Actor Bob May, who played The Robot on the popular 1960s television show Lost in Space, died on Sunday, January 18, 2009. Reports said the 69-year-old May passed away of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, California.WashingtonPost.com: Lost in Space actor Bob May dies at 69 in Calif.
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"He always said he got the job because he fit in the robot suit. It was one of those wonderful Hollywood stories. He just happened to be on the studio lot when someone saw him and sent him to see Irwin Allen about the part. Allen said, 'If you can fit in the suit, you've got the job."—June LockhartWashingtonPost.com: Lost in Space actor Bob May dies at 69 in Calif.
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Born
September 4, 1939
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Birthplace
New York, New York
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Died
January 18, 2009
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Played The Robot on the CBS television show Lost in Space
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Did not provide the voice of the robot on the show
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Also appeared in several films with Jerry Lewis
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Had several acting roles in other hit television shows, including McHale's Navy, The Time Tunnel and The Red Skelton Show
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Worked as a stuntman on several television shows in the 1950s and 1960s
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May was survived by his wife, Judith May, his son Martin May, daughter Deborah May and numerous grandchildren
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Funeral services for May were pending as of January 19, 2009
