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Lost in Space Star Bob May Dies at 69

Bob May, best known as The Robot on the 1960s television series Lost in Space, has died. He was 69.

May passed away Sunday of congestive heart failure at a Lancaster, Calif., hospital, his daughter, Deborah May, said.

A veteran actor and stuntman, May was the grandson of vaudeville comedian Chic Johnson, who recruited a 2-year-old May to appear in his comedy revue Hellzapoppin.

After following in his grandfather's vaudeville footsteps, May eventually broke out in numerous television series, including ...
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  • Dying at 69 at least he went with a smile on his face.
  • countryqueen-I haven't watched any of the episodes in a long time (I think that will now change!) but I believe the year they left earth was 1997. However, it appears that the mission...
  •  RIP!   69 is too young!   Here in my neck of the woods it's on ME TV Sundays at 5.  Mr. Furley I just saw the giant robot one.  And the pilot epi...
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The Nature Of The Beast (Actor - Trooper in Dinner) 1995 Movie
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Lost in Space (Actor - The Robot) 1965 TV Show Series

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Lost in Space Star Bob May Dies at 69

Bob May, best known as The Robot on the 1960s television series Lost in Space, has died. He was 69.

May passed away Sunday of congestive heart failure at a Lancaster, Calif., hospital, his daughter, Deborah May, said.

A veteran actor and stuntman, May was the grandson of vaudeville comedian Chic Johnson, who recruited a 2-year-old May to appear in his comedy revue Hellzapoppin.

After following in his grandfather's vaudeville footsteps, May eventually broke out in numerous television series, including ...
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