LOS ANGELES Nov 25, 2005 — Actor Pat Morita, best known for helping teach a boy martial-arts mastery through household chores as the wise Mr. Miyagi in “The Karate Kid,” has died. He was 73.
The Karate Kid movie is every wannabe ninja parent’s dream. I plan to show it to the Jr VP as many times as it takes for him to wax my car and be happy about it. He’s training, after all. Now come look at this old fence . . .
Your crane style is still strong, Miyagi-san:
