Mako, a distinguished stage and screen actor who was widely regarded as having blazed the trail for Asian-Americans in films, on television and in the theater, died on Friday at his home in Somis, Calif. He was 72. The cause was esophageal cancer, his wife, Shizuko Hoshi, said.

What was Makos last episode?

The staff of Avatar: The Last Airbender honored Mako at the end of Iroh's tale in "The Tales of Ba Sing Se". Mako died after a brief period of suffering from esophageal cancer.

Is Mako named after Iroh?

Mako, a character named after Uncle Iroh's original voice actor who passed away during Avatar's run, is a main character in Legend of Korra. After the passing of Uncle Iroh's original voice actor during Avatar: The Last Airbender's run, Legend of Korra found a beautiful way to tribute him.