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'Recess' Voice Actor, Jason Davis, Dead at 35

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) -- Voice actor Jason Davis, known for his role as Mikey Blumberg on the Disney animated series "Recess," died Sunday in Los Angeles, according to a statement from his mother. He was 35.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 15: Actor Jason Davis attends the 23rd Annual Race To Erase MS Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 15, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Race To Erase MS)

"Jason had a true heart of gold with such a zest for life, his mother Nancy Davis Rickel told The Hollywood Reporter. "He was such a caring soul to everybody who ever knew him. He loved his friends and his family above all else. We ask for privacy as we take time to grieve this most devastating loss."

A cause of death is not yet known.

Along with his work on "Recess" from 1997 to 2001, Davis also appeared in "Roseanne" and "7th Heaven."

Davis co-founded the charity Cure Addiction Now. He appeared on season four of "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" in 2010 to discuss his own addiction struggles,

Davis was the grandson of philanthropist Barbara Davis and late Hollywood mogul Marvin Davis.

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