William Dufris, the actor who voiced the main character in the North American version of “Bob the Builder” has died at the age of 62.
News of Dufris’ death was confirmed in a tweet from Pocket Universe Productions, the company he co-founded. According to the company, Dufris died of complications relating to cancer.
“There is a hole in a lot of people’s hearts right now. We will have more to say later,” the tweet read. “Bless you, Bill.”
Dufris had a number of voice acting roles throughout the ’90s and early 2000s, though he was best known for voicing the titular handyman on the dubbed version of “Bob the Builder” that aired in the U.S.