The actor Sonny Chiba died, he was 82 years old

Sonny Chiba died at 82 from complications related to Covid. The Japanese actor, a great martial arts expert, was internationally known for having appeared in the films Kill Bill and The Fast and the Furious. Agent Timothy Beal broke the news: “He was a great friend and a fantastic customer. Such a humble, caring and friendly man. I will miss him, “said Beal. Chiba was a prolific actor in Japanese film and TV, as well as being a well-known acrobatic choreographer. He attracted attention internationally by playing retired sushi and samurai chef Hattori Hanzo in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. Tarantino was a well-known Chiba fan, whom he called “the greatest actor to ever work in martial arts movies”: in his script for True Romance, the character of Christian Slater is a fan of the Japanese actor.