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Morita and Evelyn met again years later, and were married in Las Vegas on March 26, 1994; they remained together until his death. His first marriage was soon after he finished high school at Armijo High School in Fairfield, California. Morita was nominated for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid. His daughter Aly Morita said he died Thursday of heart failure at a Las Vegas hospital; longtime manager Arnold Soloway said the actor died of kidney failure at a hospital while awaiting a transplant.His wife of 12 years, Evelyn, said in a statement that her husband, who first rose to fame with a role on "Happy Days," had "dedicated his entire life to acting and comedy. They did not have any children together.

Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor and comedian known for his roles as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days (1975–1983), Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series and The Toymaster in Babes in Toyland.Morita was nominated for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid. "Morita was to be buried at Palm Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery.He is survived by his wife and three daughters from a previous marriage.Be in the know. "The next day I was public enemy No. "If I tried it in Japan before the war, it would have been considered blasphemy, and I would have ended in leg irons. First, their $300,000 uninsured, Tarzana, California, home was badly damaged in a mudslide. He also provided the voice for a character in the Disney movie "Mulan" in 1998.Born in northern California on June 28, 1932, the son of migrant fruit pickers, Morita spent most of his early years in the hospital with spinal tuberculosis. "It was both my honor and privilege to have worked with him and create a bit of cinema magic together," Macchio said in a statement. Pat Morita Of 'Karate Kid' Dies November 25, 2005 / 11:04 AM / AP Actor Pat Morita, best known for helping teach a boy martial-arts mastery through household chores as the wise Mr. Miyagi in … Retrieved on 2015-10-20. "Morita said in a 1986 interview with The Associated Press he was billed as Noriyuki (Pat) Morita in the film because producer Jerry Weintraub wanted him to sound more ethnic. Their marriage dissolved in 1982 after two years of separation.

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↑ Karate Kid actor Pat Morita dies, BBC news article, November 25, 2005, accessed October 29, 2012.

"The role earned Morita an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor, but he lost to Haing S. Ngor, who appeared in "The Killing Fields.

But at age 30 he entered show business full time. Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American film and television actor who played Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days (1975–1983) and Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid movie series. They had two daughters, Aly and Tia. When he walked out of the hospital, an FBI agent escorted him directly to his Japanese-American family, which had been sent to an Japanese American internment camp to be detained for the duration of World War II.A young Pat was transported from the hospital directly to the Gila River camp in Arizona to join them. Shortly afterward, Tia, their youngest daughter, was diagnosed with kidney disease. They were married for 14 years and had one daughter, Erin Morita, born in 1954. It was at this time that he met a Catholic priest from whom he would later take his stage name, "Pat". "His role in the 1984 film defined his career. As Kesuke Miyagi, the mentor to Ralph Macchio's "Daniel-san," he taught karate while trying to catch flies with chopsticks and offering such advice as "wax on, wax off" to help Daniel improve his karate hand movements while doing his chores.A generation of young fans mimicked Morita's famous "crane kick" technique from the finale of the movie, which surprised many by grossing $91 million and establishing a popular franchise. COVID-19 makes the job too riskyTrump says he wouldn't rule out more funding for Postal ServiceBiden and Harris call for three-month nationwide mask mandateISIS accused of selling fake PPE online to finance terrorismTrump campaign adviser floats false birther theory about Harris' eligibilityLake Fire in California continues to rage, growing to 11,000 acresBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerBiden has edge in North Carolina, race is tight in Georgia — CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballotsGOP confident in Ohio, but Dems think it's within reach

He said he used the billing because it was "the only name my parents gave me. "One day I was an invalid," he recalled in a 1989 AP interview. There were conflicting reports about the cause of death.