Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa family: Who is ex-wife Sally Phillips and Mortal Kombat star's children?
Posted on: Dec 05, 2025 07:54 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, worker c. H. Best known for portraying Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat films, has died. The 75-year-old's family confirmed to Deadline that he passed away due to complications from a stroke early Thursday morning. He was surrounded by his children.
Born in Tokyo on September 27, 1950, Tagawa was raised on US Army bases and later settled in Hawaii. He married Sally Phillips in 1984 after meeting in San Diego.
The couple, who divorced in 2014 after nearly 30 years, raised their three children in Kauai, Hawaii. Phillips, who taught at the Art Institute of San Diego post-divorce, remains largely out of the public eye.
Tagawa and Phillips share three children: son Calen Tagawa and daughters Brynne Tagawa and Cana Tagawa. Calen, the eldest, pursued a career in music and production, occasionally collaborating with his father on creative projects.
Brynne, known for her artistic talents like her mother, has dabbled in modeling and advocacy, while the youngest, Cana, maintains a private life.
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