Kirby Morrow

Kirby Robert Morrow (August 28, 1973 - November 18, 2020https://www.gateworld.net/news/2020/11/actor-kirby-morrow-stargate-daedalus-bridge-officer-dies-at-47/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/kirby-morrow-voice-actor-dragon-ball-inuyasha-transformers-death/https://nypost.com/2020/11/20/kirby-morrow-dragon-ball-z-and-ninjago-voice-actor-dead-at-47/https://globalnews.ca/news/7514906/kirby-morrow-canadian-actor-obituary/) was a Canadian voice actor. He was the voice actor for Cole, Cole's father Lou, Bizarro Cole, Mr. Pale, Gravis, as well as other various minor characters that appear in Ninjago. 
His unexpected passing was announced by his brother, Casey Morrow, via Facebook on November 19, 2020. After two days, he said they "do not have any official news on what happened and won't for about a week or so," but he promised to inform all as soon as they can.https://www.facebook.com/caseypmorrow/posts/10158142562160892 In the LEGO Group's statement on Twitter, it was confirmed that he had finished his lines for the 2021 episodes, which would be dedicated to his memory.https://twitter.com/LEGO_Group/status/1331590990596083713 He died eight days later than his father, Tom Morrow.https://heavy.com/entertainment/hallmark/kirby-morrow-cause-of-death-father/ Many other people, who had previously worked with him, also honored him via Twitterhttps://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1329554571748913153https://twitter.com/BrentMillervox/status/1329555691938455552https://twitter.com/adrianpetriw/status/1329556482946342912https://twitter.com/MadyxW/status/1329557305927503872https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1329562173820055559https://twitter.com/DevenOClock/status/1329569025454694404https://twitter.com/BrianDrummondVO/status/1329571086057369601https://twitter.com/kelly_metzger/status/1329573880973856774https://twitter.com/brothershageman/status/1329575954373459969https://twitter.com/thefold/status/1329579768652689413https://twitter.com/KSheridanVoice/status/1329583814859923456https://twitter.com/bragischutjr/status/1329592398935109632https://twitter.com/RhonaR/status/1329602831192473601https://twitter.com/KramerComposer/status/1329621901719662595https://twitter.com/simonlucas80/status/1329676427046817793https://twitter.com/VincentTong007/status/1331677267685097472https://twitter.com/david_raynolds/status/1329688022619590661https://twitter.com/SevenWheelSound/status/1329680955729068032http://web.archive.org/web/20201120090629/https://twitter.com/pjhausner/status/1329712407313330177https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1329749927824683009https://twitter.com/M_Adamthwaite/status/1329799106353537026https://twitter.com/thedeanredman/status/1330020085189079040https://twitter.com/WILFILM/status/1330175211921137669
and Instagram.https://www.instagram.com/p/CH0guQkJfCP/https://www.instagram.com/p/CH0sOZXpXBy/https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyn3dzgm70/ Sam Vincent also wrote a song dedicated to him.https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1340712925321977862
On November 30, 2020, it was revealed that Kirby Morrow passed away due to a "long history of substance abuse." He also struggled with mental health.
In early December 2020, Casey Morrow set up a scholarship fund to honor Kirby's legacy by providing opportunities for aspiring actors who otherwise may not have access to a performing arts education.https://www.gofundme.com/f/kirby-morrow-memorial-scholarship-fund
He was cremated and his ashes were scattered into the ocean near Stanley Park.https://www.instagram.com/p/CSXDJFbl44H/
== Credits ==
==Trivia==
*His other voice acting roles included Van Fanel (The Vision of Escaflowne), Tommy Tukyuk (Yvon of the Yukon), Miroku (Inuyasha), Shirako Takamoto (Hot Wheels: Acceleracers), Trowa Barton (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing), Rad White (Transformers: Armada), Hotshot (Transformers: Cybertron), Goku (Dragon Ball Z, the Canadian dub), Teru Mikami (Death Note), and most notably Cyclops/Scott Summers (X-Men: Evolution), Michelangelo (Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation), Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous (LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales), Jay (Class of the Titans), Slab Rockowski (Nexo Knights), and Jesus (At Jesus' Side).
*He, along with Kathleen Barr and Kelly Sheridan voiced in My Scene.
*He studied theater at Calgary's Mount Royal University.
*Kirby Morrow worked with Paul Dobson, Vincent Tong and Kelly Metzger before Ninjago, with all four voicing characters in Death Note.
*When asked what he would prefer as Cole's last name, given the lack of surname for Cole, he jokingly said that he liked the name "Cole Steel."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6C44_tmYwg
**He disapproved of Cole's last name being "Bucket."
*Kirby Morrow voiced three Elemental Masters in the series, these being Cole, Mr. Pale, and Gravis (Episode 37).
*He had wanted to become a lawyer ever since he was 13.
*He related to Kai and Jay the most.
*Kirby Morrow originally auditioned for the role of Jay (known as Ren at the time) before receiving the role of Cole.https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1329900254267891722
*Currently, Kirby's brother Casey manages his social media accounts and his girlfriend Carly manages his website.http://kirbymorrow.com
*The only episode in the WILFilm ApS seasons not to feature him was "The Last Resort," as Cole was trapped in the Djinn Blade at the time.
*After he sang as Cole in Sons of Garmadon, Kirby would not stop singing, to the extent that it annoyed his family.https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKNXGAjnDow/ (47:03)
*He along with Sam Vincent, Doron Bell Jr., Kelly Sheridan, Kathleen Barr, Tabitha St. Germain, Garry Chalk, Michael Daingerfield, and Nicole Oliver voiced characters in Class of the Titans.
**Interestingly Morrow's character was named Jay. 
==Gallery==
Lego about Kirby.jpg|The LEGO Group's official reaction to the passing of Kirby Morrow
EnOGpQ8XEAE-1Id.jpg|Drawing by Tommy Andreasen
Michael Kramer - Ninjago Soundtrack Maybe I'm Departed (From Day of the Departed Special)|Maybe I'm Departed from "Day of the Departed" by Michael Kramer
Kelly kirby.jpg|With Kelly Sheridan
EnQWYj XEAAQBz9.jpg|With Peter Hausner
Vincent kirby.jpg|With Vincent Tong
Ninjago–The Turn of the Tide–10’40”.png|Kirby Morrow's dedication at the end of the Seabound episode, "The Turn of the Tide."
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