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James McCaffrey, best known for his voice work as Max Payne, has passed away at the age of 65.
McCaffrey leant his voice to several other games as well as the Max Payne series. He voiced Edward Carnby in 2008's Alone in the Dark, Zachariah Trench in Remedy's Control, and most recently provided the voice of Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2.
McCaffrey also had a cameo role in the live-action adaptation of Max Payne from 2008, and was known for lead roles on American series Vipers and Rescue Me.
The news was confirmed today by TMZ, who said McCaffrey passed away yesterday, 17th December, after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Actor and colleague Kevin Dillon paid tribute to McCaffrey in the early hours of today on Instagram.
Remedy paid tribute to McCaffrey on X (née Twitter). «We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our beloved friend and collaborator,» the developer posted via the official Alan Wake account. Remedy creative director Sam Lake also shared a message following the news of McCaffrey's passing, calling him «a joy to work with».
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our beloved friend and collaborator James McCaffrey, the iconic voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey. His remarkable talent not only gave life to our characters but also left an enduring impact on our community. Our hearts go out… pic.twitter.com/RDs5m6FhzD
McCaffrey is survived by his wife Rochelle Bostrom and daughter Tiernan.
Some 22 years after it first released, the cast of Max Payne recently reunited for a strange but brilliant Alan Wake 2 moment, absent one key member.
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James McCaffrey, the voice of Max Payne, has passed away at the age of 65.
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James McCaffrey, the voice behind the iconic Max Payne and Alan Wake 2's Alex Casey, has passed away at 65.
The iconic voice of Max Payne, James McCaffrey, has passed away at the age of 65 because of cancer. For videogames, he was most famous for playing Max Payne across all three games but he was prevalent in a lot of big games. They include Alone in the Dark, Alan Wake, Control, and most recently in Alan Wake 2.
Video game actor James McCaffrey, whose roles included the iconic voice of Max Payne and Alex Casey in this year’s Alan Wake 2, has passed away.