HONDA was virtuous, sincere and gentle. He worked hard for movies, lived life to the fullest, and his life ended quietly, typical of HONDA. February 28, Heisei 5, Akira KUROSAWA'
「本多は誠に善良で誠実で温厚な人柄でした　映画のために力いっぱいに働き十分に生きて本多らしく静かに一生を終えました　平成五年二月二十八日　黒澤明」。