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  "id": 6620515,
  "title": "Mike McFarland Dies: ‘One Piece’, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Voice Actor Was 56",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/mike-mcfarland-dies-one-piece-dragon-ball-z-voice-actor-was-56",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T18:21:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/mike-mcfarland-dead-one-piece-dragon-ball-z-1237073700/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mike McFarland, known as the English voices of Master Roshi and Najirobe in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, and Buggy the Clown in One Piece, among many other anime works died Wednesday, Sept. 10 following a battle with brain cancer. He was 56. Also a script writer, director and line producer, McFarland was one […]",
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Mike McFarland, ‘One Piece’ and ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Voice Actor, Dies at 56",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/mike-mcfarland-one-piece-and-dragon-ball-z-voice-actor-dies-at-56",
        "published": "2026-09-10T19:47:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Legendary Voice Actor Mike McFarland Dies at 56 Years Old",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/legendary-voice-actor-mike-mcfarland-dies-at-56-years-old",
        "published": "2026-09-10T19:47:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Mike McFarland, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and ‘One Piece’ Voice Actor, Dies at 56",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/mike-mcfarland-dragon-ball-z-and-one-piece-voice-actor-dies-at-56",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:19:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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