Paul Haddad, original voice of Resident Evil 2’s Leon Kennedy, passes away

Paul Haddad, actor who brought to life the voice of Leon Kennedy in the original Resident Evil 2 video game, has passed away at the age of 56.

Indie game developer Invader Studios, based in Italy, shared the news with fans yesterday.

“Paul Haddad, our dear friend and an icon among the RE community, has passed away recently. We’ve been truly honored to have the chance to meet and work with such a great man and a brilliant professional that He was.

Rest in Peace Paul… You will live forever in our hearts.”

Paul Haddad, our dear friend and an icon among the RE community, has passed away recently. We've been truly honored to have the chance to meet and work with such a great man and a brilliant professional that He was.

Rest in Peace Paul… You will live forever in our hearts. pic.twitter.com/o6gkMqX7SI

— Invader Studios™ (@InvaderDevs) April 17, 2020

Haddad had recently worked with Invader Studios to provide his voice for the game Daymare: 1998, a survival horror game launched two months ago in Japan and on April 28 for a worldwide release.

Two months have passed since the release of DAYMARE: 1998 in Japan and we only have words of appreciation for your great support!! We are thrilled approaching 28 April, the worldwide PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release date of DAYMARE: 1998. Let's take this journey together! pic.twitter.com/b7LcQepMV7

— Invader Studios™ (@InvaderDevs) April 15, 2020

According to his imdb profile, Haddad started his career in the 1980s as a TV and voice actor in shows and games like X-Men: The Animated Series, Babar, Free Willy (TV series), Tales from the Cryptkeeper, MacGyver (1991), Hype: The Time Quest (voice / video game) and many others.

The website BioHazard Declassified says the English actor died on April 11th and shares a tweet from Resident Evil Wiki stating Haddad died of stage-3 throat cancer.

We've recently been made aware that Paul Haddad, voice of Leon in the original Resident Evil 2, has died this week following a battle with stage-3 throat cancer. Thoughts are with family and friends.

— Resident Evil Wiki (@RE_Wiki) April 17, 2020

[Sources]: @InvaderDevs (Twitter): Paul Haddad, our dear friend and an icon among the RE community, has passed away recently and Two months have passed since the release of DAYMARE: 1998 in Japan and we only have words of appreciation for your great support!!. BioHazard Declassified: Leon Kennedy Voice Actor Paul Haddad Reportedly Passes Away. @RE_Wiki (Twitter): We’ve recently been made aware that Paul Haddad, voice of Leon in the original Resident Evil 2, has died this week following a battle with stage-3 throat cancer. Thoughts are with family and friends. imdb: Paul Haddad.