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THE VOICE OF HAL

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Douglas Rain dead: Actor and voice of HAL 9000 in 2001 A Space Odyssey dies at 90
Douglas James Rain (May 9, 1928 – November 11, 2018)

Douglas Rain was a Canadian actor. Although primarily a stage
actor, he is best-known for voicing HAL 9000, the supercomputer
in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010:
The Year We Make Contact (1984).

He co-founded the Stratford Festival, and was nominated for a
Tony Award for the Broadway play Vivat! Vivat Regina!.

A painted image of a space station suspended in space, in the background the Earth is visible. Above the image appears "An epic drama of adventure and exploration" in blue block letters against a white background. Below the image in a black band, the title "2001: a space odyssey" appears in yellow block letters.