Actor Tetsuro Tamba, 84

Posted: Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 4:57 am

Japanese actor Tetsuro Tamba, known worldwide for his appearance in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice, has died aged 84, it is reported.

The actor’s representatives told the Hollywood Reporter he died in Tokyo as a result of heart failure after a bout of pneumonia.

Tamba appeared in more than 300 films, including as Sean Connery’s ally Tiger Tanaka in 1967’s You Only Live Twice.

He also wrote books and produced documentaries on spiritualism. … Read full obituary