Featured Image Credit: Doc Harris, Cartoon Network
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Doc Harris, the voice behind Dragon Ball Z’s narration, has died at the age of 76.
Few details are known about his death other than it comes roughly a month after Harris underwent “minor surgery”, as outlined by Broadcast Dialogue.
Fans of the series will be familiar with Harris' work, even if they didn’t know his name.
Each episode, his gravelly voice would ramp up the excitement, with his “Next time on Dragon Ball Z” easily being one of the most iconic lines of the show.
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“No one was doing it like Doc Harris, as if DBZ wasn’t hype enough already after school. You would get outros like this,” posted Twitter user @Sweeney_Daily, alongside a clip of Harris’ legendary outros.
Harris’ voice was, for many of us, a huge part of our childhood.
Naturally, the fandom is devastated by this loss.
“F**k. This man’s voice and words echo throughout the memory of my childhood,” commented Redditor Aztek917, “Rest in peace sir. You contributed greatly to this artistic medium and I’m sure were a wonderful person.”
“There will never be another ‘next time on Dragon Ball Z’,” shared another fan.
Although audiences are saddened by his passing, they’re also grateful for what Harris added to the show.
Even though he won’t record a new outro, or grace us with his familiar line delivery again, his voice will live on.
“Rest in peace, Doc Harris,” said @Name__Error_404, “Your creation will live for eternity.”
Ever since Culture Crave shared the news, outpourings of love for Harris have flooded social media.
Although the majority of posts reference his time as the English narrator of DBZ, Harris’ career involved many other popular TV shows and video games.
Having lent his voice to episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and The Adventures of He-Man, Harris’ influence can be felt everywhere.
He's gone, but he definitely won't be forgotten.