“George Lowe’s family has been grief stricken and unable to respond regarding his passing, on March 02, 2025, until now,” the actor’s family shared in a statement to The A.V. Club on Wednesday. “George Lowe had elective heart surgery and as he recovered, was met with many challenges. Over the past few months, his family and friends have been by his side in support and care for him. The family will honor his wishes and his exceptional life with a private celebratory service.”
Lowe was a voice actor best known for his role as the titular Space Ghost on the Cartoon Network (and later, Adult Swim) series. The talk show spoof revived the ’60s-era Hanna-Barbera superhero to conduct interviews with live-action guests, including the likes of David Byrne, Michael Stipe, Jim Carrey, Tyra Banks, Sarah Jessica Parker, and many more. The influential cult comedy ran for more than 10 years and spawned various spin-offs, including The Brak Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Perfect Hair Forever, and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Lowe reprised the role of Space Ghost on many of those programs, further lending his voice for projects like Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters and Robot Chicken.
Space Ghost writer and voice actor mc chris shared on Twitter/X in 2023 that Lowe had been suffering from health issues including an aortic dissection that required intubation twice. On Tuesday, Florida radio DJ Marvin Boone posted a tribute on Facebook, writing, “I’m beyond devastated. My Zobanian brother and best friend for over 40 years, George Lowe, has passed away after a long illness. A part of me had also died. He was a supremely talented Artist and Voice actor. A true warm hearted Genius. Funniest man on Earth too. I’ve stolen jokes from him for decades. He stole some of mine. He was also the voice of Space Ghost and so much more. Pweeloto.”
This story has been updated to include a statement from George Lowe’s family.
