Legendary voice actor with roles in Dragon Ball Z and Fantastic MR Fox dies while anime community is a tribute

The legendary voice actor Éric Legrand died at the age of 66.

The French star is best known for its roles such as the voices of Vegeta and Yamcha in Dragon Ball Z.

He is also known for the leading role as coach Skip in Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Éric’s death was announced in one Facebook Posted by Patrick Borg, an old French voice actor for Goku.

He shared that Éric was admitted to a palliative care unit on 19 May and unfortunately passed shortly thereafter.

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The legendary voice actor Éric Legrand died at the age of 66

The French star is best known for its roles such as the voices of Vegeta and Yamcha in Dragon Ball Z

Patrick wrote in a heartbreaking rack: ‘Goodbye for my friend, Eric Legrand

“You called me. “My thick turkey”

“I liked it, it made me laugh. I always called you my queen! It had you rattling like a thick turkey.

‘For months we have written each other on WhatsApp until last Monday 19 May in the morning, you will be transferred to a palliative care service …

‘You stopped answering me. 45+ years of friendship and 40 years together; Dragon Ball Z.

‘Your fans will miss you … but I will miss you very much!

“I’m tired of losing friends. You have shown exemplary courage. You are a real Saiyan Vegeta!

‘Eric Legrand, you were a real Saiyan!

The death of Éric was announced in a Facebook message from Patrick Borg, an old French voice actor for Goku

The heartbreaking announcement led to a wave of tribute of fans and fellow voteers

‘On Sunday evening you wrote to me the following word in brackets: (transferred to the palliative care unit on Monday (I hope it will be very soon …)

“I’ll not forget you! I am unhappy, very unhappy … farewell, my friend. ‘

The heartbreaking announcement led to a wave of tribute from fans and fellow voteers.

Fans wrote: “I am courageously destroyed for you and your loved ones,”

‘My deepest condolences Patrick’,

“It’s not fair … To be honest, I was shocked by this disappearance. All my condolence to his family and friends