Iconic Bethesda voice actor Wes Johnson, who’s appeared in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Fallout 3, Starfield, and plenty of extra, has shared a heartfelt message amid his restoration after being discovered “barely alive” in his lodge room final week.
A video from Johnson was uploaded to a GoFundMe web page, which has to date raised $174,653 in direction of medical bills and to cowl payments, and revealed he was in a coma.
“I came upon there’s numerous love on this world that I did not know was on the market and I’m grateful to each one in every of you,” Johnson stated.
The voice actor and Washington Capitals announcer was in Atlanta to host a profit occasion for the National Alzheimer’s Foundation however, after flying down and checking into his lodge, alarms had been raised as he did not seem on the occasion. His spouse Kim Johnson then phoned the lodge and safety finally bought in with emergency medical technician crews who struggled to discover a pulse.

“Rumors of my demise, nicely they weren’t exaggerated. It was very shut, very shut. But I’m nonetheless right here,” Johnson stated. “I’m nonetheless right here as a result of my spouse determined to name the lodge the place I used to be staying, doing saying for the Alzheimer’s Association, and had my son name safety, and discover out I used to be almost useless.
“They took me to the hospital, put me in a coma. I used to be in there for 5 days earlier than I came upon that my great mates Bill Glasser and Shari Elliker and Kim had put collectively this GoFundMe, the place I came upon there’s numerous love on this world that I did not know was on the market and I’m grateful to each one in every of you.”
Johnson thanked the National Alzheimer’s Association for flying his household right down to see him and placing them in accommodations, thanked the chairman of the Washington Capitals mother or father firm Ted Leonsis for donating $25,000, and he thanked Glasser and Elliker.
Johnson additionally thanked Bethesda, who posted on social media to indicate help after information broke of his sickness. “You say that I’m your good friend. I’m,” he stated. “Always might be. Love you guys.” He then thanked followers, each those that’ve donated and those that’ve confirmed help in any other case. “I like you all. I’m not going wherever,” Johnson stated.
“It’s going to be some time as I work my means again however I’m 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 generally in Bethesda titles, having most not too long ago performed Ron Hope in Starfield. He’s additionally performed Prince of Madness 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.
Image 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.