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Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba has passed away on August 19th, 2021 5:26PM JST. The cause was due to pnuemonia worsened by COVID-19. He was 82. He is survived by Juri Manase, Mackenyu, and Gordon Maeda. Manase's notable role is Crazy 88 in Kill Bill vol.1, Mackenyu as Eiji Tomari in Kamen Rider Drive and Okuyasu Nijimura in the JJBA live-action movie, and Maeda will be Warsman in the upcoming drama Kinnikuman THE LOST LEGEND. Chiba is no stranger to toku as well having played Space Sheriff Voicer, the father of Gavan in Space Sheriff Gavan as well as Golgo 13 in the live action Golgo 13 movie, Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon. And of course Chiba is famous in Hollywood as Hanzo in Kill Bill vol. 1.

Rest In Peace