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Christopher Ayres

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Christopher Ayres
Ayres in 2013
Born
Christopher Owen Ayres

(1965-05-16)May 16, 1965
DiedOctober 18, 2021(2021-10-18) (aged 56)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, director, scriptwriter
Years active2003–2021
FamilyGreg Ayres (brother)[1]

Christopher Owen Ayres (May 16, 1965 – October 18, 2021) was an American actor, director and scriptwriter.[2] He was known for his voice roles on anime shows. He voiced Frieza from Dragon Ball Z Kai, Kei Kurono from Gantz, Prince Soma from Black Butler, and Shingen Takeda from the Sengoku Basara series.

Ayres died on October 18, 2021 from problems caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Houston, Texas at the age of 56.[3][4]

References

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  1. Walter, Joseph (December 8, 2018). "25 Dragon Ball Super Fan Theories (We Can't Believe Are True)". TheGamer. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. In the dub, Frieza is voiced by Christopher Ayres, and fans were pleasantly surprised to find that Frost was voiced by Greg Ayres, Chris' brother.
  2. Ayres, Chris. "Since I left Sentai I've not been able to watch much anime but being tagged in anything with Sentai actually gives me a hard time breathing because All I hear is their screaming and insults. I am so grateful fans respect my wishes not to be tagged but most Houston actors don't". Twitter. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. Valdez, Nick (October 19, 2021). "Chris Ayres, Dragon Ball's Voice of Frieza, Passes Away". ComicBook.com. ViacomCBS. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021.
  4. Huff, Lauren (October 19, 2021). "Chris Ayres, voice actor known for Dragon Ball's Frieza, dies at 56". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021.

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