Pokémon Creative Design Director Passes Away In Freak Accident

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MARCUSDJACKSON on 17 March 2016

www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/03/16/pokemon-creative-design-director-passes-away-in-freak-accident.aspx

Eric Medalle, creative design director of Pokémon Company International, tragically passed away this past Sunday, March 13, during a windstorm in Seattle.

Medalle, 42, leaves behind his two young daughters, Isa (aged 6) and Nico (nearly 2). During the storm, a massive evergreen tree snapped and fell onto his BMW while he was in the driver's seat, according to The Seattle Times. A passerby was able to help a toddler girl out of the crushed vehicle. She escaped with minor injuries.

Medalle has worked at Pokémon since 2003, and his work has encompassed an assortment of the franchise's titles, including Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Pokémon Black, and Pokémon White, among others.

A YouCaring page has since been created by family and friends, to raise money for a college fund for his two children. All of us here at Game Informer extend our condolences to Medelle's family, friends, and co-workers.

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HylianYoshi on 17 March 2016

The Professor Layton series' puzzle designer died a few days ago too. Guess it's been a crappy past few days for handheld fans.

May he R.I.P.

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LipeJJ on 17 March 2016

That's tragic. :c It's always sad when someone passes away like that. Wish the best for his family.

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Frogger on 17 March 2016

R.I.P. Medalle-San.

Also, "Freak Accident" is a... poor choice of words.

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Mike321 on 17 March 2016

Pretty sad news, R.IP.

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John19 on 17 March 2016

Man, that's really sad. R.I.P.

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Moonhero on 17 March 2016

I'm glad to hear the kid made it out alive. Really sad to read this.

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Ultrashroomz on 17 March 2016

R.I.P.

I feel bad for his family. :/

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