The Karate (1974) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (64%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kuniomi Kitani, age 88. This film starred Tadashi Yamashita and Yoko Horikoshi.
64% still with us· verified cast41% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tadashi Yamashita Bronson Lee | Bronson Lee | Living | 05/02/1942 | 84 | — | 32 |
Yoko Horikoshi Shinobu Suzuki | Shinobu Suzuki | Living | 04/11/1950 | 75 | — | 24 |
 Shingo Yamashiro Mihira | Mihira | Deceased | 10/11/1938 | 70 | 12/08/2009 | 36 |
 Masafumi Suzuki Masafumi Suzuki | Masafumi Suzuki | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shunji Sasaki Keima Tadashi | Keima Tadashi | Living | 10/02/1941 | 85 | — | 33 |
Steve Fisher Joe Gonzales | Joe Gonzales | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dale Ferguson Willy Zhang | Willy Zhang | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hiroshi Ebie Tiger Blue | Tiger Blue | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Seizō Fukumoto Akama | Akama | Deceased | 03/02/1943 | 77 | 01/01/2021 | 31 |
 Masataka Iwao Okura | Okura | Living | 20/12/1942 | 83 | — | 32 |
 Ryuji Katagiri Sagara | Sagara | Living | 14/08/1947 | 79 | — | 27 |
 Eizō Kitamura Kazunori Tokaibayashi | Kazunori Tokaibayashi | Deceased | 17/04/1922 | 74 | 07/03/1997 | 52 |
 Kuniomi Kitani Kasim Khan | Kasim Khan | Living | 21/05/1938 | 88 | — | 36 |
Kazuyuki Kosaka Yasui | Yasui | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michimaro Otabe Yoshizo Yamatani | Yoshizo Yamatani | Deceased | 24/11/1926 | 77 | 29/08/2004 | 48 |
Yae Ozaki Yuko | Yuko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Takaya Shimoyama Team | Team | Living | 21/08/1944 | 82 | — | 30 |