Yoshiko Ohta, japanese voice actress who was the voice of Leo/Kimba in the 1965 Jungle Emperor anime passed away of a heart failure on October 29 at the age of 89. She was also the voice of Princess Knight in the eponimous japanese anime. Her real name was Yoshiko Saka, and her husband, Osamu Saka, is also an voice actor.

(source: Yomiuri Shimbun)