TVSquad is reporting that Jeff MacKay, who voiced Generation 1’s Aerialbot Fireflight, has passed away aged 60 of liver failure. Jeff was a well known character actor, whose other more famous credits included Mac from Magnum, P.I. and Bud’s father on JAG.
Eric
R.I.P. Fireflight. You're soaring among the skies of Heaven now.
lookinglasself
Wow, young. Rest in peace.
evebird
I didn't realize MacKay had such a full acting career. Man, his character Fireflight on G1 had barely any lines! Seems like a waste of his talent!
thor20
Too bad….RIP Jeff MacKay
Runamuck
Hey, I know that guy. The movie voice guy. RIP to Mr. LaFontaine too.
Commtech
Another important Voice Over actor passed away today: Don LaFontaine. For those of you who don't know him, he was the voice of many trailers and tv promos since the 70's. He's the guy from the Geico Commercial. RIP to both of this great actors.
Switchblade
Yep.
giga-galvatron
RIP
Backscatter
Rest in peace Mr. MaKay. I wish I had known you better, yet you will be missed.
Jarodimus
Whoa. So he was the "Time has little to do with infinity and jelly doughnuts" guy?
Bahamut Prime
Awww man! I may not have heard of him much, but he certainly must have been quite an awesome actor! RIP – You will be missed greatly!
Autovolt 127
RIP!
Smokescreen
R.I.P. Mr. MacKay.
Ezilla82
Mr. Jeff MacKay. We'll miss you deeply.
Takara_destron
Im not very familiar on the guy but RIP
Switchblade
No, he played Mac and, after Mac was killed off, con artist Jim Bonig.
This is so weird, I was just watching a couple of season eight Magnum, P.I. episodes last night where MacKay played the Mac character as a sort of ghost/angel following Magnum around. What incredibly strange timing.
T-Logicon
Rip–wasnt he "Rick" on Magnum PI?
G1Wheeljack
Mr.MacKay
Sol Fury
It's never easy to report news like this.
RIP Mr MacKay.
Erector
RIP