exchange in the early 1980s. Leroy Mercer, voiced by John Bean, also called individuals and businesses threatening an "ass-whuppin". There are many parallels and similarities to the calls, with Roy D. Mercer using many of the former Leroy Mercer's lines. John Bean died from cancer in his early 30s in 1984; Stone and Douglas said that they originally invented their Roy D. Mercer character in 1990 before his official creation in 1993, and that part of the name and lines used in Roy D. Mercer's recordings was copied from John Bean. Discography Studio albums Compilation albums Music videos References Capitol Records artists Fictional characters from Tulsa, Oklahoma Comedy radio characters Prank calling Virgin Records artists Radio characters introduced in 1993