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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the prolific Japanese-American actor celebrated for his charismatic portrayals of villains in "Mortal Kombat," "Pearl Harbor," and the acclaimed series "The Man in the High Castle," has died. He was 75. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a versatile actor whose career spanned nearly four decades, passed away on Thursday in Santa Barbara, California, from complications due to a stroke. His death was confirmed by his manager, Margie Weiner. Tagawa was perhaps best known globally for his electrifying performance as the sorcerer Shang Tsung in the 1995 film adaptation of "Mortal Kombat." His portrayal became iconic, perfectly capturing the character's malevolent charm. Later in his career, he earned critical praise for his nuanced role as the enigmatic Trade Minister Tagomi in the Amazon series *The Man in the High Castle*. Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a Hawaiian-born father of Japanese desce...