George Lowe, the voice behind Space Ghost on Cartoon Network's Adult
Swim, dies at 67
[March 08, 2025]
By JOHN SEEWER
George Lowe, the voice behind the irreverent animated superhero on Adult
Swim's “Space Ghost Coast to Coast,” has died. He was 67.
He died Sunday in Lakeland, Florida, two of his business representatives
said. Lowe had been struggling to recover from elective heart surgery in
November, his family said in a statement. “Over the past few months, his
family and friends have been by his side in support and care for him,”
the statement said.
Lowe's booming voice and off-the-wall humor turned “Space Ghost Coast to
Coast” into a cult classic among young adults and teens.
The show debuted in 1994 and aired for more than a decade on Cartoon
Network as part of its Adult Swim nighttime programming block. It was
Cartoon Network's first original production and set the foundation for
several other original series including “The Powerpuff Girls,” “Courage
the Cowardly Dog” and “Johnny Bravo.”
On “Space Ghost Coast to Coast,” Lowe played the role of cartoon
superhero Space Ghost, who hosted a talk show and interviewed real
celebrities. While the interviews with the likes of William Shatner,
Conan O'Brien and Donny Osmond were pre-recorded, Lowe would later add
wacky and rambling digressions, such as asking guests if they were
getting enough oxygen.
“Insanity became en vogue, thanks to us,” Lowe told the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution in 2004.
Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen said the show proved the network
could find success with its own productions.
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This image released by Adult Swim shows the animated superhero Space
Ghost, voiced by George Lowe, in a scene from the series “Space
Ghost Coast to Coast." (Adult Swim via AP)
“You all knew him as Space Ghost (and all his other characters), but we
knew him as himself, a true character in his own right, one that left an
indelible mark on all of us at Adult Swim,” he said.
The show's producers would begin recording Lowe as soon as he stepped
into the booth, Ouweleen said, creating some of the best material “when
he didn’t realize he was being recorded.”
Lowe voiced several other characters on Adult Swim shows, including
“Robot Chicken,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” and “The Brak Show.”
Until this past year, he continued to make regular appearances at comic
book and sci-fi conventions.
Lowe, who was born in Dunedin, Florida, began his career as a disc
jockey and television personality in Florida and Georgia. He continued
to do voice work for radio stations after Adult Swim.
He was an avid folk and pop art collector and a self-taught artist whose
intricate pen and ink drawings were displayed in several museums,
including The High Museum of Art in Atlanta where his work is part of
its permanent collection.
There were no details available on his survivors. His family said there
will be a private service.
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