PAT MORITA – KIDNEY FAILURE

For those who have seen The Karate Kid series during the ’80s and ’90s, you will instantly recognize Pat Morita and his role as Mr. Miyagi that helped him get numerous nominations from major award-giving bodies. Pat Morita’s performance was so inspiring that he was nominated for an Oscar. He played various roles throughout his stay in Hollywood, including Arnold Takahashi on Happy Days and voiced the Emperor of China in the 1998 animated film Mulan. Pat Morita devoted his life to performing arts and comedy.

Unfortunately, he passed away because of kidney failure. He’s one of the most iconic figures of the ’80s, and his name remains relevant up to this date. Overall, he has accumulated more than 100 screen credits under his name. The SpongeBob SquarePants episode “Karate Island,” in which he voices Wooden, is dedicated to his memory. The fifth episode of the series, Cobra Kay, was also dedicated in his memory.