Isaac Bardavid dead at 91: Wolverine voice actor passes away as Hugh Jackman pays tribute to ‘legend’
WOLVERINE voice actor Isaac Bardavid has died aged 91 as Hugh Jackman pays tribute to the “legend” performer.
The famous voice-over artist died on February 1 following a long bout of emphysema, Bardavid’s grandson has confirm.
Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in the X-Men movies, has led tribute for the late actor.
Sharing video of him and Bardavid together on Instagram, Jackman wrote: “Isaac Bardavid. What a legend. What a life and legacy. What a voice!! #Wolverine #Brazil…Rest well my friend.”
In the clip, Jackman says “Don’t be what they made you,” with Bardavid appearing to repeat the line in Portuguese.
Bardavid’s grandson said the actor was rushed to hospital on January 26 after the “disease was insisting on keeping the oxygenation very low, even though he was using the devices he already has at home, so he had to be taken to the hospital for treatment,” according to US Day News.
The actor was born in Rio de Jeneiro in 1931 and is best known for his roles in Tocaia Grande, Carrer del Mar, and King David.
Bardavid said voicing Jackman’s performance in 2017’s Logan would be his last playing Wolverine.
He also performed voice-overs for roles including Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Skeletor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Commissioner Gordon in Batman: The Animated Series, Deep Throat in The X-Files, and Dr. Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons.
Fans took to social media to pay tribute to the Brazilian actor.
One fan tweeted: “Brazil just lost the voice of Eggman, Wolwerine, Skelleton. Isaac Bardavid, thank you so much for your charisma and put your soul into the characters you voiced. RIP.”
Another wrote: “Thank you so much for your charisma and put your soul into the characters you voiced. RIP.”