(Created page with "Hawaiian-born James Saburo Shigeta was, for a time, the biggest East Asian U.S. star the country had known for decades. His up-and-down career reflected the country's changing interest in films with East Asian themes, but, when called upon, he filled both A-movie starring roles and minor T.V. guest appearances with the same cool and classy style. An aspiring song-and-dance man early in his career, he had a series of romantic leading roles in the late fifties, culminating...") |
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Died July 28, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California, USA (pulmonary failure) | Died July 28, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California, USA (pulmonary failure) | ||
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* He was educated at New York University where he majored in English. | * He was educated at New York University where he majored in English. | ||
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* Chosen by Goldsea Asian American Daily as one of the "100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time". | * Chosen by Goldsea Asian American Daily as one of the "100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time". | ||
* Upon his death, he was laid to rest at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Plot: Section C12TT, Row 300, Site 312. | * Upon his death, he was laid to rest at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Plot: Section C12TT, Row 300, Site 312. | ||
==Notable Appearances== | ==Notable Appearances== | ||