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George Lowe was a true legend. Going from radio shows to crawling his way into the childhoods of many, his voice in Space Ghost Coast to Coast helped him create a special place in the hearts of everyone who watched him.

George Lowe | Credit: Photographed by Tim Dorr—Cca-Sa: 2.0

With the recent passing of the beloved voice actor, many have been forced to face their mortality and grieve someone who affected so many lives. With this, one cannot help but look back at his life and what shaped him into the icon that he is today.

It would seem that his origin story might have been somewhat similar to those who adored him.

George Lowe was bullied when he was younger

A few years ago, George Lowe gave an interview with Under the Radar, where he touched on various aspects of his personal and professional life. Since the...

Space Ghost’s bizarre and brilliant transformation makes him one of the most cherished animated superheroes in America. He was once a cheesy character from the 1960s and was later resurrected in the 1990s in Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. At the heart of this revival was the late George Lowe, who turned the hero into a cultural icon.

A still from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast | Adult Swim

His deadpan delivery and ability to improvise were brilliant and cannot be recreated. Moreover, his journey to becoming the voice of Space Ghost was just as funny and quirky as the show itself.

The unlikely audition that made George Lowe the voice of Space Ghost George Lowe | Kirk Wilcox / YouTube

In an interview with Cracked, George Lowe shared the story of being cast in Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. The voice actor cum comedian had no idea about what the creators...

Actor George Lowe who voiced the droll character ‘Space Ghost’, on the animated TV series “Space Ghost Coast to Coast” and its spin-off, “Cartoon Planet”, has died:

“…’Space Ghost: Coast To Coast’, is the live-action/adult animated hybrid television series created by Mike Lazzo for ‘Cartoon Network’ first broadcast in 1994.

“ It takes the form of a surreal parody of talk shows…

“…hosted by a reimagined version of the Saturday morning, Hanna-Barbera cartoon character ‘Space Ghost’…

“…incorporating non-sequitur humor.”

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George Lowe may have left this mortal world, but the tales of Space Ghost’s adventures are immortal. After all, the superhero himself has been dead since before we were born.

Yesterday morning, the Adult Swim community learned the solemn news that Lowe, 67, the founding voice of adult animated comedy on Cartoon Network, had passed away following a long illness. Lowe’s performance as the titular character on the animated, surrealist, scripted talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast changed the course of TV history and has brought joy to bizarro cartoon fans for over three decades, but it was Lowe’s in-real-life commitment to the Space Ghost character and his warm embrace of the Space Ghost community that made him a living yet always-dead legend to his friends, fans and contemporaries.

As the animation world mourns one of its most important and influential voices, those who were lucky enough...

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George Lowe, the voice behind the famous character Space Ghost, passed away on Mar. 2 at the age of 67, and was confirmed by his representative to Deadline. His career spanned several decades, and he has lent his voice to many movies and TV shows. But he will be remembered most for voicing Sg on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, a memorable and hilarious talk show featuring real-life actors, musicians, and others.

The voice actor and comedian was born in Dunedin, Florida, got his start at a radio station when he was only 15. Lowe later did a variety of voiceover work for Cartoon Network and Twbs in the 1980s and early 90s. But his big break came when he was cast as Space Ghost in 1994 for Cartoon Network's then-new animated and live-action talk show, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, which was created by Mike Lazzo, who went on to co-found Adult Swim.

George Lowe, the voice actor and comedian best known for his work as Space Ghost on the cult favorite series Space Ghost Coast to Coast, has died. He was 67.

A rep for Lowe confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. An exact cause of death wasn’t given, but according to a statement shared by Lowe’s family on Wednesday, March 5, Lowe died after facing “challenges” following elective heart surgery.

“George Lowe’s family has been grief stricken and unable to respond regarding his passing, on March 02, 2025, until now,” the statement read.

Earlier today, the adult animation community learned of the passing of voice acting legend George Lowe at the age of 67. There’s now a Space Ghost-sized hole in the heart of every cartoon fan who understands why we even have an Adult Swim in the first place.

Before Cartoon Network committed to courting the market of adults and teenagers who also enjoyed animated comedy shows about zany, supernatural characters with the now-institutional programming block Adult Swim, the channel tested the waters on mature-ish cartoons by having legendary TV executive Mike Lazzo make a subversive, surrealist talk show hosted by a lesser-known Hanna-Barbera character. Space Ghost Coast to Coast first hit the airwaves in 1994 and introduced a massive, yet-untapped audience of men in their 20s who love cartoons and cannabis to the superhero-turned-late-night-host who would change the course of TV history forever.

The late Lowe played the title character in...

Veteran voice actor and comedian George Lowe, best known as the voice of Space Ghost on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and many others, died Sunday, March 2, his representive confirmed to Deadline. He was 67.

His longtime friend “Marvelous Marvin” Boone paid tribute to Lowe on Facebook.

“I’m beyond devastated,” Boone wrote. “My Zobanian brother and best friend for over 40 years, George Lowe, has passed away after a long illness. A part of me had also died. He was a supremely talented Artist and Voice actor. A true warm hearted Genius. Funniest man on Earth too. I’ve stolen jokes from him for decades. He stole some of mine. He was also the voice of Space Ghost and so much more. Pweeloto.”

Born in Dunedin, Fl, Lowe got his first radio job with local station Wwjb at the age of 15. Lowe did occasional voice-over work for Tbws and Cartoon Network...

Acclaimed voice actor and Space Ghost: Coast to Coaststar George Lowe has tragically passed away.

Lowe's passing was confirmed by Av Club writer Will Harris on social media. The Adult Swim legend and iconic voice of Space Ghost during the character's animated late night talk show revival series was 67 years old at the time of his passing.

Harris wrote, "Just learned from one of his friends that George Lowe, voice of the titular character from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, has died. R.I.P., George.

Just learned from one of his friends that George Lowe, voice of the titular character from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, has died. R.I.P., George— Will Harris (@willharrisinva.bsky.social)2025-03-04T14:22:53.942Z

Born in 1957, Lowe's voice acting career began taking off in the late 1980s, during which he provided various voices for TBS, which eventually led to...

George Lowe, a veteran voice actor whose credits include the title role in Space Ghost Coast to Coast, died on March 2 at age 67, a spokesperson confirms for TVLine.

Lowe reportedly passed following a long illness, his longtime friend “Marvelous” Marvin Boone shared on Facebook.

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Back in July 2023, Space Ghost Coast to Coast contributing writer Mc Chris shared with fans concerned about Lowe’s conspicuous...

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“Get Lit Upon a Situpon” promises a night of laughter and sheer absurdity as the Aqua Teens embark on another chapter of their South Jersey escapades. Whether you’re a long-time fan or a newcomer to the world of Aqua Teen, this episode guarantees a dose of...

Adult Swim has found the new voice of Squidbillies‘ Early Cuyler ahead of the show’s final season.

After a competitive search (watch the video below), Tracy Morgan landed the role of the balding hillbilly squid from Georgia over several Adult Swim favorites including George Lowe (the voice of Space Ghost), Spencer Grammer (Rick and Morty‘s Summer), Steve Blum (aka T.O.M. of Toonami) and Squidbillies co-creator Dave Willis.

Morgan replaces actor Stuart D. Baker who was fired from the long-running animated series in August 2020 over “extremely offensive and derogatory social media posts” disparaging entertainer Dolly Parton and Black Lives Matter.

Morgan can currently be seen starring as Tray Barker on TBS’ The Last O.G., now in its fourth season. Morgan also is an executive producer on the show. He’s probably best known for his role as Tracy Jordan in the sitcom 30 Rock (2006–2013), and for his...

The search is over: Tracy Morgan has been chosen as the new voice of Early Cuyler ahead of Squidbillies‘ upcoming final season, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Of course, Morgan wasn’t the only familiar name up for the role. As you’ll see in the video above, a number of Adult Swim favorites got to “audition,” including George Lowe (the voice of Space Ghost), Spencer Grammer (Rick and Morty‘s Summer), Steve Blum (aka T.O.M. of Toonami) and Squidbillies co-creator Dave Willis (who also voices Aqua Teen Hunger Force‘s Meatwad).

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