The voice actor William Samples passed away on January 2, 2024. His career included a number of voice roles in anime series produced for English-language audiences.

Samples is known for providing the voice of Tahei Hiraga in the anime series Master Keaton, as well as its original video animation. His other anime voice work includes roles in the series Inu Yasha and Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter.

Beyond anime, his voice acting credits spanned various animated projects. He voiced Chief Inspector Greyson in the animated series Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century and Professor Flintheart in an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. He also provided voices for shows such as Extreme Dinosaurs, Action Man, and the film The Clockwork Girl.

In addition to his voice work, William Samples had an extensive career as an on-screen actor, with appearances in live-action television series like Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, The Flash, Smallville, and The X-Files, as well as films such as Happy Gilmore, The BFG, and To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.