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  1. Mini Bio. Hawaiian-born James Shigeta was, for a time, the biggest East Asian U.S. star the country had known for decades. His up-and-down career reflected the country's changing interest in films with East Asian themes, but, when called upon, he filled both A-movie starring roles and minor T.V. guest appearances with the same cool and classy ...

  2. Jul 30, 2014 · Shigeta, 85, died Monday at an assisted-living facility in Beverly Hills. He had been in declining health since suffering a stroke about two years ago, said his sister-in-law, Ellie Shigeta ...

  3. Jul 30, 2014 · James Shigeta passed away Monday at the age of 85, a family member confirmed to NBC News, following his rich and trailblazing career in film and television. Shigeta turned heads not only as a...

  4. Jul 30, 2014 · July 29, 2014. James Shigeta, an actor who challenged social boundaries when he emerged in the late 1950s as one of the first Asian-Americans to play leading roles in Hollywood, died on Monday...

  5. Aug 2, 2014 · A co-star of the 1961 movie musical Flower Drum Song, Shigeta broke barriers on screen as one of Hollywood's first Asian-American actors to play romantic lead characters, following in the...

  6. Jul 29, 2014 · By Reuters. July 29, 20142:39 PM PDTUpdated 10 years ago. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor James Shigeta, best known for his roles in "Die Hard," and "Flower Drum Song," has died, a representative...

  7. Jul 29, 2014 · James Shigeta, one of the first prominent Asian-American actors in the early 1960s who memorably appeared in 1988 film Die Hard, has died aged 81. The actor made his debut in 1959 as a...

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