I was so sad to read this. My most sincere condolences to Kim's
family and loved ones...he was a wonderful man and will be missed.

Meg

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From IMDB.com:

Actor Kim Chan Dies
10 October 2008 9:05 AM, PDT

Chinese actor Kim Chan, who has starred in films alongside Robert De
Niro, Jerry Lewis and Jackie Chan, has died.

Kim Chan, born in 1917, passed away on Sunday in Brooklyn, New York.

His Hollywood career launched when he began playing characters with
some knowledge of Eastern culture, eventually landing what became his
most famous roles in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, and as Lewis'
butler in Martin Scorsese's 1982 film The King of Comedy, where he
appeared onscreen alongside De Niro.

The actor emigrated to the U.S. from the province of Canton, China as
a young boy, discovering his desire to become an entertainer while
working in his family's restaurant in the theatre district of
Manhattan.

Making his film debut in 1957's A Face in the Crowd, Chan's other
notable films included The Fifth Element, Lethal Weapon 4 and
Shanghai Knights, where he played the father of famed martial artist
and actor Jackie Chan.

He is survived by his son, Michael Chandler.