On Sunday, when news of the tragic death of “Lost in Space” actor Bob May had died spread throughout the All-American Show, there were several impromptu robot displays in honor of his character Robby, eulogies were delivered, and some even wore black arm bands.May, who donned Robby the Robot’s suit in the hit 1960s television show “Lost in Space.” He was 69. His call phrase, “Danger, Will Robinson,” has been used for generations to alert people of potentially unsafe conditions. it was used more times on Saturday Night Live and in the Bush administration than on the show. Despite the popularity of the phrase in everyday culture, it was only said once on the show. This was during episode 11 of season 3: “The Deadliest of the Species.” The Robot gave warnings intermittently to Will and the other crew members of the Jupiter 2, in the form of the expressions “Warning!” and “Danger!” May died on January 18th of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster. According to June Lockhart, who played family matriarch Maureen Robinson, he said he got the job because he fit into the robot suit. Although May didn’t provide the robot’s distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he developed a following of fans who sought him out at memorabilia shows. There is hardly a man more revered for his contributions to pop culture.
