'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68


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  • Friday, 08 Mar 2024

Gamers line up to play Dragonball Z during the first day of Europe's leading digital games fair Gamescom, which showcases the latest trends of the computer gaming scene in Cologne, Germany, August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manga comic creator Akira Toriyama, known for such popular titles as "Dragon Ball" and "Dr. Slump", died of acute subdural hematoma on March 1, publisher Shueisha said on Friday.

He was 68.

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