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Lee died in July 1973, aged 32. Since his death, Lee has continued to be a prominent influence on modern combat sports, including judo, karate, mixed martial arts, and boxing, as well as modern popular culture, including film, television, comics, animation, and video games. Time named Lee one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century .
- A Headache, A Nap, Then Panic
- After The Tabloid Feeding Frenzy Came The Fake Bombs
- The Government’S Inquest Couldn’T Solve The Mystery
- A Previous Incident, and A Possible Answer
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His final day on earth started well. On the morning of July 20, 1973 in Hong Kong, the 32-year-old box-office phenom met with Australian actor George Lazenby, who played James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), to offer him a part in his upcoming film Game of Death. Lee, a child actor who went on to international fame for hits like Fis...
But when an intrepid reporter uncovered the truth three days later, the tabloids went wild. The China Starran a double-entendre headline: “Betty Ting Pei’s Fragrant Chamber Killed the Dragon.” Andre Morgan, who worked with Lee and Chow, says, “The stories were rampant: stories about him dying from an overdose, dying from screwing too much, dying wi...
The British colonial government could safely ignore a celebrity scandal, but bomb threats were another matter. To restore confidence and calm, officials ordered a full-scale inquest into Bruce Lee’s death. The problem was, none of the experts could agree on why Lee died. The autopsy had revealed the medical reason—cerebral edema (swelling of the br...
The experts were so focused on what had happened on July 20 that they failed to adequately consider earlier evidence. Several months before his death, Lee had an operation to remove the sweat glands from his armpits, because he thought dank pits looked bad on-screen. This reduced his body’s ability to dissipate heat. Ten weeks before his death on M...
The author of Bruce Lee: A Life reveals how the martial arts icon died from heat stroke, not an aspirin allergy, based on his medical history and the circumstances of his last day. Learn how the government, the media and the fans reacted to the mystery of his untimely demise.
- Matthew Polly
Nov 13, 2009 · Learn how Bruce Lee, a martial-arts expert and movie star, died at age 32 in 1973 from a brain edema possibly caused by a painkiller. Find out how he became a posthumous icon in America and the rumors surrounding his death.
Aug 28, 2022 · How did Bruce Lee die? The martial arts legend suffered a second cerebral edema after taking a painkiller, according to the coroner. But many fans suspect foul play or a family curse after his son Brandon Lee's mysterious death.
Jun 7, 2020 · The initial Associated Press report on July 20 from Hong Kong said that he died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital “after having been found unconscious in his home here.” It also noted: “Police...
May 5, 2024 · Bruce Lee's official cause of death was swelling of the brain caused by an allergic reaction to a headache medication, although some considered the circumstances of his death mysterious. He died in Hong Kong on July 20, 1973, six days before the release of his film Enter the Dragon there.
Nov 21, 2022 · Researchers challenge Bruce Lee's cause of death, positing that his brain swelling was caused by low sodium due to chronic elevated water intake.
