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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa died on Thursday, Dec. 4, at age 75

He died due to complications of a stroke in Santa Barbara, Calif., his publicist confirmed to PEOPLE

He was best known for his role as Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat films, TV series and video games

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, known for roles in Mortal Kombat and The Man in the High Castle , has died. He was 75.

The prolific actor died due to complications from a stroke in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 4, his publicist Penny Vizcarra confirmed to PEOPLE.

He is best known for his work in the film, TV and video game iterations of Mortal Kombat after making his debut as the franchise's evil sorcerer, Shang Tsung, in Paul W.S. Anderson’s original 1995 film.

The actor was born in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 1950.

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