It's with sadness that I'm reporting that Robert Axelrod, the actor behind iconic Power Rangers villain Lord Zedd, has passed away.
The news was released early this morning, September 8th 2019, by Barbara Goodson, the actress behind the voice of Rita Repulsa, a friend and colleague of Robert's. Robert had been fighting illness for more than a year following complications from spinal surgery. Robert was immobile from the waist down and unable to work.
A GoFundMe was set up by Zachery Taylor McGinnis to assist Robert with his medical expenses, and many Power Ranger fans donated. Robert also signed a number of photos that fans could buy to help raise money. The GoFundMe reported that he only had the energy to sign 140 photos, and that these were likely the last signings he made for his fans.
Robert voiced a number of characters in Power Rangers, including monsters of the week. However, he is best known for Finster, the creator of Rita Repulsa monsters from the very first episode onward, and Lord Zedd. Lord Zedd was introduced in the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as the new lead villain, and was the first major character created for the franchise that had no counterpart in the Super Sentai series the show was based upon.
Robert was 70 at the time of his passing.
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