Kevin Michael Richardson (1964 - )
Prolific Voice-over Actor
Not to be confused with the singer Kevin Richardson
Film Deaths[]
- Mortal Kombat (1995) [Goro]: Providing the voice of an animated character, he falls to his death after being knocked off a cliff during a fight with Linden Ashby.
- Tom Sawyer (2000; animated) [Injurin Joe]: Crushed to death by falling rocks.
- The Animatrix (2003; animated) [Thadeus]: Killed among the crew when the Osiris exploded after being attack by machines.
- Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire (2003; animated) [Yowie Yahoo/Malcolm Llliwara]: "The Yowie Yahoo" is destroyed by a beam from the Sun that reflected off of Scooby-Doo's (Frank Welker) Collar. Malcolm Llliwara lived!
- Final Flight of the Osiris (2003; animated) [Thaddeus]: Blown up in an explosion, along with everyone else on board, when the Osiris is destroyed. (This short was later re-released as a segment in The Animatrix.)
- TMNT (2007; animated) [General Aguila]: Blown up in the explosion along with Generals Gato and Mono (voiced by Fred Tatasciore), and Serpiente (voiced by Paula Mattioli) after being knocked into the portal by the 13th monster and becoming human again.
- Dead Space: Downfall (Video, 2008; animated) [Samuel Irons/Pendleton]: "Pendleton" is torn to parts by Necromorphs, "Samuel Irons" is killed by Necromorphs after becoming wounded from them.
- Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword (2009; animated) [The Black Samurai/Sojo]: "The Black Samurai" dies from aging rapidly after Scooby-Doo (Frank Welker) destroys the Sword of Doom. He dies thanking Scooby-Doo, the Gang and their friends for freeing him as he dies peacefully. "Sojo" Lives!
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) [Prime #2/Skipjack/Rampage]: Providing the voice of several robots, "Prime #2" sacrifices himself by transforming himself into a tomb to protect the Matrix; shown in a flashback sequence. "Skipjack" is decapitated by Bumblebee. "Rampage" is shot into pieces by John Turturro's men. (Thanks to Tommy)
- John Dies at the End (2012) [Korrok]: Providing the voice of an organic computer, he is blown up in an explosion when Bark Lee jumps at him with a bomb.
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016; animated) [Viper]: Providing the voice of an enormous, red South American Bushmaster, he is crushed to death by two piles of bricks and exploding concrete when Eric Stonestreet (Duke) ties him to a pole in order to save Louis C.K. (Max) from being killed by Kevin Hart (Snowball); he is later shown being mourned, with only his tail sticking out.
- Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019; animated) [Trigon]: Playing two different versions of the same character, 2003 Trigon is destroyed after 2003 Raven (Tara Strong) gets her powers back; 2013 Trigon is presumably killed by zombies after being sent to the graveyard dimension.
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) [Goro]: Is killed by having his spinal cord ripped out by Patrick Seitz when Kevin attempts to kill Jordan Rodrigues.
TV Deaths[]
- Family Guy: Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater (1999) [Bill Cosby]: Head explodes after making several wacky faces. (Played for comedic effect.)
- Justice League: Secret Origins: Part III (2001; animated) [The Imperium/General Wells]: The Imperium is killed in an explosion after Wonder Woman (Susan Eisenberg) and Hawkgirl (Maria Canals-Barrera) crash his ship; General Wells survives the episode.
- Samurai Jack: Episode VII (2002; animated) [Well of King Ozric]: Destroyed by Jack (voiced by Phil LaMarr).
- Samurai Jack: Episode XVI (2002; animated) [Ganeesh]: Decapitated by Jack (voiced by Phil LaMarr).
- Samurai Jack: Episode XVIII (2002; animated) [Ultra-Robots]: All destroy by Jack (voiced by Phil LaMarr).
- Star Wars: Clone Wars: Chapter 20 (2004; animated) [K'Kruhk]: Strike down (offscreen) by General Grievous (voiced by John DiMaggio). (Despite his death, he returns in the expanded universe, where he was actually badly wounded and lived.)
- Duck Dodgers: Till Doom Do Us Part (2005; animanted) [Agent Roboto/Nasty Canasta]: Playing a dual role, "Agent Roboto sacrifices himself to save Duck Dodgers (Joe Alaskey) and the rest of the people on Mars from being destroyed by the meteor he had originally sent. "Nasty Canasta" survives.
- Teen Titans: The End Part 3 (2005; animated) [Trigon/The Guardian]: Trigon is destroyed by his daughter: Raven (Tara Strong) by using a monumental wave of white energy; the Guardian is blown up by Slade (Ron Perlman).
- The Boondocks: Return of the King (2006) [Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]: Dies of old age (off-screen) as shown in a newspaper article dated 2020. A dialogue from Huey (Regina King) reveals that the whole episode was Huey's imagination and Martin actually died from his real-life in his 1968 assassination.
- My Life as a teenage robot [Armegedroid]: destroyed himself twice
- American Dad!: Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls (2010) [Lead Serial Killer]: Decapitated with a katana by Toshi (Daisuke Suzuki) after trying to kill Stan, Francine, and Roger.
- American Dad!: Hot Water (2011) [Brian Lewis]: Presumably digested (off-screen) along with Francine (Wendy Schaal) after beaten devoured by the Hut Tub (CeeLo Green) while Marguerite (Michael Peña) tries running away in horror as Richardson fails to call 911.
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: ...Nor Iron Bars a Cage (2010; animated) [Kwarrel]: Shot and killed by Morgg (voiced by Xander Berkeley).
- Transformers Prime: Con Job (2011; animated) [Bulkhead/Makeshift]: Playing a dual role, Makeshift is blown up with a grenade attached to him by Wheeljack (James Horan) after getting sent back to the Nemesis; Bulkhead survives the episode.
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Nomad Droids (2011; animated) [Hay-Zu/CS-321/Pirate #1]: "Hay-Zu" is crushed by R2-D2 When C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) accidentally pushed him. "CS-321" is shot by Battle Droids (Matthew Wood). "Pirate #1" is sucked into space.
- Transformers Prime: Orion Pax: Part 1 (2012; animated) [Bulkhead/Vehicon Trooper #2]: Vehicon Trooper #2 is impaled on Starscream's (Steven Jay Blum) claws; Bulkhead survives the episode.
- Transformers Prime: Orion Pax: Part 3 (2012; animated) [Bulkhead/Vehicon Trooper #1]: Vehicon Trooper #1 is shot to death by Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen); Bulkhead survives the episode.
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series: Heir Apparent (2012; animated) [Dulok/Kilowog]: Poison by Ragner (Will Friedle from a drink that was given by him. His body is later found Aya (Grey Griffin) and Razer (Jason Spisak). His ring goes to Iolande (Tara Strong). Kilowog lives!(Note: Had the show gotten a Seocnd Season, Dulok would've return as a Black Lantern.)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Eminence (2013; animated) [Xomit Grunseit/Jabba the Hutt/Gorga the Hut]: "Xomit Grunseit" is killed by Savage Opress (voiced by Clancy Brown) along with four other fallen nobles. "Jabba" and "Gorga" survive.
- Gravity Falls: The Golf War(2014) [Big Henry]: Dies by going through an oil leak and breathes the oil.
- Teen Titans Go!: Road Trip (2014; animated) [Mammoth/See-More]: Both characters are blown up in an explosion, alongside the rest of the H.I.V.E. Five, after they crash their truck; they come back to life in further episodes with no explanation. (Played for comic effect.)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Vision Quest (2015; animated) [The Shredder]: Shot in the eye with an arrow in the spirit world by Leonardo (Seth Green).
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return to New York (2015; animated) [The Shredder/The Shredder Mutants]: All three of the Shredder mutants are thrown into a giant fan and shredded by Splinter (Hoon Lee); the original Shredder survives the episode.
- The Simpsons: Walking Big & Tall (2015) [Albert]: Dies of a heart attack. (Played for comedic effect.)
- Gravity Falls: Northwest Mansion Mystery(2015) [Archibald Corduroy]: Gets washed up in an mudslide and gets chopped in the head by an axe. Returns as a vengeful ghost 150 years later, and once justice is restored, his spirit disappears.
- Gravity Falls: Dungeons, Dungeons and More Dungeons(2015) [Ogre Guard]: Gets smashed to death by a recliner chair.
- Rick and Morty: Total Rickall (2015) [Frankenstein/Hamurai/Mrs. Refrigerator]: Frankenstein is shot by Spencer Grammer. Hamurai is killed off-screen. Mrs. Refrigerator is killed by Justin Roiland.
- Gravity Falls: Weirdmageddon 2: Escape From Reality(2015) [Stuffed Animal Tree]: Disintegrates in the explosion of Mabeland with the rest of Mabeland's inhabitants.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Annihilation: Earth (2015; animated) [Shredder]: Perished along with earth when the Tricerations used the Heart of Darkness to destroyed it. However, his death was later prevented in Earth's Last Stand when the Turtles managed to destroy the timer of the heart of darkness from going off.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Earth's Last Stand (2016; animated) [Zorin/Shredder]: "Zorin" is killed along with Commander Mozar (Michael Dorn) and their forces when Fugitod (David Tennant) used the combination of Heart of Darkness and Dark Matter to destroy the Triceraton ship. Shredder lives!
- Star vs the Forces of Evil: Starcrushed (2016) [Lekmet]: Turns to dust when he uses up his healing magic to save moon butterfly (Grey DeLisle).
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Owari(2017)[Super Shredder]: Decapitated by Leonardo (Seth Green) during their confrontation; his head is being shown by Leo to his friends as proof of his death; he is brought back as a zombie by Kavaxas (Mark Hamill) in the episode Heart of Evil.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: End Times (2017; animated) [Undead Shredder]: Sent back to the Netherworld after pushing Kavaxas (Mark Hamill) inside the portal.
- Samurai Jack: Episode C (2017; animated) [The Guardian]: Killed by Aku (voiced by Greg Baldwin) during the 50 years along with the portal. His red sunglasses are found by Jack (voiced by Phil LaMarr), it is unknown, if he came to live after Jack destroy Aku in Episode CI.
- Star vs the Forces of Evil: Cleaved (2019; animated) [Rhombulus]: Faded out of existence when the magic was destroyed, reduced to only a faceless diamond with 2 snakes.
- Teen Titans Go!: BBRAEBDAY (2021; animated) [Trigon]: Swallowed whole by Raven (Tara Strong); his death is reversed after Beast Boy (Greg Cipes) uses his birthday wish to save everyone.
- Invincible: Who You Calling Ugly? (2021; animated) [The Mauler Twins/Monster Girl]: One of the Mauler Twins is blasted to death by a laser after being used as a shield by the other one; the other Mauler Twin and Monster Girl survive the episode.
- The Boys Presents: Diabolical: I'm Your Pusher (2022; animated) [Ironcast/Jack From Jupiter]: Ironcast is killed when The Great Wide Wonder (Michael Cera), who is under the influence of a spiked heroin enema given to him by Kieran Culkin, flies straight through him. Jack From Jupiter survives.
- Invincible: A Lesson For Your Next Life (2023; animated) [Mauler Twins]: One of the Mauler Twins is blown up in an explosion caused by Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown); the other Mauler Twin survives the episode.
- Invincible: It's Been A While (2023; animated) [Mauler Twins]: One of the Mauler Twins is poisoned by the other one after drinking lemonade spiked with mycotoxin; the other Mauler Twin survives the episode.
Video Game Deaths[]
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty(2001)[Scott Dolph]: Shot, alongside Earl Boen, by Patric Zimmerman.
- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002) [Reelo Baruk]: Killed by Jeff Bennett alongside his own henchmen when he was blasted in his own turbolaser turret by the Lady Luck's blaster cannon.
- Ratchet & Clank (2002) [Chairman Drek]: Killed when flees with his mech into the the artificial planet he created and Ratchet (Mikey Kelley) and Clank (David Kaye) use the superlaser on Kevin’s Deplanetizer machine to destroy Kevin and his planet.
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002) [Sebolto]: Accidentally falls to his death when he misses a jump while trying to escape from Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison).
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) [Jolee Bindo] Killed either by himself or alongside Courtenay Taylor when in a lightsaber duel with the player character and Jennifer Hale, provided that the player chooses the dark side path. He survives the game if the player chooses the light side path.
- Run Like Hell (2003) [Niles]: Assimilated by an alien lifeform (off-screen) who takes control of his body; the scene ends with him being surrounded by the aliens. His body is later destroyed by Lance Henriksen at the end of a fight.
- Halo 2 (2004) [Tartarus]: Killed by Keith David at the end of a fight.
- The Legend of Spyro The Eternal Night (2007) [Gaul]: Turned to stone then shattered by Elijah Wood.
- The Elder Scrolls Online (2014) [Sai Sahan]: Can be chosen as a sacrifice to empower the Amulet of Kings during the final mission. Will survive if Jennifer Hale or Michael Gambon is chosen instead, and will appear alive in the Dragonhold DLC even if he was sacrificed.