Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051125/ap_on_en_mo/obit_morita" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200 51125/ap_on_en_mo/obit_morita</a>
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I just saw this. Very sad The Karate Kid was one of those seminal movies of my childhood.
Originally Posted By jasmine7 No! :-( I have adored that man ever since The Karate Kid, and I loved him on Happy Days & in the Babes in Toyland TV movie. He just was always such a sweet and funny guy on screen (but able to take down the punks when necessary). He will be dearly missed.
Originally Posted By disney pete very sad to hear he was a great actor hope he gets to wax on wax of upstairs RIP Pat
Originally Posted By iceknyght I just read about this too... Very sad, he was still pretty young... I always liked him on Happy Days too...
Originally Posted By Labuda Aww, I'm so sorry to hear this. I've been a fan of Mr. Morita since I was a little girl watching Happy Days. *sigh*
Originally Posted By idleHands "Suicide? That's Japanese. We don't do that schtick." -- Capt. Sam Pak, M*A*S*H
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs He was also doing an infomercial for Shenzen Green, some health/fiber drink about a year or two ago. Don't forget he was the Emperor in 'Mulan'. "A single grain of rice can tip the scales."