Death of Pat Morita

Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was a Japanese-American actor and comedian. He was known for his roles as Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days (1975–1983), Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid film series, Mike Woo in The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, and The Emperor of China in Mulan and Mulan II.

On November 24, 2005, Morita died of kidney failure after a urinary tract and gallbladder infection, at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 73. Throughout his life, Morita had battled alcoholism. He is survived by Evelyn, his wife of 11 years, and three daughters from his previous marriage.

The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Karate Island", which aired on May 12, 2006, and was Morita's final acting role, was dedicated to him. This page is dedicated to Pat Morita.