‘Mortal Kombat’
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Lifeless at 75
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, an actor well-known for his work within the ‘Mortal Kombat’ franchise, is lifeless.
Tagawa died Thursday in Santa Barbara, California, the results of issues from a stroke … his household tells Deadline.
He was reportedly surrounded by household, together with his kids, when he died.
Tagawa is known for enjoying Shang Tsung, an evil sorcerer, in ‘Mortal Kombat’ motion pictures, TV exhibits, and video video games.
Along with his work in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ Tagawa can be identified for his roles in “The Final Emperor”, “Memoirs of a Geisha” and “The Man within the Excessive Fortress.”
Tagawa was a martial artist educated in Kendo. He was born in Japan however moved to Fort Bragg, North Carolina when he was 5 years outdated. In a 2010 interview, he recalled being Japanese within the South within the Nineteen Fifties … saying it was “fairly robust.”
Amongst his almost 150 appearing credit … “Large Hassle in Little China,” “Tekken,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Planet of the Apes,” “Elektra,” “Snow Falling on Cedars,” “47 Ronin” and “License to Kill.”
Tagawa was 75.
RIP
