Actor Dimitri Diatchenko, who was a frequent presence in videogames over the past two decades, died on April 21 at 52 years old. According to CNN, the cause of death has not been determined, but Diatchenko is said to have been recovering at home from an electric shock he received at work on April 13. Police have found "no signs of foul play," CNN says.
Diatchenko played roles in Chernobyl Diaries, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Sons of Anarchy, Bones, and Alias, and voiced characters in over two dozen games, including multiple Call of Dutys and Tomb Raiders, Metro: Last Light, XCOM 2, The Last of Us, Fallout 4, and Company of Heroes.
Many of his game credits are for unnamed characters, but Command and Conquer fans may recognize Diatchenko as Oleg Vodnik in Red Alert 3:
Diatchenko was born in San Francisco to Ukrainian immigrants, and was also an accomplished classical guitarist and former national Tae Kwon Do heavyweight champion.
Coincidentally, Gene Dynarski, who played Stalin in the original Red Alert, died in February.
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