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Nov 25, 2005 · Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73. Morita died Thursday at his home in Las Vegas of...
Apr 18, 2024 · Pat Morita (born June 28, 1932, Isleton, California, U.S.—died November 24, 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada) American actor best known for playing the role of a wise martial arts master in the popular film The Karate Kid (1984), which spawned a successful franchise.
Nov 25, 2005 · LOS ANGELES — Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in “The Karate Kid” earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73.
Nov 25, 2005 · Seventy-three-year-old actor and comic Pat Morita died at his home in Las Vegas yesterday. During his career, Morita became the first Japanese-American to headline in Las Vegas and the first to...
Nov 25, 2005 · U.S. actor Pat Morita, best known for roles in the Karate Kid film franchise and on TV's Happy Days, has died at the age of 73. The California-born Morita died of natural causes at home on...
Nov 26, 2005 · By The Associated Press. Nov. 26, 2005. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 - Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, died on...
Dec 1, 2023 · December 1, 2023. Pat Morita’s Iconic Karate Legacy. When we talk about karate in cinema, there’s no name more synonymous than Pat Morita — the man, the mentor, the martial arts maestro who left an indelible mark with a headband, a kind smile, and the philosophy of “wax on, wax off.” The Enduring Influence of Pat Morita in Martial Arts Cinema.