Kenji Utsumi, the Japanese voice actor of Alex Louis Armstrong in the 2009 anime series, died on June 13, 2013, at the age of 75. He had been suffering from peritoneal cancer, a rare type of cancer that affects the lining of the abdomen. He was a veteran voice actor who had been active since the 1960s and had voiced many iconic characters in anime, movies, and video games. He was also a singer, a narrator, and a director. He was respected and admired by many fans and colleagues for his talent and charisma.