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Doc Harris, the legendary English narrator of Dragon Ball Z, has died at the age of 76
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Doc Harris, the legendary English narrator of Dragon Ball Z, has died at the age of 76

Voice actor Doc Harris, the original English narrator of Dragon Ball Z, has died. He was 76.

As Broadcast Dialogue reported, Harris died on Saturday after undergoing minor surgery last month. He is best known for his work on Dragon Ball Z, where he appeared in more than 200 episodes. He was known among fans for his distinctive voice, which he used to tell viewers at the end of episodes, “See you next time on Dragon Ball Z.”

A fan on Reddit paid tribute to Harris, saying, “His voice was the only thing that made the line about sending someone to ‘another dimension’ instead of killing them actually sound epic.”

Harris was born Gilbert Auchinleck, but eventually adopted the name Doc Harris during his career as a disc jockey in Vancouver in the 1960s and 1970s. He then had a successful career as a voice actor, appearing in numerous animated films and video games, as well as a single episode of The X-Files.

In addition to Dragon Ball Z, Harris also narrated Captain N: The Game Master, which is well remembered by gaming enthusiasts of a certain age, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Harris was eventually replaced by Kyle Hebert, who, among other things, took on the role of narrator and the voice of Gohan.

Elsewhere, Bandai Namco releases Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero later this week, a fighting game that draws heavily on the nostalgia of Dragon Ball Z. It will be released on October 11th.

Kat Bailey is IGN’s news director and co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Do you have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

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