The animation community is in mourning as legendary voice over artist Brice Armstrong has passed away at 84 years of age.

Armstrong's agency, the Mary Collins Agency, revealed that the talent passed from natural causes on January 10 in a Facebook post on Sunday.

He was best known as the narrator on the original Dragon Ball animated series.

RIP: The animation community is in mourning as legendary voice over artist Brice Armstrong has passed away at 84 years of age

'Although many of you might not know Brice’s work, as he retired in 2009, many more of you knew Brice as an exceedingly talented voice actor, and a very sweet, funny guy,' the agency's post said.

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Armstrong, a native of Dallas, Texas, started his career in radio, working for several radio stations and he was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2004.

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Armstrong started doing voice over work for radio commercials in the late 70s and early 80s. Collins continued, adding he was one of their 'go-to voices' - with Star Wars icon James Earl Jones even once told him, 'I wish I had your vocal control.'

Radio: Armstrong, a native of Dallas, Texas, started his career in radio, working for several radio stations and he was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2004

While he was a gifted vocalist, he was always 'camera shy' and he 'would only allow his photo be taken from the back or side, usually at a mic.'

Armstrong was also well known for celebrity impressions, known for Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Ed Wynn, Bela Lugosi and Johnny Cash.

He became revered in the animation community for narrating the original Dragon Ball TV series, which ran from 1986 to 1989.

Animation: He became well-known in the animation community for voicing the narrator in the original Dragon Ball Z TV series, which ran from 1986 to 1989

He also voiced several characters in the 1990 follow-up series Dragon Ball Z, and narrated the new series Dragon Ball that ran from 1995 to 2003.

Additional credits include roles on Fullmetal Alchemist, Baki the Grappler, Blue Gender, Barney & Friends, Detective Conan and Dragon Ball GT.

His final voice roles were providing narration for several Dragon Ball Z video games until he retired in 2009.

Narrator: His final voice roles were providing narration for several Dragon Ball Z video games until he retired in 2009

'Brice was the kindest, funniest person I’ve ever known. He was always humble, never in a bad mood–not the attitude you’d expect from such an industry legend,' said Christopher Sabat, a Mary Collins Agency voice actor and founder of Okratron 5000.

Armstrong was preceded in death by his wife of 42-years Marianna, who passed away in 2008.

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He is survived by his six children.