India, Dec. 5 -- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor famous for his role as the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung, has died. His family confirmed the unfortunate news to Deadline. He was 75 years old. As per the report, Tagawa passed away on Thursday in Santa Barbara, California. He was reportedly surrounded by family, including his children.

Tagawa's family told Deadline that he died of complications from a stroke.

Tagawa built a four-decade career defined by unforgettable roles across film, television, and video games. He was best known as the sinister sorcerer Shang Tsung, a character he portrayed across nearly every major film of the Mortal Kombat franchise.

The 75-year-old first embodied the villain in New Line Cinema's 1995 film adaptation, retu...