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By Shannon Power
Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter
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A popular YouTube star who died suddenly was busy putting together new work for his millions of fans right up until his death.
Ben Potter, otherwise known as Comicstorian or Mangastorian on YouTube, died in an "unfortunate accident" on June 8, according to a statement posted by his wife.
The 40-year-old had more than 3 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel where he and his team created audio dramas of comic books.
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Potter had been replying to fans on social media in the hours leading up to his death, promising to get them new videos on comics they loved.
"For those wondering, Mangastorian video will drop tomorrow. We're just behind in the edits. If we can get it done, One Piece will drop, if not it'll be my take on My hero (which is complete, I just haven't launched it)," Potter wrote on X on Saturday. He was referring to One Piece, a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda.
Just a few minutes before that update, Potter replied to a fan request asking him to recreate the newly released Doom #1. The Marvel comic follows Doctor Doom who has to try to stop villain Galactus from bringing the death of the Marvel universe.
"Hi Benny. Please do Doom #1. Thanks!," @911justice asked, to which Potter replied, "Didn't even know it existed, I'll read it tomorrow morning see what I think."
Potter's wife, Nathalie Potter, announced his death in a written statement on his main YouTube channel on Monday.
"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," she began.
Nathalie described how "Ben was loving and genuine," and "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," she wrote.
The widower explained she needed privacy to grieve but also wants to preserve "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," Nathalie wrote.
"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."
She concluded: "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."
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