'One Piece', 'Dragon Ball Z' Voice Actor Was 56
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Key Points:
- Mike McFarland, renowned English voice actor for characters such as Master Roshi in Dragon Ball and Buggy the Clown in One Piece, passed away on September 10 at age 56 due to brain cancer.
- Diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2025, McFarland was also a scriptwriter, director, and line producer, playing a key role in Texas-based anime production with Funimation and later Crunchyroll.
- Crunchyroll praised McFarland as an incredible talent and a good friend, emphasizing his significant impact on anime fans and colleagues.
- His extensive voice acting credits include Jean Kirstein in Attack on Titan, Jean Havoc in Fullmetal Alchemist, Teppei Sugo in Psycho-Pass, and roles in Evangelion, Lupin III, and Case Closed.
- McFarland continued to work on recent projects such as Odd Taxi, Date A Live IV, and Trigun Stampede up until his passing.
