‘Dragon Ball’ Creator & Manga Artist Akira Toriyama Dies Aged 68

French singer and TikTok star Anaïs Robin has died in a car crash at the age of 21. The content creator was driving when her vehicle veered off the road and collided with a tree on Sunday 24 March. Her death was announced by her record label, Gabs and Jo, who said in a statement: "It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our artist Anaïs Robin, which occurred after a road accident on Saturday night in the north of France.

CBeebies icon Kay Benbow has passed away aged just 63.

CBeebies legend Kay Benbow has passed away aged 63. Kay was CBeebies controller from 2010 until 2017, during which time the network won the BAFTA Children's Channel of the Year five times. Following the sad news, the BBC released a statement, which read: "Everyone in the BBC Children’s & Education department is incredibly sad to hear the news that Kay Benbow has passed away.

Planet Of The Apes, has died aged 91.The actor died last Thursday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, according to his daughter, Nicole Longeuay (via The Hollywood Reporter).The Pennsylvania-born actor was known for his multiple appearances in soap operas, including Where The Heart Is and Love Of Life.Harper’s acting career typically involved short-lived television series, which included the 30-episode police drama, 87th Precinct, and just 12 episodes of sitcom The Jean Arthur Show.In 1974, he landed the role of Colonel Alan Virdon on the sci-fi series Planet Of The Apes, which was based on the successful movie franchise that started in 1968, originally based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle.Harper played an astronaut who had been operating a spaceship which had crashed into an unknown planet, which is ultimately revealed to be inhabited and dominated by intelligent apes.The series was cut after 14 episodes due to poor ratings performance and a budget of around $250,000 (£197,685) per episode.He then joined children’s adventure series Land Of The Lost in 1976 for its third and final season, starring as Uncle Jack Marshall.Speaking on the series in 2005, Harper said: “The stories were very good. Each generation of children as they come up and are exposed to it like those stories and remember them, pass them right on.

Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has teamed up with Japanese horror manga artist Junji Ito for a new clothing collection.Sykes’ alternative apparel company Drop Dead is due to launch a range of shirts, hoodies, tops, jackets and accessories made in partnership with Ito at 7pm GMT this Friday (March 29).“Junji Ito is a genius. His style is only topped by his substance.

The world’s first Dragon Ball theme park will be built in Saudi Arabia, in Qiddiya, an entertainment and tourism project outside the capital of Riyadh.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Just a few weeks after the death of its creator Akira Toriyama, the world’s first theme park dedicated to the “Dragon Ball” universe of comics, movies, and games is set to be built in Saudi Arabia. The “Dragon Ball” park, centred around the world of Son Goku – the young boy with supernatural martial arts powers on a journey to collect seven magical orbs that elicit a wish-granting dragon – will be built in Qiddiya, the entertainment and tourism project outside the Saudi capital of Riyadh, the Qiddiya Investment Company and Toei Animation announced on Friday.

Tennis superstar Aryna Sabalenka has been left heartbroken after her partner Konstantin Koltsov tragically passed away aged 42. Konstantin, an impressive ice hockey star turned coach, was staying in Florida with the Australian Open champ when he sadly died from a "detached blood clot".

The creators of Game of Thrones, David Benioff and DB Weiss, have made a brand-new series and it’s about to land on Netflix.The show, 3 Body Problem, is a sci-fi, fantasy series, and is set to be a hugely popular with viewers. All 8 hour-long episodes will land on Thursday 21 March. Should you not have a Netflix subscription or wish to sign up for one, OK! has found a way to watch the series free of charge.

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Soap actress Tina Malone has been left heartbroken after her husband Paul Chase passed away suddenly.The couple, who had a 19-year age gap, shared an 11 year old daughter named Flame.Tina, who is also mum to a 39 year old daughter Danielle, has always been open about her personal life. She shocked fans when she announced her husband's death and received lots of support from them. However, Tina and Paul's relationship wasn't always smooth sailing.They split up five years before his unexpected death but managed to patch things up and were living happily together when he died.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, as well as a number of James Bond films, passed away on February 27, aged 85. A cause of death has not been disclosed.The news was announced by Alliance Agents on Tuesday (March 12), with the agency paying tribute to a career “spanning over 50 years with notable roles in Sherlock Holmes, A Passage to India, Secret Army and of course one of the most memorable death scenes in the Star Wars franchise.”Culver played Captain Needa in The Empire Strikes Back, the character who is Force-choked to death by Darth Vader after losing track of a rebel ship.“Apology accepted, Captain Needa,” Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones) says as Culver’s character drops to the ground clutching his throat.

an update on his website. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she wrote.“Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy.

Karl Wallinger, a star of The Waterboys and World Party, has sadly passed away at the age of 66.The musician's publicist confirmed that he died on Sunday (March 12). Karl, who was born in Wales, formed World Party in 1986 after leaving The Waterboys.Their debut album, Private Revolution, included popular songs like Ship Of Fools.They released several more albums, with their fourth, Egyptology, featuring the track She's The One.This song was later covered by Robbie Williams and reached number one on the UK charts in 1999. In 2001, Karl had a brain aneurysm which paused his career for a few years.

Alison Herman TV Critic Before a rushed ending soured the “Game of Thrones” fanbase on showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the duo had rightfully earned acclaim for wrangling a seemingly unadaptable series of books into a damn good adaptation. Author and screenwriter George R.R.

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains some details of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, set for an eight-episode launch on the streamer on March 21.

the official Dragon Ball website read.“We hope that Akira Toriyama’s unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come.”Born in Nagoya, Japan in 1955, Toriyama began his career with the creation of the manga series “Dr. Slump” in 1980.

Dragon Ball franchise – has died at the age of 68.According to a statement shared today (March 8) via the official Dragon Ball account on X (formerly Twitter), Toriyama died on March 1 due to acute subdural hemotoma. A funeral service has already been held for his family and “very few relatives”.The statement also notes that Toriyama’s family and the Bird Studio, which he founded, will not be accepting flowers, condolences gifts, visiting and offerings.

J. Kim Murphy Akira Toriyama, a Japanese manga artist who created the medium-defining franchise “Dragon Ball” in the 1980’s and shepherded its growth into a global phenomenon, died March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma. He was 68.

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