His agent confirmed his death in a statement to E! News: "It is with great sadness that I report the loss of my long-time friend and client James Shigeta,"
"James was the biggest East Asian U.S. star the country had known. He filled both A-movie starring roles and TV guest appearances with the same cool and classy style. James starred in Ross Hunter's glitzy production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Flower Drum Song, A Bridge to the Sun and Die Hard.
"James passed peacefully in his sleep, July 28, 2014, at 2 p.m. The world has lost a great actor. Sadly, I lost a dear friend." He said.
Born in Honolulu- Hawaii, Shigeta, originally studied to be an actor at New York University, although he initially joined the Marines, and served during the Korean War.
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