The actress and scriptwriter lent her pipes to countless anime films, series, and video games.
Lillis’Pokemoncastmate Veronica Taylor, who voiced protagonist Ash Ketchum,announced the news Mondayon social media.
Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer in May.
Rachael Lillis; Misty on ‘Pokémon’.
“[Lillis] was one of the funniest, sweetest, kindest people,” he wrote.
“My dear friend for so many years.
RIP my friend.”
But her versatile talents extended far beyond those memorable characters.
She also voiced Jigglypuff in the 2019 filmDetective Pikachuand five games in theSuper Smash Bros.video game franchise.
Lillis worked for a time as a scriptwriter, turning in treatments of episodes of anime series likeBoogiepop PhantomandK.O.
Beastin the early 2000s.
A memorial is being planned for a future date.
