Two days ago, on June 8th, my husband, Ben Potter, passed away in an unfortunate accident.
To many of you, he was Comicstorian, voicing stories from across multiple different mediums. To his loved ones, he was one of the best and most supportive individuals anyone could ask for. As a husband, a son, a brother, a friend, or even just a stranger, Ben was loving and genuine. He was someone who would listen and make time for his loved ones. He would do his best to make everyone laugh and make sure they were okay. He was our rock and he'd reassure his loved ones whenever they needed it.
He was my world and I need time to be with friends and family. I have so many things I need to figure out but firstly, I need to grieve. I ask that you respect my privacy as well as everyone else's. Right now my priority is preserving everything he's built and I don't have any plans beyond that.
His channel was one of his greatest accomplishments, and while we all need our time to mourn him, I know he wouldn't want it to end like this.
Ben spent over 10 years spreading his love and appreciation for his hobbies. It was through his love of exciting stories and well written characters that got him started on YouTube.
The team and I want to keep that going. To honor him by continuing to tell great stories by great people, as well as to keep the memory of our very own superhero alive.
We supported each other on everything we wanted to do and I'm not about to stop now.
- Nathalie Potter
Creators of 'ONE PIECE', Eiichiro Oda, and 'NARUTO', Masashi Kishimoto both release responses upon learning of Akira Toriyama's passing:
Oda,
"It is too early.
The hole is too big. Sadness washes over me when I think that I will never see him again. I have admired him so much since I was a child...
May heaven be the joyous world just as you envisioned it."
Kishimoto,
"I just received the news of Sensei's passing. I feel a tremendous sense of loss, more than when Dragon Ball ended... I still don't know how to deal with this hole in my heart. I can't even read Dragon Ball, which I love...
I pray that Akira Toriyama-sensei may rest in peace."
Akira Toriyama, creator of the Dragon Ball series has passed away at the age of 68. He is a legend in anime and gaming, his work includes Dr. Slump, Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, and other classic works. https://t.co/G9wzWHWHLP
The 'DRAGON BALL' franchise (1984-Present)
▪️ 260M+ manga volumes sold
▪️ 5 television series
▪️ 21 films
▪️ 100+ video games
▪️ Countless memories
Akira Toriyama will be missed ❤️
Hardest thing for me to grasp as an adult is you have to keep showing up no matter how you feel. You gotta do this shit sad, do it heartbroken, do it grieving, do it tired. Life doesn’t care, it waits for nobody, you just have to keep going
the moment someone cheats on you, i think you should leave. questioning if they ever loved you or not is irrelevant in the end because their act of cheating showed you one thing for certain. that no matter how much they love you, their impulse to cheat is stronger than their love.