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Title: Bob May "The Robot" on the original LOS died today :(
Post by: Chris_ on January 20, 2009, 12:42:18 AM

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/2009/01/18/2009-01-18_lost_in_space_robot_actor_bob_may_dies.html

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Monday, January 19th 2009, 2:42 AM
\LOS ANGELES — Bob May, who donned The Robot’s suit in the hit 1960s television show “Lost in Space,” has died. He was 69.

May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his daughter, Deborah May.

(http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/01/19/amd_bob-may.jpg)

Rest in Peace.  I am sure you knew you were an icon.

I am bummed about losing Montalban and now May and gaining into the public someone as vapid as the new fuhrer :(

Bad days.

Title: Re: Bob May "The Robot" on the original LOS died today :(
Post by: Baruch Menachem on January 20, 2009, 09:30:51 AM

Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!

Title: Re: Bob May "The Robot" on the original LOS died today :(
Post by: Lord Undies on January 20, 2009, 09:33:41 AM

May didn't do the voice.  He was the body moving the robot. 

RIP.

Title: Re: Bob May "The Robot" on the original LOS died today :(
Post by: Airwolf on January 20, 2009, 02:33:47 PM

I got to see him at Wonderfest a few years ago . They had hi mand the Robots voice there for autographs.