Karate Kid’s mentor dies at age 73

ACTOR Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr Miyagi in The Karate Kid earned him an Oscar nomination, has died aged 73.

He died late on Thursday at his home in Las Vegas of natural causes, said his wife of 12 years, Evelyn.

She said in a statement that her husband, who first rose to fame with a role on Happy Days, had “dedicated his entire life to acting and comedy.”