On March 13, Eric Medalle died during a Sunday windstorm when a large tree crashed down on his family’s SUV. Medalle was taking his daughter for a drive near Swear Park in Seattle when the tragic accident occurred.
According to NBC 5 , (via NintendoEverything ) the 42-year-old was identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s office on Monday. When the accident occurred, a 36-year-old woman, who asked to remain anonymous, pulled Medalle’s daughter out of the SUV. She was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Medalle worked for the Pokémon Company International as their creative design director. He designed all of the localized logos for the following Pokémon games, according to Bulbapedia :
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: English & European Graphic Design
Pokémon X and Y: English & European Graphic Design
Pokémon Black and White Versions 2: English Version Artwork
Pokémon Conquest: Graphic Design
Pokémon Black and White Versions: English Version Artwork
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs: English-Version Graphic Design
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions: English-Version Artwork
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: English Version Artwork
Medalle is survived by his wife Carrie who works as a teacher and his daughters, Iso and Nico. There is currently an online campaign to help Medalle’s family during this hard time. You can check it out and donate here .
Our condolences go out to Medalle’s family and we thank him for his contributions to the Pokémon franchise.
