John Hostetter

John Hostetter (October 6, 1946 – September 2, 2016) was an American actor, voice artist, and visual artist who was perhaps best known for his role as John, the stage manager on the fictional FYI newsmagazine, on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown starring Candice Bergen; he appeared in 65 of the series's 247 episodes from 1988-98.

Career
He appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout his professional career. His televisions credits from the 1970s to 2000s include: Cagney & Lacey, Coach, The Golden Girls, Knight Rider, Matlock, Simon & Simon, NYPD Blue, JAG, Sheena, and T. J. Hooker. His films included Into the Night, Heartbreak Ridge, Beverly Hills Cop II, No Way Out, Leonard Part 6, and Star Trek: Insurrection.

In 1985, Hostetter was cast as the voice of Bazooka on the popular animated series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, which launched his voice acting career. He reprised his role as Bazooka in the spin-off film, G.I. Joe: The Movie, which was released on VHS in 1987. A decade later, Hostetter provided English-language voices for Hayao Miyazaki's anime feature, Princess Mononoke, released in 1997. His voice credits also included video games, including Vampire Hunter D in 1999.

In 2001, Hostetter and his wife, Del, moved to Florida where he worked as a visual artist.

He died after a long battle with cancer in Port Orange, Florida, on September 2, 2016, aged 69, a month shy of his 70th birthday.

Animated Films

 * The Dragon That Wasn't... (Or Was He?) (1983) - Mr. Waddle, Officer Fuzznose, Yost, Ram Shop Owner

Anime

 * Captain Harlock (1977-1979) - Rocky, Dr. Hairball, Prime Minister, Narrator (ZIV Dub)
 * Captain Future (1978-1979) - General Kilban Fax (ZIV Dub)

OVAs & Specials

 * Dragon Slayer (1992) - Old Man
 * Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (1994) - Gush, Hassam
 * Tekkaman Blade II (1994-1995) - Honda
 * Wild 7 (1994-1995) - Additional Voices
 * Bio Hunter (1995) - Boss
 * Golgo 13: Queen Bee (1998) - General Gordon

Anime Films

 * The Sea Prince & the Fire Child (1981) - Mugwump
 * Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp (1982) - Genie of the Lamp (MGM Dub)
 * Castle in the Sky (1986) - Mr. Duffi (Buena Vista Dub)
 * Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - Fukuo, Dirigible Captain (Buena Vista Dub)
 * Princess Mononoke (1997) - Additional Voices
 * Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) - Polk