nytimes August 20, 2021 7:00pm Sonny Chiba, Japanese Star With a ‘Kill Bill’ Connection, Dies at 82 #chibasonny #deathsobituaries #movies #martialarts #coronavirus2019ncov #fukasakukinji #tarantinoquentin #actorsandactresses #killbillvol2movie #news Sonny Chiba, Japanese Star With a ‘Kill Bill’ Connection, Dies at 82 His martial arts movies appalled some with their extreme violence, but the director Quentin Tarantino was a fan and gave him a late-career boost.