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Voice actor Mike McFarland dies
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The gist
Voice actor Mike McFarland, known for Dragon Ball and One Piece, died on September 9 at.
His death ends a Funimation-to-Crunchyroll era of English anime dubbing he helped shape.
Background
McFarland was a stalwart of English anime dubbing from the Funimation era through Crunchyroll, voicing Master Roshi and Yajirobe in Dragon Ball, Buggy the Clown in One Piece, and Jean Kirschtein in Attack on Titan, while also writing and directing dubs. He had a brain tumor removed in January 2025 and was diagnosed with glioblastoma in August 2025. His death was reported by fellow voice actor Tiffany Vollmer on Facebook and later confirmed by his representative to the Daily Express.
How it unfolded
- January 2025McFarland had a brain tumor removed.
- August 2025He was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a brain cancer.
- Sep 9, 2026McFarland died at age 56.
- Sep 10, 2026Tiffany Vollmer reported his death on Facebook; his representative later confirmed it to the Daily Express.