Sonny Chiba, martial arts master and Kill Bill star, dies aged 82

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Shin'ichi "Sonny" Chiba, a martial artist and actor known for appearing in various films and television series, has died at 82. The star's rep confirmed to Fox News that Chiba died of COVID-19 complications on Wednesday in a hospital outside of Tokyo.

complications from COVID-19, ET confirms.«Sonny passed away from COVID-19 yesterday. Such tragic news,» Chiba's manager and best friend Timothy Beal shared in a statement to ET.

The martial arts and movie communities are mourning the death of Sonny Chiba.

Quentin Tarantino‘s Kill Bill films, has died aged 82.Chiba died on August 19 from pneumonia which was caused by contracting COVID-19, Variety has confirmed via his agent. The actor had been admitted to hospital initially on August 8.Alongside his performances opposite Uma Thurman as the master Japanese sword smith Hanzo in Kill Bill Vol.

Martial arts legend Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba passed away, age 82, from COVID-19 complications at a hospital in Kimitsu on Thursday.American audiences knew the Japanese legend - who was reportedly not vaccinated - best from his memorable role as swordmaster Hattori Hanzō in Kill Bill: Volume 1 in 2003.Two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter Quentin Tarantino was a huge fan of Chiba's - even referencing his work in his 1995 film Pulp Fiction and 1993 film True Romance.

Sonny Chiba was a Japanese martial artist and actor known for roles in the “Kill Bill” series and “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.”Chiba was a gymnast in his youth, learning martial arts while in college. He eventually became a fourth-degree black belt in karate as well as mastering several other martial arts styles.

Variety reported. The star of the 1974 cult classic “Street Fighter” was reportedly unvaccinated at the time of his death, according to the Daily Mail.Born Sadaho Maeda in Fukuoka on Jan.

Sonny Chiba, the Japanese actor and martial artist known internationally for appearing in the Kill Bill films and The Fast and the Furious, died of Covid complications, according to Japan’s Oricon News. He was 82.

Jordan Moreau Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, the Japanese actor and martial arts legend who had roles in American films like “Kill Bill” and “The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift,” died on Thursday, his agent confirmed to Variety. He was 82.Chiba’s career in film and television spanned from the 1960s through the 2010s, and he appeared in countless Japanese titles, in addition to some popular American films.

Sonny Chiba, the Japanese actor and martial artist, has died at the age of 82 from Covid complications, according to Japan’s Oricon News.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterKill Bill star Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba has died aged 82 from complications related to Covid-19.The Japanese actor and martial artist was initially hospitalised on August 8 due to contracting pneumonia, which was exacerbated by his catching Covid-19.Japanese news outlet Oricon News reports that the influential actor - who was a six-time black belt - was given breathing treatments but eventually succumbed to illness.The star was once considered an Olympic level athlete.He is best known for appearing in Kill Bill Volumes I, II and The Whole Bloody Affair as Hattori Hanzo, as well as the Fast and Furious franchise, in which he portrayed Uncle Kamata in The Fast and the

, the owner of a sushi restaurant and retired samurai sword craftsman, in the film.Tributes have already begun coming in for the actor following the news of his passing.