Akira Toriyama dead: Dragon Ball Z creator dies aged 68 after brain bleed as family hold secret funeral

Akira Toriyama dead: Dragon Ball Z creator dies aged 68 after brain bleed as family hold secret funeral

THE creator of comic series Dragon Ball Z has died at the age of 68 after a bleed on the brain.

Akira Toriyama was one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comics of all time.

AFPJapanese manga artist Akira Toriyama[/caption]

Bird Studio – Toei AnimationAkira created Dragon Ball – a hugely popular comic series that spawned cartoon and film versions[/caption]

He died from an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain, his studio said Friday.

Dragon Ball has also spawned cartoon and film versions.

More to follow.

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