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Liberal In Texas

(15,977 posts)
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:32 AM Dec 11

Jim Ward has died.

Long-time listeners will remember Jim as a Stephanie Miller sidekick (or mook). He was an award-winning voice actor and did comic impressions on the show.

In 2021, it was reported that Ward had developed symptoms of a precocious form of Alzheimer's disease and contracted a severe case of COVID-19, leaving him unable to continue voice acting.
On December 10, 2025, Ward's radio colleague Stephanie Miller announced she had received an email from Ward's wife, announcing that he had died earlier that morning. He was only 66.


RIP JIM - 1959-2025

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Jim Ward has died. (Original Post) Liberal In Texas Dec 11 OP
So very sad Chasstev365 Dec 11 #1
listening now - Ward had a very sneaky sense of humor rurallib Dec 11 #2
Jim Clouds Passing Dec 11 #3
RIP MustLoveBeagles Dec 11 #4
Such a loss. MontanaMama Dec 11 #5
He was wonderful. rubbersole Dec 11 #6
Looked over his list of credits Bettie Dec 11 #7
Me too. cksmithy Dec 11 #8
Jim ward voice over characters BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 #19
Strangely I was just thinking about him yesterday. Liberal In Texas Dec 11 #9
Farewell to the Voice Deity. Mr. Jinx Dec 11 #10
I, too am mourning his loss with a smile ybbor Dec 11 #11
I listen to her show everyday and wondered how he was doing ! kimbutgar Dec 11 #12
Ah man, nice guy too. Sorry to hear this. Emile Dec 11 #13
I loved him on the Stephanie Miller Show. OMGWTF Dec 11 #14
Sad news. RIP FemDemERA Dec 11 #15
Cried and laughed through 3 hours this morning mountain grammy Dec 11 #16
That "It's a blunderful life" with the voice of W Bettie Dec 12 #20
so true.. mountain grammy Dec 12 #21
Kick Liberal In Texas Dec 11 #17
A very clever and funny man. Morbius Dec 11 #18

rurallib

(64,543 posts)
2. listening now - Ward had a very sneaky sense of humor
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:58 AM
Dec 11

and could do so many characters and variations with his voice.

He was so funny.

rubbersole

(10,986 posts)
6. He was wonderful.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:41 AM
Dec 11

His voice impressions were enhanced by his unequaled dry wit.
RIP Jim. And thank you.

Bettie

(19,260 posts)
7. Looked over his list of credits
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:48 AM
Dec 11

I have played a lot of the video games he worked on...my kids watched so many of the animated shows he worked on (and me too....I used to watch with them). While I listen, I'm playing Elder Scrolls Online, in which he is the "big bad guy".

And of course, Stephanie Miller.

They just played his GW Bush "It's a Blunderful Life" and am still laughing.

Liberal In Texas

(15,977 posts)
9. Strangely I was just thinking about him yesterday.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:54 AM
Dec 11

I was going to get around to googling him to see if I could find out how he was doing.
I guess I was remembering him while doing the NYT crossword because he used to do it all the time when he was sitting in the studio on Stephanie's show - it used to drive her crazy.
Gone too soon, Jim

ybbor

(1,707 posts)
11. I, too am mourning his loss with a smile
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 12:08 PM
Dec 11

As the “Official Fromagier” of The Stephanie Miller Show, it was nice to laugh with all of the “crew” during today’s show. He was incredible, if not always appropriate. What a loss! RIP Jim! I’m sure you are making St. Peter crack up!

kimbutgar

(26,792 posts)
12. I listen to her show everyday and wondered how he was doing !
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 01:03 PM
Dec 11

I used to have some good morning laughs listening to his impersonations. I wonder what he would have done during this orange piggy reign of terror mocking him.

Before her sexy liberal tour in the early 2000’s she had a show in my city girls night out and she, Jim and Chris were there and I met all three. RIP JIM.

Bettie

(19,260 posts)
20. That "It's a blunderful life" with the voice of W
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:11 AM
Dec 12

was so funny....and sad because we thought he would be the worst.

Now we know, however low they get, Republicans can dig deeper and find something more awful.

Morbius

(893 posts)
18. A very clever and funny man.
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:26 PM
Dec 11

Shout out to his riffs on the Queen (his version was particularly randy), his William F. Buckley, his Darth Vader (done with a coffee cup) and of course Kim Jong Il. Steph's show was much, much funnier back when he was on.

Requiescat in pace.

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