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Aug 19, 2021 · 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 of COVID complications, his agent and manager confirmed to Variety. He was 82.
Aug 19, 2021 · Sonny Chiba, the Japanese martial artist and actor best known to American audiences for his role in Kill Bill, has died at the age of 82. Star of films like 1974’s The Street Fighter and 1976 ...
Aug 19, 2021 · Chiba, a ferociously talented martial artist who starred in films like “The Street Fighter” and “Kill Bill” series, died this week from Covid-19, his representative confirmed to CNN. Chiba ...
Aug 19, 2021 · 24. 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 ...
Aug 19, 2021 · Chiba, a ferociously talented martial artist whose international renown grew with films like "The Street Fighter" and "Kill Bill" series, died this week from COVID-19 complications, his ...
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Aug 20, 2021 · Sonny Chiba: 1939-2021. Simon Abrams August 20, 2021. Tweet. Sonny Chiba in "Kill Bill". Sonny Chiba became a name you knew in 1975. He was previously Shinichi Chiba, a movie star who was discovered in a 1959 talent contest by Japan’s Toei film studio. Chiba was also Sadaho Maeda, an athlete and would-be gymnast, born in 1939.
Shin'ichi Chiba. Actor: Kill Bill: Vol. 1. Sonny Chiba was born as Sadao Maeda in Fukuoka, Japan on January 22, 1939. His father was a military test pilot. During his youth, he had an interest in both theater & gymnastics. He was talented enough to make the Japanese Olympic Team until a chronic back injury ended his career. However, he took a strong interest in karate under the guidance of...
