Japanese martial artist film star Sonny Chiba dead at 82

2003 file photo of Japanese actor Sonny Chiba at the premiere of the film 'Kill Bill: Volume 1' in Los Angeles. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills, acting in more than 100 films, including 'Kill Bill', has died late Thursday, August 19, 2021. He was 82. – Photo: AP

Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including Kill Bill, has died. He was 82.

Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died late Thursday, Tokyo-based Astraia, his management office, said in a statement Friday.