The anime voice actress and comic Maddie Blaustein died last week in her sleep at the age of 48.
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I debated posting this on these forums, but I know there are some anime fans here and she also voice acted in the Valkyrie Profile games, so I thought it was worth mentioning here for anyone who wants to leave their thoughts.