Dragon Ball voice actor Kozo Shioya has died at the age of 71, leaving behind an illustrious and long-standing legacy. Kozo Shioya passes away after sustaining cerebral hemorrhageOn January 20, 2026, Kozo Shioya, best known for voicing Majin Buu in the Dragon Ball Z franchise, died from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was widely recognized for voicing Majin Buu, Kid Buu, and Super Buu across the Dragon Ball Z franchise anime and video games. Outside of Dragon Ball Z, the veteran actor has lent his voice to other iconic anime like One Piece, Naruto, Akira, Bleach, Abarenbō Rikishi!! His co-star Toshio Furukawa, who voiced Piccolo in the Dragon Ball series, paid a heartfelt tribute on X.