Professor Toru Tanaka

a.k.a. Toru Tanaka

Film Deaths[]

An Eye for an Eye (1981) [Giant]: Killed with a jump-kick to the head (which sends him through a coffee-table) from Chuck Norris at the end of a brawl.
Revenge of the Ninja (1983) [Sumo Servant]: Strangled with a wire-garrote by Arthur Roberts after trying to rape Ashley Ferrare.
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) [Lao]: Shot to death by Steven Williams.
Catch the Heat (Feel the Heat) (1987) [Dozu]: Impaled in the back of the head as he falls against a bookcase.
The Running Man (1987) [Subzero]: Garroted with a razor-spiral during his showdown against Arnold Schwarzenegger, while Richard Dawson's viewing audience looks on in disappointment. (As Schwarzenegger humorously observes, "He was a pain in the neck...Now he's just plain Zero!") His body is later viewed on camera.
Dead Heat (1988) [Butcher]: Shot to death by Joe Piscopo.
Martial Law (1991) [Jimmy Kong] Slain in a duel against David Carradine, who uses the dreaded "Dim-Mak" death-touch on him.
The Perfect Weapon (1991) [Tanaka]: Killed in an explosion when Jeff Speakman kicks a chain link to a propane tank, which sets fire to Toru and ignites a gas tank at the end of a long fight.
Last Action Hero (1993) [Tough Asian Man]: Killed in a car crash while playing chicken with Arnold Schwarzenegger.