An amazing voice actor who played as "Soldier" from TF2. As of April 14,2020 he has died from the COVID-19 pandemic. He will live on in the hearts of many people. Godspeed you magnificent bastered, godspeed.
Richard J. May, commonly known as Rick May, was a voice actor, one of his famous roles being the Soldier from Team Fortress 2. On April of 2020, May passed away due to complications related to COVID. People have since paid their respects to him in media that concern the Soldier and Rick May himself, often quoting some of his lines such as "Godspeed you magnificant bastard" and "You were good son, real good; maybe even the best."
Valve also added statues of the Soldier that played some of his lines to certain maps in the game as well as a new soundtrack titled 'Saluting the Fallen' which played on the home screen during the month of May that year.
April 8th, the day all nations on eart fall silent, or be shot with a rocket launcher, in honor of Rick May, the vouce actor of The Soldier in TF2. There are also buckets given to random people on the holiday.
The Holiday in which Buckets are handed out, and criminals are shot with Rocket Launchers, in honor of Rick May, legendary VA for The Soldier from TF2.