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Mr Miyagi passes away
Pat Morita, the star of 'The Karate Kid' films, has died.
Nov 25 2005
Pat Morita, the actor who found fame as martial arts master Mr Miyagi in 'The Karate Kid' films, has died.
Born in north California in 1932, the diminuative star started out as a stand-up comic on the LA circuit in the 1960s, before taking on the role of Arnold in the TV show 'Happy Days'.
He also appeared on the big screen in the likes of 'Full Moon High', 'Spy Hard', 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues' and 'Honeymoon in Vegas'.
But it was playing kindly mentor Miyagi in 'The Karate Kid' that really made him a household name, the character's nuggets of philosophical wisdom and inability to catch flies with a pair of chopsticks proving hugely popular with audiences.
The iconic role earned him an Oscar nomination, and he went on to play the character in three successful sequels.
Morita died at his Las Vegas home of natural causes. He was 73.
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