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Bob May, who donned The Robot’s suit in the hit 1960s television show Lost in Space, has died. He was 69. May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his daughter, Deborah May. He was a veteran actor and stuntman who had appeared in movies, TV shows and on the vaudeville stage when he was tapped by Lost in Space creator Irwin Allen to play the Robinson family’s loyal metal sidekick in the series that debuted in 1965. “He always said he got the job because he fit in the robot suit,” said June Lockhart, who played family matriarch Maureen Robinson. “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.”‘ Although May didn’t provide the robot’s distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he developed a following of fans who sought him out at memorabilia shows. Lost in Space was
Here’s his obituary from People Daily: “Bob May, “Lost in Space” robot, dies 13:29, January 19, 2009 Bob May, best known for playing the robot in the hit 1960s television show “Lost in Space,” died Sunday at 69. May died of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, California, said his daughter, Deborah May. Back in November, Bob had a stroke soon after a fire consumed his California home. May’s entertainment career spanned more than 65 years. The grandson of famed vaudeville comedian Chic Johnson, May made his acting debut at age two in the Hellzapoppin comedy revue with Johnson and his partner, Ole Olsen. He was a veteran actor and stuntman who had appeared in movies, TV shows and on the vaudeville stage when he was tapped by “Lost in Space” creator Irwin Allen to play the Robinson family’s loyal metal sidekick in the hit series that debuted in 1965. “He always said he got the job because he fit in the robot suit,” said June Lockhart, who played family matriarch Maureen Ro
