‘Pokémon’ Voice Actress Rachael Lillis Dies After Battle With Cancer

She was the voice behind Jigglypuff, Vulpix, Chansey, and several other Pokémon characters.
‘Pokémon’ Voice Actress Rachael Lillis Dies After Battle With Cancer
A Pokemon backpack from Nintendo at a toy fair at the Javits Center in New York on Feb. 15, 2011. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images
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Rachael Lillis, known for voicing the characters Misty and Jessie in the English version of the “Pokémon” TV series, has passed away at the age of 55.

Lillis died on Aug. 10 after a battle with cancer. Her sister, Laurie Orr, announced the actress’s death on a GoFundMe page that had been created to help raise funds for her medical bills.