to him on Facebook. "I'm beyond devastated," Boone wrote. "My Zobanian brother and best friend for over 40 years, George Lowe, has passed away after a long illness. A part of me had also died. He was a supremely talented Artist and Voice actor." The backstory George Lowe got his first radio job with local station WWJB when he was 15 years old. He did some voice-over work for TBWS and Cartoon Network in the 1980s to mid-1990s before getting his lead role of Space Ghost in 1994 with the premiere of"Space Ghost Coast to Coast on Cartoon Network." RELATED:Singer Roberta Flack dies at 88 Space Ghost was a parody of talk shows with live-action celebrity guests, hosted by the Hanna Barbera character Space Ghost, which aired from 1994 to 1999 on Cartoon Network. The show later returned in 2001, airing on Adult Swim's late-night programming block until 2004, Deadline reported. Deadline noted that Lowe also voiced Space Ghost in the "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" spinoff "Cartoon Planet," "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, "and "The Brak Show," where Lowe also was a regular on the program as the voice of Dad, and Robot Chicken, and others. In February 2024, Lowe voiced Space Ghost in an episode of Max's "Jellystone." Dig deeper George Lowe had a passion for art and had a penchant for searching for the next work of art to add to his sprawling collection. The Dunedin, Florida native has an impressive art collection spanning most of his home, with over 700 pieces. FOX 13 Tampa reported that Lowe was also a well-known artist himself, and his interest started when he was young. The Source Information for this story was provided by Deadline and FOX 13 Tampa. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.
Washington Post
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
George Lowe, the voice behind Space Ghost on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, dies at 67
George Lowe, the voice behind the irreverent animated superhero on Adult Swim's 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast,' has died. He was 67. He died Sunday in Lakeland, Florida, two of his business representatives said. Lowe had been struggling to recover from elective heart surgery in November, his family said in a statement. 'Over the past few months, his family and friends have been by his side in support and care for him,' the statement said. Lowe's booming voice and off-the-wall humor turned 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast' into a cult classic among young adults and teens. The show debuted in 1994 and aired for more than a decade on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim nighttime programming block. It was Cartoon Network's first original production and set the foundation for several other original series including 'The Powerpuff Girls,' 'Courage the Cowardly Dog' and 'Johnny Bravo.' On 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast,' Lowe played the role of cartoon superhero Space Ghost, who hosted a talk show and interviewed real celebrities. While the interviews with the likes of William Shatner, Conan O'Brien and Donny Osmond were pre-recorded, Lowe would later add wacky and rambling digressions, such as asking guests if they were getting enough oxygen. 'Insanity became en vogue, thanks to us,' Lowe told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2004. Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen said the show proved the network could find success with its own productions. 'You all knew him as Space Ghost (and all his other characters), but we knew him as himself, a true character in his own right, one that left an indelible mark on all of us at Adult Swim,' he said. The show's producers would begin recording Lowe as soon as he stepped into the booth, Ouweleen said, creating some of the best material 'when he didn't realize he was being recorded.' Lowe voiced several other characters on Adult Swim shows, including 'Robot Chicken,' 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' and 'The Brak Show.' Until this past year, he continued to make regular appearances at comic book and sci-fi conventions. Lowe, who was born in Dunedin, Florida, began his career as a disc jockey and television personality in Florida and Georgia. He continued to do voice work for radio stations after Adult Swim. He was an avid folk and pop art collector and a self-taught artist whose intricate pen and ink drawings were displayed in several museums, including The High Museum of Art in Atlanta where his work is part of its permanent collection. There were no details available on his survivors. His family said there will be a private service.
The Independent
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
George Lowe, the voice behind Space Ghost on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, dies at 67
George Lowe, the voice behind the irreverent animated superhero on Adult Swim's 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast,' has died. He was 67. He died Sunday in Lakeland, Florida, two of his business representatives said. Lowe had been struggling to recover from elective heart surgery in November, his family said in a statement. 'Over the past few months, his family and friends have been by his side in support and care for him,' the statement said. Lowe's booming voice and off-the-wall humor turned 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast' into a cult classic among young adults and teens. The show debuted in 1994 and aired for more than a decade on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim nighttime programming block. It was Cartoon Network's first original production and set the foundation for several other original series including 'The Powerpuff Girls,' 'Courage the Cowardly Dog' and 'Johnny Bravo.' On 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast,' Lowe played the role of cartoon superhero Space Ghost, who hosted a talk show and interviewed real celebrities. While the interviews with the likes of William Shatner, Conan O'Brien and Donny Osmond were pre-recorded, Lowe would later add wacky and rambling digressions, such as asking guests if they were getting enough oxygen. 'Insanity became en vogue, thanks to us,' Lowe told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2004. Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen said the show proved the network could find success with its own productions. 'You all knew him as Space Ghost (and all his other characters), but we knew him as himself, a true character in his own right, one that left an indelible mark on all of us at Adult Swim,' he said. The show's producers would begin recording Lowe as soon as he stepped into the booth, Ouweleen said, creating some of the best material 'when he didn't realize he was being recorded.' Lowe voiced several other characters on Adult Swim shows, including 'Robot Chicken,' 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' and 'The Brak Show.' Until this past year, he continued to make regular appearances at comic book and sci-fi conventions. Lowe, who was born in Dunedin, Florida, began his career as a disc jockey and television personality in Florida and Georgia. He continued to do voice work for radio stations after Adult Swim. He was an avid folk and pop art collector and a self-taught artist whose intricate pen and ink drawings were displayed in several museums, including The High Museum of Art in Atlanta where his work is part of its permanent collection. There were no details available on his survivors. His family said there will be a private service.
Associated Press
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
George Lowe, the voice behind Space Ghost on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, dies at 67
George Lowe, the voice behind the irreverent animated superhero on Adult Swim's 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast,' has died. He was 67. He died Sunday in Lakeland, Florida, two of his business representatives said. Lowe had been struggling to recover from elective heart surgery in November, his family said in a statement. 'Over the past few months, his family and friends have been by his side in support and care for him,' the statement said. Lowe's booming voice and off-the-wall humor turned 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast' into a cult classic among young adults and teens. The show debuted in 1994 and aired for more than a decade on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim nighttime programming block. It was Cartoon Network's first original production and set the foundation for several other original series including 'The Powerpuff Girls,' 'Courage the Cowardly Dog' and 'Johnny Bravo.' On 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast,' Lowe played the role of cartoon superhero Space Ghost, who hosted a talk show and interviewed real celebrities. While the interviews with the likes of William Shatner, Conan O'Brien and Donny Osmond were pre-recorded, Lowe would later add wacky and rambling digressions, such as asking guests if they were getting enough oxygen. 'Insanity became en vogue, thanks to us,' Lowe told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2004. Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen said the show proved the network could find success with its own productions. 'You all knew him as Space Ghost (and all his other characters), but we knew him as himself, a true character in his own right, one that left an indelible mark on all of us at Adult Swim,' he said. The show's producers would begin recording Lowe as soon as he stepped into the booth, Ouweleen said, creating some of the best material 'when he didn't realize he was being recorded.' Lowe voiced several other characters on Adult Swim shows, including 'Robot Chicken,' 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' and 'The Brak Show.' Until this past year, he continued to make regular appearances at comic book and sci-fi conventions. Lowe, who was born in Dunedin, Florida, began his career as a disc jockey and television personality in Florida and Georgia. He continued to do voice work for radio stations after Adult Swim. He was an avid folk and pop art collector and a self-taught artist whose intricate pen and ink drawings were displayed in several museums, including The High Museum of Art in Atlanta where his work is part of its permanent collection.
Los Angeles Times
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
George Lowe, voice actor known and beloved for his irreverent Space Ghost, dies at 67
George Lowe, the voice actor best known for the long-running cult-favorite Cartoon Network and Adult Swim series 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast,' died Sunday at age 67, a representative confirmed Tuesday. A statement from the family would be forthcoming, the representative said. No cause of death was given, though friend and radio host 'Marvelous Marvin' Boone wrote Tuesday on social media that Lowe had died after 'a long illness.' 'I'm beyond devastated,' he said on Facebook. 'My Zobanian brother and best friend for over 40 years, George Lowe, has passed away after a long illness. A part of me had also died. He was a supremely talented Artist and Voice actor. A true warm-hearted Genius. Funniest man on Earth too. I've stolen jokes from him for decades. He stole some of mine. He was also the voice of Space Ghost and so much more.' Casper Kelly, the writer-producer-director behind Adult Swim's 'Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell,' remembered Lowe on X, writing, 'Wonderfully kind and funny man. Brilliant improvisor. Art collector. Raconteur. Space Ghost was genius and helped usher in a new wave of oddball tv.' Voice-over actor Billy West said Tuesday on X that Lowe 'was mighty and one of the best of the best VOs ever. Very generous of spirit and very kind… and funny funny funny. He will be missed.' 'My heart is broken. George Lowe was one of the funniest people I've ever known and one of the nicest people to ever exist. You will be missed more than you know my friend. RIP,' Tim Frasier, an executive producer at iHeartRadio subsidiary Premiere Networks, said Tuesday on Facebook. 'Incredibly heartbroken to learn that long time broadcasting buddy George Lowe (Official) has passed away,' radio host and voice-over artist Roy Hersey said, also on Facebook. 'One of the most creative and funniest people I've ever known. We worked together at Power 99 in Atlanta before he became the voice of #spaceghostcoasttocoast on the Cartoon Network. ... I visited with him just recently at his home in Lakeland, Florida. So glad I got to see him one last time. If there is a heaven, he's got 'em in [stitches].' Lowe was born Nov. 10, 1957, in Dunedin, Fla., and worked in radio before moving to voice acting in the 1990s. He was also a visual artist and art collector, according to the American Visionary Art Museum, ultimately amassing hundreds of works including Pop Art prints by Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg and others. Space Ghost, who originated in the 1960s on CBS (courtesy of Hanna-Barbera Productions) , evolved in the 1990s from a serious fighter of outer-space supervillains into an irreverent talk-show host on a show that mixed animation and live-action. 'Space Ghost Coast to Coast' was billed as the first late-night show to feature a cartoon superhero as its host, and during its run from 1994-99, and off and on until 2012, it welcomed 'guests' including Björk, Adam Carolla, Conan O'Brien, Bob Costas and Michael Stipe of R.E.M., to name a few. The guests were filmed live and inserted into the animated show. On the premiere, diet guru Susan Powter, comic Kevin Meaney and the Bee Gees were Space Ghost's guests, accompanied by his TV band — led by former archenemies Moltar and Zorak. Lowe took over the Space Ghost gig from 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In' announcer Gary Owens, who voiced the superhero during his early, more serious stints in the 1960s and 1980s. Owens, who died in 2015, made a cameo appearance as Space Ghost replicant 'Gary' in a Season 5 episode of 'Coast to Coast.' In the episode, Lowe's Space Ghost destroyed Owens' replicant. 'The great thing about Space Ghost is that he'll be returning at a time when heroes like X-Men and Batman are especially popular,' former Cartoon Network executive Mike Lazzo told The Times in 1994. 'Here we have a hero working with his former enemies and there's a completely loopy, nutty spin, making something for both kids and their parents.' Lowe voiced numerous roles on Adult Swim shows including 'Robot Chicken,' 'The Brak Show' and 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force,' and in 2024 voiced Space Ghost in the Season 3 'Space Con' episode of 'Jellystone!' The voice actor spent time in recent years meeting fans at various Comic-Cons and similar gatherings. Art by Lowe is hung at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Georgia Museum in Athens, Ga., the Polk Museum in Lakeland, Fla., and the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, according to the latter museum's website. Former Times staff writer N.F. Mendoza contributed to this post.
