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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Getty Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the prolific and instantly recognizable actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor, Memoirs of a Geisha and The Man in the High Castle, died Thursday in Santa Barbara. He was 75. Tagawa died due to complications from a stroke early this morning surrounded by his children.

Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa

Credit: Deadline

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  • His family confirmed the news to Deadline.
  • Related Stories Obituaries 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries Sports How To Watch The 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw Live Tagawa is best known to a broad audience as the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the film, TV and video game iterations of the Mortal Kombat franchise.
  • He began playing the character in New Line’s 1995 film adaptation and was also featured in the 1997 follow-up Mortal Kombat Annihilation.
  • He reprised the role with guest appearances in the 2013 TV series Mortal Kombat: Legacy and one episode of Mortal Kombat X: Generations in 2015.
  • In 2019, he voiced the character in the video game Mortal Kombat 11 and lent his physical likeness to the 2023 role-playing video game Mortal Kombat: Onslaught.
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  1. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75

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