Sonny Chiba, 'Kill Bill' star and martial arts legend, dead at 82

Sonny Chiba, martial arts legend and star of films like "Kill Bill: Volume I" and "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" has died at the age of 82 of coronavirus complications.

The Japanese actor's career began in 1959, per IMDb, when he appeared on a television series called "Nana-iro kamen" (otherwise known as "Seven Color Mask"). He became a staple in Japanese film – particularly those that allowed him to put his martial arts skills on full display. In the following years, he'd eventually break into Western cinema and star in both "Kill Bill" films and "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift."