# The Wizard Vanishes: Mako dead at 72...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wizard-vanishes-mako-dead-at-72/365622>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 22, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wizard-vanishes-mako-dead-at-72/365622 "2006-07-22T18:57:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wizard-vanishes-mako-dead-at-72/365622/21 "2006-07-25T03:10:07Z")

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Damn, I loved that guy.

Of course, most of us know him as a film performer. Indeed, I never pass up an opportunity to watch \*the Sand Pebbles \* so I can catch him and Steve McQueen in what I call the “live stim, dead stim” scene.

But he also starred in the Broadway musical _Pacific Overtures_, one of my all-time favorite shows.

“In the middle of the world we float, in the middle of the sea…”

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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wizard-vanishes-mako-dead-at-72/365622/22 "2006-07-25T07:42:49Z")

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[QUOTE=Cartooniverse]  
He was my sister-in-law’s uncle.

She sent me an LA Times obit in today’s email. Very sad. He was a deeply respected actor and acting teacher and mentor.  
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One of the guys on the Tucker board worked with him on the film, I’ll just quote what he said

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> Sorry to hear this. Mako was one of those who was really interested in the Tucker when they were making the movie. He spent several hours with Russ and I talking about the cars.  
> Richard

Kinda says something when the guy has a bit part in the film, and spends his off time talking with one of the technical _experts_ (and the guy I’m quoting knows _waaaaaaaay_ more about Tuckers than I do). Wonder how many “big name” stars would be willing to do the same?

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**Author:** ![baronsabato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@baronsabato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/baronsabato)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wizard-vanishes-mako-dead-at-72/365622/23 "2006-07-25T07:51:43Z")

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[QUOTE=stuyguy]  
But he also starred in the Broadway musical _Pacific Overtures_, one of my all-time favorite shows.

“In the middle of the world we float, in the middle of the sea…”  
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Definitely. I don’t think I would know who he was if it weren’t for “Pacific Overtures”, one of my favorite musicals ever.

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