# Mike McFarland Dies: ‘One Piece’, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Voice Actor Was 56

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 22:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 7.91

## Intelligence Brief
"Mike McFarland Dies: ‘One Piece’, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Voice Actor Was 56" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Entertainment sector, tracked across 10 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by KSN.com, Variety, IMDb and crunchyroll.com. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Mike McFarland Dies: ‘One Piece’, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Voice Actor Was 56?
Coverage spiked when 10 independent newsrooms published 10 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSN.com | Mike McFarland, veteran voice actor known for ‘One Piece,’ ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ dead at 56 | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOYVBJZENrOXp4UkhlTlppRnYzWXNUVm1pSFVYbENFN0RaalVEbkJYUFdsVWdTLXI4elhIRXctdE9TNVdsNnE4SG1LMXAwZk1Fdm55R2lvbmxjblRZdHBXTUJnQXdORGpPeF9nVS1RWW5ySHNmTHh6TW85WWR0d3llRGZJdFJFRnRlV2tvS1F1ZTRVSnVKbTBuUFpCSldocmpVdDhiZGNkclpfSFd5ektWeU5ZNy3SAboBQVVfeXFMTW5jaVY2TW02QTdXQ2wwazRRRjRUMkg4VXljWm8wbFpldWxVTE4tNDJBaFRGN0JEaDlmOV9ZZTRneVIzUUc5a1dmclNuRExWOFg5a2RyRExLeXR2eHFLb1NfQzF3SVU5WFB4U2FIblFvWjl6b2cyWVVaazZPLUgxanNLdkljUzFSMWpST2pOd01KRWZPVG9vMGhKTHdLUVR) |
| Variety | Mike McFarland, ‘One Piece’ and ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Voice Actor, Dies at 56 | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNTU5IYndVRjIyYnRmbXFQcHBvOW1pMWxQcVZiUHZ1aUxreXRFSFhHVG52d2tERzFVX3JXNmswNUVqTGl4cVB3cFFDSWpwclppSVpMU2FhSXM0Sk8ydW9sNTc2QndVUTcwX09WLVVCaXkzdl9EZWJWQ2gtT0laSldpTDlwRjlvSFg4eGdjV0FjZkFqZDhHS2d4T0lmQzVidw?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Dragon Ball: Master Roshi Voice Actor Mike McFarland Dead at 56 | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTFByVVIwa3RMczVlU2tTU2V0c1BXZ0d5XzJpWlMtR2d0czB6eXN2MERITE1NRGhmUTl0Q2R1TU9OeVh3WGo1cGZsX2xhSFdhbnJyYVRqOFpHcHZYeVlTRThua21WeXNlbEk?oc=5) |
| crunchyroll.com | Voice Actor and ADR Director Mike McFarland Has Passed Away | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOckRqYnV4VjAyOWlXTU1ScF94TFZZYWJiQjFqaklfbzh0TkdBekQwcjk4bG5WMmFpcTliNEZtQlRmYW0yUTgtc3IyVV9kRzVaZUZNQWZOaGN1bVp4Yi1aLV8xVDZlWFhYdndvdjdHcnZIdTRncW9uSFA4LS1kS0dibUpaUHhfMzdHYnd2OGdxYXRGQWJPbXFOTmhPNFlfNXZQWUUwNnlvbjk?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Legendary Voice Actor Mike McFarland Dead at 56 | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOSmhlSFNtZGJfbXNoUFpyRDVvRWlfZlU2Q0VHNlQtTWNXeGpfV1lpX21FOEVwMzVVOVpxd0pmTlJ3bXFSNjBCWUlnMWVhX0hCRTY1NXE5elFNU0RPMmliaHJZZWVJYlVfWGRRdmJzQ0F6SF9jMXRFNjB0TVYxU1JXVmQ5elJWekNWYU8tTlFhRnp2NXJPOGM3UzVxdDNHUGk0Z3RnLXoxRHphZw?oc=5) |
| FOX8 WGHP | Mike McFarland, veteran voice actor known for ‘One Piece,’ ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ dead at 56 | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQeTFIX2Z4bWRUaWRmSmlHY0tUUnN4cjhIUVZ0ZkNxU0VPU1RLeGpCLTdLdFAzNGl2N3Z4VXBuZ3BiT1MxMTRBLWREZjg5MHdNVmw0Tm5ZNmVEM0k5cUtvdl9TVF94UXR3bGUxenBDWXdRa3F2ejlhR0RPUUZ0Z0xub3lZRWFtNk8xM2p6c3dtek95TkNocFJxY3BteFc1ZmwzZlhmdDlzcnFOWXlubG1N0gG0AUFVX3lxTE9QcDJTNVZDRVRhOTRQMU1IbzRyZEZ1c1c4UDN0bEdBVHdTTS1naXBobVZfUVVKbFJwMmxsaXRvRzJXb0VuaVFTN0FwaFZ6X2pVTFZ0QmN6YVgyS1R6ZjVCUHpTdDZEUmp1NFdVcE8zV0NkNVpEWHI0eXBkTXFmX3ZfQzhURnFrWDZpV2c3RzZGWk84OUFIdmJ2cVdqNGdRb0E1UEN) |
| yahoo.com | One Piece Star Mike McFarland Passes Away After Cancer Battle, Tributes Flood Social Media | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQamMwRklINWh6bGNqTjNLVU13S1poVnFkRExOQmxPQURnZjZ3TXR1NjFna3o5LXBZdnBFbzFBV25wR1VWY0kycG96UTNxNVlGbl9FUlBZc0FhYnYzOVItUFNteVNNQ2hnSDJZODNtbjBmbllNMGxMa2ZFOGM4RUhMcEFhY0xUcFRVcG51Z1NFZU5YYnBUeHNr?oc=5) |
| KTLA | Beloved anime voice actor dies at 56 after cancer battle: report | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNR053eGVwSDFOM2xnMnRqZnJNckVZZDA4cmFMb05IX3pwYk80WkdNYUo4WFRXZnVWbml4cm45NVNHT3I1TnE3LVlhRi1lQnVzcFU4VDJWSE81R3VfTHdSNTR2dVZILThETFJOdXpRUE9OWHI5clN1WHhlSHluc0JhUkdQMGVTNEhZTGN3bjJrZkF6X045MjhkRUx6ONIBoAFBVV95cUxNX2pzU0stMlgxWU8yNDFZNTNJSGsyYW82NjY0Tm9xZlBYUk5HNmw5WjJYUE02eGFzeEVMejZES2pHSm9iRF94SUMtSm5OMkhBek43a3RlNjJodGJ3OHlHTlpuOHNSbTNINkVYZE9FM2x5cWhOSmd4b3FyU0d5U3BTVVp0MnBUSVdHZ0VvUUhPYzZoNGU0YVVxQnNweHJmUmxf?oc=5) |
| TMZ | 'One Piece' Voice Actor Mike McFarland Dead at 56 | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYEFVX3lxTE1kNkZtaDYwbFNWaDFZOFBqMVp5MjlmRjFpNmxWT1FCVVVuOUMtYVFKTFVFZno2UEI4TUNIWmwtYXYtdHU1UlRRUlQ3bmJFQmxDNmR5clI5Z3VXck41Z3U0RA?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Mike McFarland Dies: ‘One Piece’, ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Voice Actor Was 56 | 2026-09-10 18:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQWld1Z0d3RlNPQVdBaGplTWJVNTh2UGlndHJIWnJwOHh4b3JITjFsS1A4OGMtWGdXb21zMFdxS1cyNW1HNzEwT2xTY05MUG4wT2RqMnhXM0dNZUQ0SklpNURiaC1lSGpvNXdiSTZ1WW9ZWjVDZlFQVVVUTm9GVm5OTXRSOUJ4el95TTVLSg?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-10/mike-mcfarland-dies-one-piece-dragon-ball-z-voice-actor-was-56*
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