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"Lost in Space" Actor Has Died

Posted Jan 18th 2009 4:08PM by TMZ Staff

Bob May -- who played The Robot in "Lost in Space" -- died early this morning at the Lancaster Community Hospital in California.

A rep for Bob said he was taken to the hospital on Friday, and died at around 3 AM this morning of congestive heart failure.

Back in November, Bob had a stroke soon after a fire consumed his California home.

Patricia Arthur, May's long time friend and agent, "asks all his fans to take a moment of silence as one of Science Fiction's greatest has passed. Family and friends will miss him dearly."

Bob was 69.

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1. Who???

Posted at 4:38PM on Jan 18th 2009 by rick

2. Wow another great icon bites the dust. danger will robinson danger!!!! rest in peace.

Posted at 4:47PM on Jan 18th 2009 by Yeah I said it

3. So sorry to read and he was still so young. I remember the show from way back.

Posted at 4:46PM on Jan 18th 2009 by Leota

4. He is very similar to Jon Voight

Posted at 5:07PM on Jan 18th 2009 by IMDB

5. so sorry to hear this, GODS PEACE

Posted at 5:16PM on Jan 18th 2009 by pattie in cali

6. never heard of him.

Posted at 6:19PM on Jan 18th 2009 by MDCRAB

7. This is a sign of the Apocolypse

Posted at 5:26PM on Jan 18th 2009 by Mrs. Butters

8. never heard of him.

Posted at 5:23PM on Jan 18th 2009 by MDCRAB

Then why post? IDIOT!

Posted at 7:37PM on Jan 18th 2009 by LISFan

9. The robot wasn't real?

Posted at 5:36PM on Jan 18th 2009 by Just a Bill

10. Sorry to hear that, that was my favorite show!! RIP!

Posted at 5:49PM on Jan 18th 2009 by Becca

11. Enjoy your Rest Friend, I enjoyed the show even when it got too goofy at the end. For those who never heard of him, alot of us thought the robot was real, I found out the truth back in 99 when the movie came out, guess it wasn't a big sell even though it left open the chance for a sequel.

Posted at 6:05PM on Jan 18th 2009 by tom grant

12. never watched it, but may God bless you

Posted at 6:03PM on Jan 18th 2009 by me

13. My condolences to his family..

Posted at 6:15PM on Jan 18th 2009 by Judith

14. SO A GUY INSIDE A FAKE ROBOT IS ONE OF "SCI FI GREATEST"? DAMN AS HIS AGENT PATRICIA WAS VERY LAME, WHAT KIND OF STATEMENT IS THAT?? HOW BOUT TALKING SOMETHING ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE, CHARITY PERHAPS OR SOMETHING, BUT WORKING FROM INSIDE A FAKE ROBOT MAKE YOU GREATEST WHEN EVEN THE VOICE WAS NOT HIS, DAMN STUPID PEOPLE

Posted at 6:31PM on Jan 18th 2009 by giancarlo forti

15.
I feel for his family.
I can't bring him back.
-GOD

Posted at 6:36PM on Jan 18th 2009 by my 3 cents

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