Today, Toonami co-creator Jason DeMarco and Animation Scoop posted that animator and voice actor Clay Martin Croker passed away suddenly Saturday at his home in Atlanta at age 54. Toonami viewers will remember Croker as the voice of the action block's host, Moltar, a role he also voiced on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, along with Zorak.

Behind the scenes, Croker worked at Cartoon Network since the beginning in 1993, in roles from writing to design to animation.

Unbelievably, I'm being told that Clay Croker, voice of Zorak and Moltar on Space Ghost Coast 2 Coast and Toonami, has passed. RIP, Clay. — SPACE KNIGHT DEMARCO (@Clarknova1) September 18, 2016

I can't wrap my head around this. Just saw him not too long ago. We talked about collecting animation cels. We've lost an O.G. — SPACE KNIGHT DEMARCO (@Clarknova1) September 18, 2016

Anyway I'm not very articulate right now because this is just such a shock. I'm gonna log off for bit. Later. — SPACE KNIGHT DEMARCO (@Clarknova1) September 18, 2016

Moltar, the original host of Toonami was brought to life by the voice of Clay Croker. Sadly Clay returned to space last night. RIP Clay. — Jonny Rej (@jonnyrabies) September 18, 2016

Adult swim will air the first episode of SGC2C at 12:30 est tonight in remembrance of Clay. — Andy Merrill (@amerrill2) September 18, 2016

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.