In Memoriam
James Bond Star Dies At 75 After Suffering Stroke: ‘His Loss Is Immeasurable’
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa — who played a Hong Kong cop opposite Timothy Dalton’s James Bond in 1989’s License to Kill — passed away at home in Santa Barbara, California, his manager confirmed to The U.S. Sun on Thursday, December 4.
The Tokyo-born actor, who had suffered a stroke, was 75.
“Cary was a rare soul: generous, thoughtful, and endlessly committed to his craft,” read a statement provided to the outlet. “His loss is immeasurable. My heart is with his family, friends, and all who loved him.”
Aside from his role in the Bond movie, Tagawa starred in multiple film and TV roles, including 1987’s The Last Emperor, 1995’s Mortal Kombat, 2001’s Pearl Harbour, 2005’s Memoirs of a Geisha, and 2013’s 47 Ronin.
He also starred in Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle in 2015 and the Netflix series Lost in Space from 2018 to 2021.
His final role was as a voice actor in Netflix’s adult animated series, Blue Eye Samurai, in 2023.
Tagawa is survived by his three children, who were with him when he died.
