Iconic Bethesda voice actor Wes Johnson, who’s appeared in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Fallout 3, Starfield, and many extra, has shared a heartfelt message amid his restoration after being discovered “barely alive” in his resort room final week.
A video from Johnson was uploaded to a GoFundMe web page, which has to date raised $174,653 in the direction of medical bills and to cowl payments, and revealed he was in a coma.
“I discovered there’s lots of love on this world that I did not know was on the market and I am grateful to every and each one of you,” Johnson mentioned.
The voice actor and Washington Capitals announcer was in Atlanta to host a profit occasion for the Nationwide Alzheimer’s Basis however, after flying down and checking into his resort, alarms had been raised as he did not seem on the occasion. His spouse Kim Johnson then phoned the resort and safety finally obtained in with emergency medical technician crews who struggled to discover a pulse.
“Rumors of my demise, properly they weren’t exaggerated. It was very shut, very shut. However I am nonetheless right here,” Johnson mentioned. “I am nonetheless right here as a result of my spouse determined to name the resort the place I used to be staying, doing saying for the Alzheimer’s Affiliation, and had my son name safety, and discover out I used to be practically useless.
“They took me to the hospital, put me in a coma. I used to be in there for 5 days earlier than I discovered that my great mates Invoice Glasser and Shari Elliker and Kim had put collectively this GoFundMe, the place I discovered there’s lots of love on this world that I did not know was on the market and I am grateful to every and each one of you.”
Johnson thanked the Nationwide Alzheimer’s Affiliation for flying his household right down to see him and placing them in resorts, thanked the chairman of the Washington Capitals dad or mum firm Ted Leonsis for donating $25,000, and he thanked Glasser and Elliker.
Johnson additionally thanked Bethesda, who posted on social media to point out assist after information broke of his sickness. “You say that I am your buddy. I’m,” he mentioned. “All the time can be. Love you guys.” He then thanked followers, each those that’ve donated and those that’ve confirmed assist in any other case. “I really like you all. I am not going wherever,” Johnson mentioned.
“It should be some time as I work my means again however I am coming again. I stay up for seeing and having you all hear me then. Cheers.”
Johnson has additionally appeared in myriad movie and tv roles however his online game work is usually in Bethesda titles, having most lately performed Ron Hope in Starfield. He is additionally performed Prince of Insanity Sheogorath and Lucien Lachance in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, three Daedric Princes (Boethiah, Malacath, and Molag Bal) in The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind, Fawkes and Maister Burke in Fallout 3, Hermaeus Mora and Emperor Titus Mede II in Skyrim, Moe Cronin in Fallout 4, and extra.
Picture credit score: Wes Johnson, Bill Glasser, Kimberly Johnson, and Shari Elliker on GoFundMe.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.