Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, a martial arts icon and star of “Kill Bill” and “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” died from COVID-19 complications on Thursday. He was 82.

Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, the Japanese action movie icon and martial artist who also starred in Hollywood films like Kill Bill and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, has died. He was 82.

Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, the Japanese actor and martial arts icon who appeared in over 200 productions including ‘Kill Bill ,’ has died age 82.

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