No he did not die because haven't you heard about the new movie he is making?
It is called Dragon Ball Z Battle of the Gods.
Akira Toryama.
Akira Toryama
The show was based off of the Mangas by Akira Toryama. Most of the DB and DBZ movies were not considered canon because Toryama didn't write them. This also goes for GT which Akira had no part in.
he did not make dragon ball af its a fan make book
Akira Tani died in 1966.
Akira Nakamura died in 2010.
Abe Akira died in 1989.
Akira Yamada died in 2008.
Akira Iwasaki died in 1981.
Akira Yoshimura died in 2006.
Akira Satō died in 2002.
Akira Tomii died in 1959.