Normally, a StarWars.com quiz asking whether a line or clue belongs to Yoda or Grogu would just be cute franchise fluff. This week, it lands a little differently. The official site has released a new “Quiz: Is it Yoda or Grogu?”, challenging fans to tell the difference between the two small green Force legends. The setup is light, simple, and very on-brand: Yoda and Grogu may look similar and share certain traits, but each has a personality of his own. That is true. It is also hard not to think about Tom Kane while reading it. Yoda’s Voice Still Echoes Kane, who sadly passed away at 64, gave animated Yoda one of his most familiar modern voices. For many Star Wars fans, especially those raised on The Clone Wars, his performance became part of how Yoda sounded outside the films. That matters because Yoda is not just a character design….
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Dave Filoni Pays Beautiful Tribute to Tom Kane
Dave Filoni has paid tribute to Tom Kane following the legendary voice actor’s passing, and his words cut straight to the heart of why Kane meant so much to modern Star Wars. Kane, who passed away at 64, voiced Yoda, Admiral Ackbar, Qui-Gon Jinn, Admiral Yularen, and many more characters across Star Wars animation and games. But for Filoni, Kane was not just another performer in the booth. He was part of the sound of The Clone Wars itself. In Lucasfilm’s tribute to Kane, quoted by the Los Angeles Times, Filoni said Kane “loved Star Wars” and noted that while many fans will remember him best as the animated voice of Yoda, his voice was truly “the spirit of The Clone Wars.” That is not an exaggeration. The Voice That Opened the Galaxy For an entire generation, Tom Kane’s narration was the doorway into The Clone Wars. Before the battles,…
Tom Kane, Legendary Star Wars Voice Actor, Has Passed Away at 64
Tom Kane, one of the most recognizable voices in modern Star Wars animation and games, has sadly passed away at the age of 64. Kane died on May 18, 2026, in Kansas City due to complications related to the stroke he suffered in 2020, according to reports from Entertainment Weekly and People. He was surrounded by family. For Star Wars fans, Kane’s voice was everywhere — sometimes so naturally woven into the galaxy that it was easy to forget just how much of it he helped carry. A Voice That Lived Across the Galaxy Kane voiced Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and several other projects, bringing warmth, wisdom, and just enough ancient mischief to one of the franchise’s most iconic characters. But Yoda was only part of his Star Wars legacy. Across games, animation, and other media, Kane also voiced characters including Admiral Ackbar, Qui-Gon Jinn, Admiral Yularen,…