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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Actor in ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle,’ Dies at 75

December 5, 2025

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, renowned for his role as Shang Tsung in the 'Mortal Kombat' franchise, passed away at the age of 75 due to complications from a stroke. His family confirmed that he died in Santa Barbara, California, surrounded by loved ones.

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Credit: BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 08: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa attends Amazon Studios Golden Globes Celebration at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa died at 75 from complications of a stroke.
He was best known for portraying Shang Tsung in 'Mortal Kombat' films and games.
Tagawa also appeared in 'The Last Emperor,' 'Memoirs of a Geisha,' and 'The Man in the High Castle.'.
He was a trained martial artist in Kendo.
Tagawa was born in Japan and moved to North Carolina at age 5.

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Actor in ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle,’ Dies at 75

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