This section covers the passing of individuals and notable figures connected to the video game and entertainment industries. Reports include deaths of industry pioneers and executives, as well as real-life inspirations behind media characters.
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The Pokémon community rallied to help 12-year-old creator Averythepokekid reach 100K YouTube subscribers and earn his Silver Play Button before he tragically passed away from cancer.
Riot Games and Hypixel Studios have partnered to co-fund the upcoming documentary Technoblade Never Dies, with all profits going toward charity.
Legendary voice actor Peter Cullen, best known as the iconic voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers, has passed away at the age of 85.
Legendary actor Tim Curry, beloved by gamers as Premier Anatoly Cherdenko in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and the iconic 'Space!' meme, has passed away at 80.
Real-life racehorse Nakayama Festa, the inspiration for the popular Umamusume character and member of the Golden Journey bloodline, has passed away at age 20.
Martial arts legend Bruce Leung, renowned for playing The Beast in Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle, has passed away peacefully at age 77.
Wakana Yamazaki, the renowned voice actress best known as Ran Mouri in Detective Conan and Nojiko in One Piece, has passed away at the age of 61.
Legendary game developer Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of the Kunio-kun and Double Dragon series, has passed away at the age of 64.
Kyoto Animation co-founder and president Hideaki Hatta has passed away at the age of 76 due to an underlying illness, the studio announced.
The Japanese government has awarded the Order of the Rising Sun to Yoshiyuki Tomino, creator of Mobile Suit Gundam, honoring his transformative impact on the anime industry.
Veteran Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse, famously known as the ruthless coach of Team Evil in Shaolin Soccer, has passed away peacefully at age 89.
Himouto! Umaru-chan creator Sankaku Head revealed a 10-year secret that Umaru was modeled after his real younger sister who passed away.