Christopher Ayres
Christopher Owen Ayres (May 16, 1965 – October 18, 2021) was an American actor, director and scriptwriter.[2] He was known for his voice roles on anime shows. He voiced Frieza from Dragon Ball Z Kai, Kei Kurono from Gantz, Prince Soma from Black Butler, and Shingen Takeda from the Sengoku Basara series.
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| Born | Christopher Owen Ayres May 16, 1965 |
| Died | October 18, 2021 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Actor, director, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 2003–2021 |
| Family | Greg Ayres (brother)[1] |
Ayres died on October 18, 2021 from problems caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Houston, Texas at the age of 56.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Walter, Joseph. 25 Dragon Ball Super Fan Theories (We Can't Believe Are True). TheGamer (December 8, 2018).
- ↑ Ayres, Chris. Since I left Sentai I’ve not been able to watch much anime but being tagged in anything with Sentai actually gives me a hard time breathing because All I hear is their screaming and insults. I am so grateful fans respect my wishes not to be tagged but most Houston actors don’t.. Twitter. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ Valdez, Nick (October 19, 2021). "Chris Ayres, Dragon Ball's Voice of Frieza, Passes Away". ComicBook.com (ViacomCBS). https://comicbook.com/anime/news/chris-ayres-dragon-ball-frieza-voice-dies/.
- ↑ Huff, Lauren (October 19, 2021). "Chris Ayres, voice actor known for Dragon Ball's Frieza, dies at 56". Entertainment Weekly. https://ew.com/tv/chris-ayres-voice-actor-dragon-ball-dies/.