Texas-born voice actor Mike McFarland has died at the age of 56. His friends are now mourning him on social media. A woman named Tiffany Vollmer shared multiple pictures of herself with McFarland and wrote on Facebook a few hours ago:“I am beyond crushed. Love you, Mikie [heartbreak emoji]. I am feeling all the feels right now, so a more enlightened post honoring my friend will come soon. For now, RIP to the great Mike McFarland.”There are no public records suggesting that Mike McFarland was married.Another woman, Felicia Ann McNamara, shared a picture of the Dragon Ball voice actor and captioned her post:“Well, two friends and more confirmed that my friend Mike McFarland has passed and is at peace now... I am sending strength and sympathy to Mike's family as his light now shines along the road to heaven... Yet, to be safe, I will have a candle lit for his journey home too... Also, to my voice actor friends who knew Mike, know I am sending you love and support too at this time… Rest in peace and have fun in the afterlife.”The immediate list of survivors was not available.More about Mike McFarland’s familyAccording to his Facebook bio, Mike McFarland had two mother figures in his life: Bunny Walker and Marie Painter. The latter lives in Temple, Texas, and is an owner-operator at Central Texas Beauty College. Mike also had an aunt, Katherine McFarland Fabian, who is a retired teacher at Waco ISD, and a cousin brother named Benjie Nielsen.The One Piece voice actor has a musician brother named Chris McFarland. He is an owner at Renegade Reno LLC and handles media contact, promotion, and content at Good People Bad Habits. Chris also calls himself a “frontman, strummer, scribbler, & yeller” on his Facebook bio.Although a Texas native, Chris McFarland now lives in Effort, Pennsylvania, with his wife Angelys Ocana-McFarland. He has been active in the acoustic indie and DIY music scene since 1999. His website states:“Chris has shared stages with national acts such as Neko Case, Bright Eyes, Granddaddy, Rainer Maria, Mates of State, Britt Daniel (of Spoon), The Dirty Three, Ted Leo, Rocky Votolato, & Denali, just to name a few.”The description continues:“A true road warrior, his tour schedule shows a dedication to his craft, and he can be found crossing the United States several months of the year. With music being classified as everything from Angry Folk/Singer-Songwriter to percussive Rock, McFarland's diverse influences have combined for a truly unique and personal sound.”Until last month, Chris McFarland shared a monthly post urging people to donate to his brother’s GoFundMe launched in January 2025 by Mike’s fellow voice actors, J. Michael Tatum and Brandon McInnis, following his brain tumor diagnosis and emergency surgery. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostTitled “Support Mike McFarland's Road to Recovery,” it has raised $301,786 against the goal of $350,000. In August 2025, his friends announced that he was diagnosed with glioblastoma.According to a former colleague and friend, A Jinnie McManus, McFarland’s death “wasn’t a surprise.” She wrote on Facebook:“He was fighting, but it wasn’t a winnable battle. That doesn’t make this easier. He didn’t deserve that. And we didn’t deserve to lose such a special person. Like Billy. Like Brad. The best of us keeps leaving and it’s not fair. At all. I’ll miss you, Mike. I hope you and your father are enjoying your favorite chicken fried steak. Thank you for everything.”Mike McFarland was an improv comedian, script writer, ADR director, line producer, and musician. He worked on film, radio, television, and stage. Mike was best known for lending his voice to English dubs of popular anime series, including Tokyo Ghoul and Dragon Ball franchises.