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Started by Quirkafleeg, 27 February, 2006, 03:03:14 PM

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Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, passed away due to surgical complications at 68 years of age.

We can go back and forth between who is 'the' most influential comics creative. Is it Kirby, Moore? maybe Miller or Eisner? Salient arguments can be made for all of these and more, but has anyone else in the industry had world leaders acknowledging their contributions to culture and the arts?
We lost one of the greats this week, a real generation defining figure.

AlexF

Totally agree - and it doesn't even matter that Dragon Ball is not even that great of a comic. The first chunk (before they added the 'Z') is pretty great, though, and so easy to read. Comics that are easy to read despirte having mad ideas need more praise.

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Steve Harley, the frontman of Cockney Rebel aged 73.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68590846

paddykafka

James M. Ward, Dungeons & Dragons designer and co-author of Deities & Demigods. I have so many fond memories of my early years playing D&D. RIP James.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=808958757916236&set=a.414097234069059



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Ex-Poundland boss Markus Jooste dies of gunshot wound in South Africa

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68636325

Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/vernor-vinge-father-of-the-tech-singularity-has-died-at-age-79/
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Richard Taylor death: Campaigner and father of Damilola Taylor dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68646602
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Ron Harper aged 91 best known for the tv series Land of the Lost & Planet of the Apes

https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/25/planet-apes-actor-ron-harper-dies-aged-91-20528288/

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Gogglebox star, George Gilbey, dies after fall from height
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd18ld5233wo
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