Christine Cavanaugh, voice artist, dies at the age of 51.

You may not have known her face but you lilkely knew her voice. Christine Cavanaugh, best known as the voice of “Chucky” from Rugrats, the original voice of “Dexter” from Dexter’s Laboratory, and “Babe” the pig, has died at the age of 51. In an obituary published today in the LA Times, Cavanaugh’s date of death was given as December 22nd. No cause of death was given.

Many know of her from the roles she played, but in each role there was a part of her showing through that the ones who truly knew her could see. The childlike awe of the world, humor to deal with the unpleasantness of reality, strength to deal with the challenges we all face, and intelligence to know when to act or accept what fate had allowed. Christine lived her life the way she wanted. Accolades, notoriety, and recognition were not the reason for her interest in entertainment, it was for the love of entertainment, to make people smile.

Read the full obituary: Christine Josephine Cavanaugh

Cavanaugh is survived by her father, Kirt Johnson, a sister and a brother as well as six half-siblings and numerous nieces and nephews.