Akira Toriyama, author of cult-status ‘Dragon Ball’ manga and anime, dies at 68
Akira Toriyama, a prolific manga artist known worldwide for creating the “Dragon Ball” franchise, died on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, a type of blood clot. The death of the 68-year-old was announced by his production company Bird Studio a week later, on Friday, March 8, following a private funeral ceremony. Toriyama’s passing will be mourned by his fans around the globe, including in Poland, where “Dragon Ball” came to be a cultural phenomenon formative for an entire generation growing up at the turn of the millennium.
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