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Billy Kametz Passes Away, Aged 35 — June 9, 2022
Billy Kametz, the voice of numerous characters in The Elder Scrolls Online, has passed away on June 9th at age 35 after a fight with stage IV colon cancer. Kametz announced his diagnosis in April, and his GoFundMe for health treatment received over $190,000 from supportive fans. The ESO Twitter said "We are deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Billy Kametz. Billy was a talented voice actor and singer who voiced several NPCs for ESO, including some found in the High Isle Chapter. Our sympathies and condolences are with his family and loved ones." His voice roles include Josuke Higashikata in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Naofumi in The Rising of The Shield Hero, Galo in Promare, Niccolo in Attack on Titan, White Blood Cell in Cells at Work!, and Rui in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is survived by his family and his girlfriend, Erica Lindbeck.