Sonny Chiba in Kill Bill Vol. 1. Credit: Miramax
Sonny Chiba
The Japanese star, known for his martial arts prowess in films that became cult hits in the United States, gained wider recognition when fan Quentin Tarantino gave him a prominent role in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Hattori Hanzo, died on Aug. 18 of what his manager and friend, Timothy Beal, said was COVID-19, according to The New York Times. Chiba was 82.
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