There's some very sad news coming out of the Pokémon community and voice acting industry this week about the passing of Rachael Lillis - known as the voice of characters like Misty, Jessie and Jigglypuff.
This information was originally shared by the former Ash Ketchum voice actor Veronica Taylor and more of the voice acting and Pokémon community have now joined in to pay their respects. Here are the many messages on social media about this "extraordinary talent" including an acknowledgement from the official Pokémon account:
Pokémon: "We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Rachael Lillis. Her performance in the Pokémon animated series will be cherished by the many fans who grew up with the characters she brought to life with her special talent. She will be remembered for generations to come, and we will always keep her close in our hearts. Our thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends."
As we've already noted, a memorial will be planned for Lillis at a later date. Apart from playing roles like Misty and Jessie, she was also credited on the Pokémon movies, Berserk, Hunter x Hunter and the Super Smash Bros. series (Jigglypuff).
Once again, our thoughts go out to Rachael's family and friends during this difficult time.
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This is sad news. I send my condolences to her family and friends and may she rest in peace. ❤️
May she R.I.P. I've been watching Pokèmon since season one episode one and even if Jesse came back it just wouldn't be the same 😞
What I could say on here has already been said by very talented people.
What I will say, however, is notice how Michele Knotz didn’t send any condolences.
A ton of 90s and 2000s kid are indebted to her for great childhood memories. Thank you, Rachael.
Her voice is forever ingrained in my mind as she voiced a big part of my childhood. Jesse, Misty, Jigglypuff, and countless others- her voice was special. Team Rocket was always my favorite part of the anime with her voicing Jesse with that fantastic comedic delivery of her's and that villain facade with a heart of gold. Thanks for voicing my childhood. RIP Rachel Lillis.
Sad news. I have never been into the Pokemon animes but those of us who have been playing games and watching anime for many years know how much the voice acting industry has improved and talented individuals are now getting the respect they deserve. Best wishes to her family and friends.
@Ruler-Of-All-Evil She has posted on X her condolences a few hours ago.
@Ruler-Of-All-Evil She posted three tweets in Rachael's remembrance two hours ago. Is that soon enough for you, or do you have other metrics she has to meet to escape your scorn?
For anyone who can spare the scratch, Rachael's GoFundMe (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-sister-rachael-with-medical-needs) that her sister set up three months ago is still accepting donations, because the US healthcare system is a dumpster fire.
Feels fitting to share this.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d2NTtbusUso&pp=ygUYcG9rZW1vbiBqaWdnbHlwdWZmIHNvbmcg
We will miss you Rachael.❤️
RIP Rachael, condolences to her family and thanks for all the memories - despite being from Italy and so growing up mostly with the Italian dub of the Pokémon anime, I luckily still had several occasions to hear her wonderful performances as Misty, Jessie other than of course Jigglypuff even as a kid!
You did good Rachel. I may only know of her performances in pokemon but I pretty sure she crushed every other scene that had the privilege to have her voice.
@ZZalapski Geez, I was talking about that she didn’t send any condolences yesterday! No need to be rude!
@X68000 Alright – thanks for the update. I made the original comment yesterday, so Knotz may have been mourning the loss of Lillis then.
This really bums me out. I didn't realize she had been sick. She was very talented and was one of the voices from my childhood. I never realized until years later that she was the voice of multiple characters in Pokemon, and beyond! OG Team Rocket forever!
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