It's sad to hear that he's gone and Although Dragon Ball wasn't the first Anime I saw, it was still the first Battle Shounen I was introduced to it was the first ever thing I saw that was like super violent to me at the time, characters were dying and my little kid brain was losing it, because it was the coolest show I'd ever seen and I think it's thanks to Dragon Ball that I was attracted to stuff like One Piece and Naruto and I might love these shows as much as I do now if it wasn't for something like Dragon Ball, so thank you Akira for allowing me and many others grow up with such an amazing series, you will never be forgotten and Dragon Ball and Dragon Quest will continue to live on through the many fans you've created over your many years of hard work. Rest in Peace.