- "You know, when my father died... I spent a lot of time thinking I wasn't such a great son. Like, maybe I could've listened a little more... or spent some more time with him, together. I felt so guilty, you know, like, he did everything for me, and I didn't do anything for him. And then one day I realized I did the greatest thing for him before he died. I was there with him... and I held his hand... and I said goodbye."
- ―Daniel LaRusso to Mr. Miyagi[src]
Mr. LaRusso was the father of Daniel LaRusso and the husband of Lucille LaRusso. He was also the brother of Louie LaRusso, Sr., the uncle of Louie LaRusso, Jr., the father-in-law of Amanda LaRusso and the paternal grandfather of Samantha and Anthony LaRusso.
Biography[]
Mr. LaRusso died some time before the events of the first movie when his son Daniel was only eight years old. According to Daniel, his father "did everything" for him and made sure his family was always provided for. He and his family once went to Coney Island, ate almost everything there, and rode the rides.
In The Karate Kid Part II, Daniel mentions his relationship with his father with Mr. Miyagi as a way to comfort him after the death of his own father. Daniel admits that when his father passed away, he felt tremendous guilt as Daniel feared he was not always a good son to his father, and regretted not spending more time with him before his passing. However, Daniel found solace knowing that he was there for his father on the day he died.
In Cobra Kai, Daniel mentions his father's death to Johnny Lawrence while confiding how Mr. Miyagi was like a father to him.