User blog:ARTaylor/RIP Rick Bennett

Actor Rick Bennett has passed away according to sources close to him. Rumors of his passing have been circulating for roughly a week now, but the Toronto Film School, where Bennett taught and served as dean, released a video honoring his memory and contributions to the school.



The school wrote, "''Rick spent nearly forty years working in film and television, and it was a career that took him all over the world working as a production manager, director, producer and a voice actor. For us though, Rick was an educator and leader. When Yorkville University decided to re-launch the Toronto Film School in 2010, it was Rick who assembled the faculty, updated the curriculum and instilled the tremendous spirit and emphasis on collaboration and teamwork that defines Toronto Film School programs. In recent years Rick had been an ambassador for the school and acted as the director of special projects, where he was able to work closely with and mentor many young filmmakers while continuing to position Toronto Film School graduates in Toronto’s film and television industry. Rick has had a tremendous impact on the lives and careers of countless students and his many friends and colleagues. He will be missed.''"

He is most well known as the voices of Juggernaut and Colossus on X-Men as well as doing additional voices throughout the series. He reprised the role of Juggernaut for numerous video games including Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, and X-Men: Mutant Academy 2. He also played Votrick on Silver Surfer. Bennett's collaborations with Marvel doesn't end there. He directed a test pilot for a Power Pack series, that wasn't picked up, while also providing additional voices for Ultraforce, technically a Malibu Comics series that was later purchased by Marvel.

As of right now, there are few details of his death including the cause or exact date.