Lee Jun-Fan, popularly known as Bruce Lee, was a Hong Kong American actor, director and martial artist. He was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, California US to Lee Hoi-Chuen and Grace Ho.
Lee attended Tak Sun School and later joined Catholic La Salle College at the age of 12. Due to his poor academic performance, he was transferred to St. Francis Xavier College, where he was mentored for the school Boxing team. After he was involved in a lot of street fights, his parents decided to train him in martial arts.
Lee later went back to school and completed his high school education and received a diploma from Edison Technical School on Capital Hill in Seattle. He then enrolled in the University of Washington and studied dramatic arts, philosophy, and various subjects.
After finishing high school, Lee developed a new fighting style and opened three schools on the West Coast to teach it. He also landed a part in the television series, The Geen Hornet. Lee went on to appear on shows such as Longstreet and Ironside in the film Marlowe and many others.
Bruce Lee died on July 20, 1973, in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
Bruce Lee Cause of Death
Bruce Lee died from a brain edema possibly caused by a reaction to a prescription painkiller on July 20, 1973, in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
Bruce Lee Obituary
Bruce Lee was buried at the Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington, in the United States of America.
Bruce Lee Tributes
The death of Bruce Lee at 32, shook the entire movie industry in Hollywood and other parts of the world. Tributes from his fellow actors, actor, and even head of state, flowed as he was mourned.
‘Lee is an icon in every sense of the word. He won a posthumous award in 1999, becoming one of Time magazine’s most influential people of the 20th century. He was a trailblazer, a pioneer, and way ahead of his time.’ – The MMA World.