John Kreese, played by the one and only Martin Kove, has been as central to "Cobra Kai" as he was to the original "Karate Kid" films.

They say Cobra Kai never dies but John Kreese (Martin Kove) sure seems to have met his end in the penultimate episode of the series. In a fight with longtime friend-turned-rival Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffin) on a yacht,

Martin Kove was surrounded by loved ones as he celebrated the series finale of Netflix's 'Cobra Kai.' The 'Karate Kid' star walked the carpet with his daughter Rachael, his son Jesse and his grandson Jaxon at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles.