Akira Toriyama, ‘Dragon Ball’ Manga Creator, Dies at 68
Akira Toriyama, the highly influential Japanese manga artist who created the medium-defining franchise “Dragon Ball” in the 1980’s and shepherded its growth as it became a global phenomenon, died March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma. He was 68. Toriya...
68 is not that young, although the japanese life expectancy is at what, 80 ? Anyway, major loss for all the fans of eastern culture.