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7	'''[[Manga/DeathNote DELETE, DELETE, DELEEEEETTTTTEEEEEEEEE!]]'''
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9	Describe Kirby Morrow here, but first [[Manga/{{Inuyasha}} would you consider bearing his child]]?
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11	Kirby Robert Morrow (August 28, 1973 – November 18, 2020) was a Canadian voice actor, stand-up comedian, and television and stage actor born in Jasper, Alberta. Working mostly in Vancouver, British Columbia, he became a staple of English-language anime dubs since 1999, his most famous roles including Teru Mikami (''Manga/DeathNote''), Van Fanel (''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''), Billy Katagiri (''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''), Rey Za Burrel (''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny''), Trowa Barton (''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing''), Miroku (''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''), Son Goku (in the Ocean Group dub of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'') and Hot Shot (''Anime/TransformersCybertron'').
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13	To non-anime fans he was Scott Summers aka Cyclops in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'', Raimi Matthews in the voice version of ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints'', and Cole in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}''.
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15	Like many Vancouver-based actors he frequently appeared as minor characters in American live-action series, such as ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash\|2014}}'', ''Series/{{Supergirl\|2015}}'', and ''Series/{{Fringe}}''. His most well-known live action role being Cpt. Dave Kleinman in ''Series/StargateAtlantis''.
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17	Despite dubbing animation from Japan he never crossed paths with [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} everyone's favorite pink sphere who eats things]].
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19	Morrow unexpectedly passed away on November 18, 2020, from issues related to a later revealed history of substance abuse, eight days after his father Tom died. He was 47 years old.
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21	In 2021, his brother Casey set up a scholarship fund in his name to help anyone who wants to pursue studies in the performing arts.
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24	!!Roles of Kirby Morrow
25	!!!Anime
26	* [[Characters/DragonBallSonGoku Goku]] in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' (The Ocean dub)
27	* Hasegawa in ''Literature/{{Kurozuka}}''
28	* Ito in ''Manga/HikaruNoGo''
29	* Miroku in ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''
30	* Noel in ''Anime/{{Hamtaro}}''
31	* Rad White in ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' and ''Anime/TransformersEnergon''
32	** Hot Shot in ''Anime/TransformersCybertron''
33	* Sui in ''Manga/TokyoUnderground''
34	* Takai Kiryu in ''Literature/StarshipOperators''
35	* Teru Mikami in ''Manga/DeathNote''
36	* Gyunei Guss in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack''
37	** Trowa Barton in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing''
38	** Rey Za Burrel in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny''
39	** Billy Katagiri in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''
40	* Van Flanel in ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne''
41	* Yuki Aiba in ''Anime/InfiniteRyvius''
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43	!!!Films
44	* Rogan in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ark}}''
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46	!!!Live-Action TV
47	* Benny in ''Series/Legion2017''
48	* Captain Dave Kleinman in ''Series/StargateAtlantis''
49	* Michelangelo in ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation''
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51	!!!Video Games
52	* Azure Dragon (Date Masamune) in ''[[VideoGame/SengokuBasara Devil Kings]]''
53	* Hideyori Toyotomi, Hiroie Kikkawa, Hideie Ukita, Tadaoki Hosokawa in ''VideoGame/{{Kessen}}''
54	* Human Torch in ''VideoGame/MarvelNemesisRiseOfTheImperfects''
55	* Xenetes in ''VideoGame/TrinitySoulsOfZillOll''
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57	!!!Western Animation
58	* Anakin Skywalker in ''WesternAnimation/LegoStarWarsTheYodaChronicles'' and ''WesternAnimation/LegoStarWarsDroidTales''
59	** He also voiced General Grievous in the latter work.
60	* Bird Bud 5 in ''[[Franchise/{{Peanuts}} Snoopy in Space]]'' (succeeded by Creator/SamuelVincent in ''The Snoopy Show'' following his passing)
61	* Champ Bear in ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsAdventuresInCareALot''
62	* Cole in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}''
63	* Cyclops in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution''
64	* Jason Jenkins in ''WesternAnimation/KongTheAnimatedSeries''
65	* Jay in ''WesternAnimation/ClassOfTheTitans''
66	* Josh in ''WesternAnimation/TeamGalaxy''
67	* Larson Mitchell in ''WesternAnimation/LegoJurassicWorldLegendOfIslaNublar''
68	* The title character of ''WesternAnimation/{{Mosaic}}''
69	* Prince Eric in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInTheNutcracker''
70	* Shirako Takamoto in ''WesternAnimation/HotWheelsAcceleracers''
71	* Tommy Tukyuk in ''WesternAnimation/YvonOfTheYukon''
72	* Zadam in ''Series/BRATSOfTheLostNebula''
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74	!!Kirby Morrow's works provide examples of:
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77	* ActingForTwo:
78	** In ''Ninjago'', he voiced both Cole and his dad in one episode.
79	** He plays Hideyori Toyotomi, Hiroie Kikkawa, Hideie Ukita, and Tadaoki Hosokawa in ''VideoGame/{{Kessen}}''.
80	* ThoseTwoGuys: Was frequently cast with Creator/BradSwaile, most famously as battle comrades in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'', brothers Yuki and Koji in ''Anime/InfiniteRyvius'', enemies in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack'', teenage versions of Cyclops and Nightcrawler in ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' and dark messiah and follower in ''Manga/DeathNote''.

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