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Shinichi Chiba ( Japanese: 千葉 真一, Hepburn: Chiba Shin'ichi, born Sadaho Maeda; 23 January 1939 – 19 August 2021), known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. [1] . Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience.
Shin'ichi Chiba, also known as Sonny Chiba, was a popular star of Asian martial arts cinema. He played the Street Fighter, Hattori Hanzo in Kill Bill, and appeared in many other films and TV shows.
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Aug 19, 2021 · 3 minute read. Published 3:36 PM EDT, Thu August 19, 2021. Link Copied! Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, an icon in martial arts cinema, has died of Covid-19 complications. Chesnot/Getty Images. CNN...
Aug 19, 2021 · Chiba died Thursday at age 82, his management company announced. His friend Ryuji Yamakita, the director and producer of Chiba's final film, confirmed he died in a hospital in Chiba...
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Aug 20, 2021 · Japanese actor and martial arts great Sonny Chiba has died at the age of 82 from complications related to Covid. Chiba was a star in Japan and was best known to Western audiences for his...
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Aug 19, 2021 · Sonny Chiba, a Japanese action star who was known for ultraviolent martial arts movies and then, in 2003, was elevated to a whole new level of cinematic trendiness when one of his superfans,...
Aug 19, 2021 · The Japanese star of countless films and TV shows passed away of COVID complications, his agent and manager confirmed. He was known for his roles in “The Street Fighter,” “Kill Bill” and “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.”
