World Mourns The Passing of ‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama At 68
On March 8, Bird Studio announced the news that their founder and Dragon Ball creator, Akira Toriyama, had died a week before on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma at the age of 68 years old. The passing of the Mangaka has the world commemorating his memory with thousands of fans in Argentina going to the famous Obelisco de Buenos Aires to mourn his death as well as the Governments of China and El Salvador making public statements regarding his passing. Born on April 5, 1955, Toriyama is best known for creating manga series Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball both of which had seen worldwide acclai...