RIP

RICHARD LEWIS----ANYTHING BUT LOVE----CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM----AGE 76
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lewis_(comedian)
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I always remember him from the infamous Star Trek episode where they are chasing an intergalactic serial killer (Wolf In The Fold [1967]). Hard to believe it was 57 years ago.
 
Sucks someone who the kids and young at heart loved died early. RIP Goku!

“Akira Toriyama laid the bedrock of modern action storytelling
The ‘Dragon Ball’ creator died at 68. From Marvel movies to rap songs to professional sports, you can see his legacy everywhere.


Perspective by Gene Park
Staff writer
March 8, 2024 at 3:42 a.m. EST

Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama in May 1982. (Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images)

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There is hardly a space in pop culture today that hasn’t been touched by Akira Toriyama’s art.
Watch a Marvel movie and you’ll see action sequences that purposefully echo the climactic, planet-destroying battles of “Dragon Ball Z.” Drop a needle on a hip-hop track and you just may hear a reference to “going Super Saiyan.” Watch sports and you’ll see athletes credit their dedication to Goku, the hero of the “Dragon Ball” series.

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Bird Studio, the company Toriyama founded in 1983, announced on Thursday that the author and artist died on March 1 from acute subdural hematoma. He was 68. But the legacy of his work is alive and well all over entertainment. After filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, Toriyama is likely the most influential Japanese artist of modern times. He brought manga and anime into the global mainstream and broke down the walls that had once sealed off Japanese storytelling.
In a statement, Bird asked the public to “follow his wishes for tranquility” by allowing Toriyama’s family to mourn in peace, and to not offer any condolences. “It is our deep regret that he still had several works in the middle of creation with great enthusiasm,” the company said. “However, he has left many manga titles and works of art to this world. Thanks to the support of so many people around the world, he has been able to continue his creative activities for over 45 years.”

The cover of the first volume of Toriyama's “Dragon Ball.” (Bird Studio/Shueisha/AP)
Toriyama’s most famous creation is the “Dragon Ball” series, the manga he began in 1984. It was inspired by the classic Chinese epic “Journey to the West,” but adapted with humor and a focus on martial arts. The animated TV show “Dragon Ball Z” made his work a global success. The franchise became so popular that its protagonist, Goku, can even claim Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade balloon status.
A love for ‘Dragon Ball Z’ has infiltrated NFL locker rooms
Beginning in 1996, a Cartoon Network programming block called Toonami introduced “Dragon Ball Z” to millions of U.S. homes. For many outside Japan, this was our first taste of the “shonen” style of narrative. Shonen means young boy, and the stories often place these characters on hero’s journeys that stress perseverance and camaraderie.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2024/03/08/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-appreciation/





 
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