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LOST IN SPACE's Bob May Is Gone...


Merrick here...


Actor/stuntman Bob May passed away Sunday; he suffered congestive heart failure.

May is best known for a role in which he was never seen: he operated the costume/suit/prop for LOST IN SPACE's "Robot B-9". The character was actually voiced by Dick Tufled.

Beyond LiS, Bob appeared in a variety of television commercials (Mr. Clean, Pepsi, Chevron) , numerous television series (including THE RIFLEMAN, THE TIME TUNNEL and VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA - the latter two were both created by LOST IN SPACE's Irwin Allen) . His film credits include JAILHOUSE ROCK, ENSIGN PULLVER, and THE LAST BOY SCOUT.

You can learn more about Bob (and find many images from throughout his career) via his official website (HERE). Strangely, as of this publication, the website has not been updated to reflect is passing.




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FIRST!!
by unionJACKass.webs.com
Jan 20th, 2009
12:49:38 PM
RIP
by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR
Jan 20th, 2009
12:49:58 PM
Not a high profile guy but a great resume
by Aloy
Jan 20th, 2009
12:50:12 PM
R.I.P. also
by unionJACKass.webs.com
Jan 20th, 2009
12:50:26 PM
Danger Will Robinson!
by ScottinDC
Jan 20th, 2009
12:51:58 PM
he died AGAIN?
by ArcadianDS
Jan 20th, 2009
12:52:33 PM
never heard of him.
by TooWhippy
Jan 20th, 2009
12:54:53 PM
slow genre news day
by Rupee88
Jan 20th, 2009
01:00:01 PM
took ACIN awhile
by j2talk
Jan 20th, 2009
01:01:13 PM
You're 2 days late. DON'T FUCKING BOTHER. .
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Jan 20th, 2009
01:10:29 PM
He died again? Hehehehe.......
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Jan 20th, 2009
01:11:25 PM
I hadn't heard. My best wishes to Bob's fans and family.
by The Reluctant Austinite
Jan 20th, 2009
01:20:46 PM
The Reluctant Austinite
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Jan 20th, 2009
01:24:40 PM
The AP dropped this story Sunday afternoon....
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Jan 20th, 2009
01:28:07 PM
ricarleite
by unionJACKass.webs.com
Jan 20th, 2009
02:14:19 PM
Saw him at Chiller Theater
by matineer
Jan 20th, 2009
02:33:36 PM

by I am the most horrible
Jan 20th, 2009
02:38:29 PM
Lost In Space...
by The Amazing G
Jan 20th, 2009
02:43:49 PM
R.I.P. Bob May
by RobinP
Jan 20th, 2009
02:45:07 PM
RIP
by veritasses
Jan 20th, 2009
02:50:50 PM
R.I.P. Bob May
by Seth_Brundle
Jan 20th, 2009
04:27:13 PM
sad
by yippeekaiyaymofo
Jan 20th, 2009
04:57:07 PM
DEATH IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.....
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Jan 20th, 2009
06:47:26 PM
May you bang all the Robots you can in Heaven...
by Gus Van Rant
Jan 20th, 2009
06:48:07 PM
Did Anyone See the LIS cartoon?
by ericinwisconsin
Jan 20th, 2009
07:15:07 PM
Oh, and that's Tufeld.
by ericinwisconsin
Jan 20th, 2009
07:22:31 PM
R.I.P
by ironic_name
Jan 20th, 2009
07:25:19 PM
I met Bob at a comic con once.
by malificus
Jan 20th, 2009
08:00:29 PM
This Guy Was A Real Sweetheart!
by KosherWookie
Jan 20th, 2009
09:01:36 PM
I'm pretty sure he played HITLER on The Time Tunnel once!
by Bob Cryptonight
Jan 20th, 2009
09:04:25 PM
Everyone Who Remembers LIS As A Kid Cares
by Real Deal
Jan 20th, 2009
10:20:25 PM
Goodnight, Bob.
by L.H.Puttgrass
Jan 20th, 2009
11:19:52 PM
2009, so far, has been the year of cool people departing.
by heavenlykid
Jan 20th, 2009
11:23:56 PM
Thanks, Mr. May!
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Jan 20th, 2009
11:25:41 PM
Puttgrass
by oisin5199
Jan 21st, 2009
01:12:06 AM
heavenlykid
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Jan 21st, 2009
06:37:04 AM
One hell of an Emmy reel this year
by Kentucky Colonel
Jan 21st, 2009
09:11:58 AM

by Groothewarrior
Jan 21st, 2009
11:40:54 AM
R.I.P
by diverdan
Jan 21st, 2009
12:50:16 PM
Cool dude that loved to talk
by theheavy
Jan 21st, 2009
01:39:28 PM
IS THIS A LOST TB?
by Youguysgotanymilk
Jan 21st, 2009
02:21:02 PM
LOST IN SPACE started out as very SERIOUS
by Red Dawn Don
Jan 21st, 2009
06:03:54 PM
Very difficult to work with
by Trazadone
Jan 22nd, 2009
09:47:22 AM

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