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Resident Evil Fans Raise Money In Memory Of Village Voice Actress Jeanette Maus
Resident Evil Village fans have been paying tribute to actor Jeanette Maus following confirmation of her tragic passing.
The news, delivered by Maus’ husband Dusty Warren on Facebook, states that the 39-year-old died due to complications from a long battle with colon cancer following her diagnosis in April 2020. Since being made public, condolences have been pouring in from all over, including Capcom. The developer, which is currently priming the latest installment in its survival horror franchise for release in just a few months’ time, paid tribute to Maus – who voiced various roles in the sequel, including the witch-like daughters of Lady Dimitrescu – with the following statement:
Thu Jan 28, 2021 at 8:09pm ET
Actress Jeanette Maus died after battling colon cancer. Pic credit: Capcom
Actress Jeanette Maus, who played a voice role in the upcoming video game Resident Evil 8: Village, has passed away at the age of 39.
Maus’s fiancé, Dusty Warren, confirmed her passing in a post to Facebook, according to Deadline.
“It is with a shattered-yet grateful-heart that I inform you that Jeanette Maus passed away late last night due to complications of cancer,” he wrote. “I’m really sad, but I’m super proud of her. She fought so hard, with tremendous grace and optimism, inspiring myself and I’m sure many of you.”
‘Resident Evil Village’ Actress Jeanette Maus Dies Aged 39; Capcom ‘Deeply Saddened’ Actress Jeanette Maus Photo: @jeanettemaus / Twitter
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She battled colon cancer for eight months
Capcom took to social media to mourn her passing
Capcom and the gaming community are mourning the death of “Resident Evil Village” actress Jeanette Maus, who passed away Sunday after battling colon cancer.
Maus, who plays several characters in the upcoming installment of the long-running survival horror franchise, was 39 years old when she passed away. Aside from colon cancer, she also had Crohn’s disease and contracted COVID-19 last year. All of these were confirmed by her fiancé, Dusty Warren, in a GoFundMe page and a Facebook post spotted by Deadline.