What happened to the narrator of Dragon Ball Z?

The original English narrator of Dragon Ball Z, voice actor Gilbert Auchinleck (Doc Harris), passed away at age 76. Harris had a minor surgery last month, and he passed away on October 5, 2024. His role in Dragon Ball Z made him world-renowned. When an episode concluded, he would greet fans with his iconic voice and say, "We'll see you next time on Dragon Ball Z."

Harris began his professional life in Canadian radio in the 1960s, but people today recognize him from his roles in anime shows, including as Dragon Ball Z's narrator, Monster Rancher's Golem, and My Little Pony's Grogar.

Who did Doc Harris voice in DBZ?

Harris voiced the narrator for Dragon Ball Z's English dub during the Ocean Group days. This is the voice behind the well-known line, "Find out next time on Dragon Ball Z," and it's also the voice that many fans heard on their television sets before and after school.

Harris is frequently cited as one of the main factors behind the worldwide success of the Dragon Ball franchise, having not only voiced the narrator in the Dragon Ball Z TV anime series but also appearing in a handful of the Dragon Ball Z motion pictures.

Doc Harris's Personal Life And Career

Harris was born on August 3, 1948, in Canada. His real name was Gilbert Auchinleck, but throughout his career as a disc jockey in Vancouver in the 1960s and 1970s, he eventually adopted the alias Doc Harris. He went on to have a successful career as a voice actor, lending his voice to several video games and cartoons.

Harris narrated more than 200 episodes of the Dragon Ball Z anime series between 1996 and 2003. Besides narrating the most episodes for the English dub of the series, Harris narrated the following Dragon Ball Z movies:

• Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1998 Pioneer/Ocean Group dub)

• Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1997 Saban/Ocean Group dub)

• Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1998 Pioneer/Ocean Group dub)

What was the cause of Doc Harris's death?

Doc Harris, who underwent a reported minor operation last month, passed away at Vancouver General Hospital on Saturday. While the cause for this is not known, he did have a minor surgery the previous month. Harris’ fans and co-workers alike have come forward across social media to pay their respects to the late narrator.

Goku’s english voice actor Ian James Corlett on Doc Harris’s death

Ian James Corlett, the English voice of Goku, expressed his respect for Harris into two posts. Corlett introduced himself and Harris, referring to the latter as "one of the greats," on Instagram in the first post:

Unfortunately, Corlett couldn't meet Harris for lunch when they were in Vancouver the past summer, so he concluded this post with, “Sorry Doc. I owe you one. Actually I owe you a hundred lunches” and “RIP DOC 💔🤘🏽.”