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Jay Klaitz, the beloved voice actor known for portraying Lester Crest in GTA V, is trending after unconfirmed rumors on social media claimed he had passed away.
Fans are in a scramble to find out the truth about Jay Klaitz’s alleged death. Several social sites from Tiktok to Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) are on fire as users attempt to find out the truth behind the rumor.
Despite the panic, there is no information indicating that Jay Klaitz is dead. In fact, much like many other public figures, this isn’t the first time Klaitz has been killed on social media and it’s likely not to be the last.
Fans React to Rumors Jay Klaitz Passed Away
Following the disturbing news of Jay Klaitz alleged death with obituaries surfacing on Facebook, fans congregated on his Tiktok and Instagram pages to find out the truth.
The latest video on the @jaydklaitz Tiktok page, dating all the way back to September 2024, shows him introducing himself to fans. The video was swarmed with comments from fans in search of the truth.
@jaydklaitz My Cameo Intro Hahah.This video was ages ago so it might be bad quality.. #lestercrest #jayklaitz ♬ original sound – Jay Klaitz
“So he is alive,” one user queried in the comments. Another encouraged him to share a new video to clear up the rumors.
“Post so we know your living,” one fan said. One oblivious fan wondered why Klaitz sounded so much like Lester from GTA, leaving another fan with the honor of blowing his mind.
On his Instagram, Klaitz had similarly not posted for a while, with his last post dated to over a year ago.
Fans again jumped in there to seek clarity.
“I’m here just to ask you if you knew your dead according to social media,” one comment read.
Another fan replied, claiming Klaitz is very much alive and warning that people should not take what they read on social media seriously.
Jay Klaitz Wiki
John David Klaitz is an American actor/ voice actor, popular for playing several cult roles accross television and video game franchises.
Klatz, born in 1978 in Jacksonville, Florida, is most known for portraying the voice of Lester Crest in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. That singular honor turned him into a cult hero with many fans loving his character on GTA and Klaitz by extension. Other roles include the wizard from Jessica Jones, and Kevin from the History of Future Folk.
On television, Klaitz’s credits include I Just Want My Pants Back, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Rescue Me. He also appeared in Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption, voicing a pedestrian and a background character. He also voiced and provided the facial scan for an NPC/pedestrian in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
According to IMDB, Klaitz is married to Courtney Maggart, with whom he has two children.
Despite rumors of his death going viral several times over the past few years, Jay Klaitz remains very much alive and has not passed away!
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