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Joshua Wolens

Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball creator and one of the most influential manga artists of all time, dies aged 68

TOPSHOT - This black and white photo taken in May 1982 shows Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama, whose death was announced on March 8, 2024. The creator of Japan's hugely popular and influential "Dragon Ball" comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production team said on March 8, 2024.

Akira Toriyama, whose career was so enormously impactful that using the word "legendary" somehow undersells it, has died at age 68. Toriyama died one week ago of an acute subdural hematoma, but the news was announced today following a small, private family funeral.

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