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Rick May was the American voice actor behind the Soldier in Team Fortress 2, a role that made his gruff delivery instantly recognisable to players worldwide. After his death in 2020, fans and fellow players shared tributes celebrating both the character and the man behind him, and short farewell clips like this one became a way to mark that loss online. It continues to circulate in gaming communities as a respectful nod to May, especially in edits that honour long-running servers, favourite characters and the players who made them memorable.
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A short spoken tribute to Rick May, the voice of the Soldier in Team Fortress 2, used in memorial edits and gaming videos honouring his legacy.
This short spoken clip delivers a warm, slightly rough farewell in a deep, gravelly voice, with the words landing slowly and deliberately as if spoken over a fallen comrade. The tone is affectionate rather than angry, mixing respect, humour and grief in just a couple of seconds, so it feels like a salute from one soldier to another. Played over a tribute edit, it instantly changes the mood, giving a funny or emotional moment a sense of finality and making viewers pause, remember and feel the loss behind the joke.
