Dragon Ball Z narrator Doc Harris passes away at age 76

Canadian voice actor Doc Harris, best known as the English narrator of the Dragon Ball Z anime series, has passed away at the age of 76.

Harris, whose real name is Gilbert Auchinleck, voiced more than 200 episodes of the hugely popular anime series from 1996 to 2003.

According to reports, he died in Vancouver on October 5.

Scores of fans paid tribute to Harris, while a friend and former colleague said on social media that “his impact on me and countless others will not soon be forgotten ”.

In Dragon Ball Z, Harris’s distinctive deep voice has become iconic when narrating episode summaries, introductions, and endings.

Harris is also known for his long career in Canadian radio, reportedly debuting in 1971 and adopting the moniker Doc Harris in 1976.

Actor Ian James Corlett wrote on Instagram that his friend and former colleague was “one of a kind”.

Corlett, who provided the English voice of Dragon Ball Z’s Goku from 1996-97, said Harris was a “MAJOR force” early in his career, “lived and breathed music” and had a “great eye for music.” interested in movies”.

According to IMDbHarris also has credits on series such as My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and video games including Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.

The Dragon Ball Z television series is based on manga – comic books or graphic novels originating from Japan – created and written by Akira Toriyama.

Toriyama died in March was 68 years old after he suffered an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain.