Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball Series Creator, Passes Away at 68

Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama first rocketed to mainstream fame with his wildly successful series, Dr Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball.

Akira Toriyama (Photo Credits: IMDB)

Akira Toriyama, creator of the legendary Dragon Ball series, passed away on March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma, according to an announcement from his studio, Bird Studio and Capsule Corporation Tokyo. He was 68. In addition to his popular work, Toriyama also created Dr Slump and Sand Land and handled the character designs for Chrono Trigger, Blue Dragon, and the Dragon Quest series. Steve Lawrence, Grammy and Emmy-winning singer, dies at 88. 

RIP Akira Toriyama

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