2006, Shigeta was among the actors, producers and directors interviewed in the documentary The Slanted Screen, directed by Jeff Adachi, about the representation of Asian and Asian American men in Hollywood. Death Shigeta died in his sleep on July 28, 2014, at age 85 in Beverly Hills. His funeral was held at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, and he was interred in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Filmography Film Television References External links GoldenSea Asian American Profile New York Times Movie Biography Nichi Bei Times Q&A 1929 births 2014 deaths American male actors of Japanese descent American male singers American singers of Asian descent President Theodore Roosevelt High School alumni United States Marines American military personnel of Japanese descent American musicians of Japanese descent Traditional pop music singers Male actors from Honolulu Musicians from Honolulu Male actors from Hawaii Tisch School of the Arts alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male musical theatre actors American male voice actors American film actors of Asian descent Decca Records artists New Star of the Year (Actor) Golden Globe winners 20th-century American singers 20th-century American pianists Hawaii people of Japanese descent American male pianists Burials in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific