The Street Fighter film from 1994 helped bring the cast of world warriors to life for the first time, and now we’ve sadly lost one of those members in the real world.
Peter “Navy” Tuiasosopo, who portrayed E. Honda in the film has sadly passed away.
Tuiasosopo was born in San Pedro, California in 1963 and died on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was 61 years old.
News of the actor’s passing was confirmed by his son, Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo, in a Facebook post this week.
“With a heavy heart, my family and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers,” reads Manoah’s message in part. “Our father Peter N. Tuiasosopo passed away this morning at 3:16am.
“My dad lived an amazing life and in no way does his impact stop here. We will continue to live with him in spirit, and as saddened as we are, he is without a doubt in Heaven with his brothers, sisters, parents, daughter, and Jesus, and no longer in pain. His strength, love, compassion, and kindness will forever be felt.”
In a statement to TMZ, Tuiasosopo’s cause of death was said to be due to heart complications.
Some of the Honda actor’s castmates have shared heartfelt tributes including Chun-Li actress Ming-Na Wen.
“Very sad to find out about the passing of a great man and costar today,” Wen wrote in her Instagram post. “Peter Navy Tuiasosopo was my “Honda.” Such a sweetheart of a man. A total teddy bear. I loved working with him on #Streetfighter. He was always fun, kind and super easy going. Gone too soon at 61.
“My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. So sorry for your loss. RIP, Peter. Love you, pal.”
Capcom released their own statement about Peter’s death as well.
“‘Sumo will always be No. 1,'” reads Capcom’s post through their Street Fighter social media pages. “Our hearts go out to Peter Tuiasosopo’s family. His portrayal of E. Honda in the Street Fighter movie will always be a part of our history. Thank you, Peter.”
“Sumo will always be No. 1.”
Our hearts go out to Peter Tuiasosopo’s family. His portrayal of E. Honda in the Street Fighter movie will always be a part of our history. Thank you, Peter. https://t.co/VW47PWiUdI
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) February 11, 2025
Although the movie came out more than 30 years ago, Tuiasosopo seems to only be the second death among the world warrior cast with the first of course being the great Raul Julia, who passed away a few months before Street Fighter hit theaters.
Peter of course also acted in plenty of other movies and TV shows across his career including 12 Rounds, New Girl, The Young and the Restless, Easy Money, NCIS, Necessary Roughness, and The Fast and the Furious.
Everyone here at EventHubs shares our deepest condolences to Tuiasosopo’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time.
Source: Event Hubs
