Entourage star Kevin Dillon has given us some unhappy information right now. James McCaffrey, identified for his function because the voice of the titular character from the Max Payne collection has died at 65. TMZ reviews that McCaffrey handed away on account of a battle with a number of myeloma.

McCaffrey first made his debut as a online game voice actor in 2001’s Max Payne. Whereas he stayed shut with Treatment, voicing roles within the Alan Wake video games and Management, he additionally acted as Edward Carnby in 2006’s Alone within the Darkish reboot. Past that, he starred in plenty of TV and movie roles going again 35 years.

Treatment has additionally given their condolences, stating, “We’re deeply saddened to listen to concerning the passing of our beloved buddy and collaborator James McCaffrey, the enduring voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey. His exceptional expertise not solely gave life to our characters but additionally left an everlasting influence on our neighborhood. Our hearts exit to his household on this time of loss.”

We’re deeply saddened to listen to concerning the passing of our beloved buddy and collaborator James McCaffrey, the enduring voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey. His exceptional expertise not solely gave life to our characters but additionally left an everlasting influence on our neighborhood. Our hearts exit… pic.twitter.com/RDs5m6FhzD

— Alan Wake 2 (@alanwake) December 18, 2023

Whereas his listing of roles in online game voice appearing is considerably quick, his influence was huge. As Max, McCaffrey gave life to the character’s melancholic, neo-noir brooding, even offering movement seize animation in Max Payne 3. In the identical means I’ve bother listening to Batman with out the voice of Kevin Conroy, I can’t think about Max with out McCaffrey behind the vocals. This has been a tragic 12 months in terms of who we’ve misplaced within the business, each when it comes to their contributions to beloved characters and people behind the scenes who make it occur. 

Sam Lake, who supplied the face for Max within the first recreation, maybe stated it greatest on Twitter: “He was a key a part of the Treatment household. He was an excellent actor. Nobody might do what he did higher than him.”

Lead picture through Treatment.