Writer Tom Breihan wrote: “Hard to believe that anyone as cold as Sonny Chiba could die.
“Rest in peace to a man who brought the onscreen violence.”
“Today we bid farewell to a Martial Arts Legend. #RIP Sonny Chiba,” added filmmaker Huberto Jardim.
Justin Chandler wrote: “First heard of him when he was mentioned in True Romance as the best MA actor ever.
“Then went and watched a bunch of his movies from Blockbuster.”
Sonny is survived by daughter Juri Manase and his sons Mackenyu Arata and Gordon Maeda.
source: express.co.uk