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Bruce Lee
(November 27, 1940 ? July 20, 1973) was a
Hong Kong American
martial artist
,
actor
,
movie director
, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement.
Lee is famous for making martial arts popular in the United States in the 1970s, when he played in a series of movies. This included the first ever martial arts movie in the United States - called
Enter the Dragon.
This was the most successful and famous, which was released after Bruce's death. He died in 1973 during the production of a movie called,
The Game of Death.
The movie was not finished, although some completed section were later released. Almost 20 years later his son,
Brandon Lee
would also die while making a movie. Lee also taught other people martial arts, including actors Huggo Chairres,
Steve McQueen
,
James Coburn
, and basketball player
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
. He inspired many other actors who are famous for using martial arts in their movies including
Jean-Claude Van Damme
,
Jackie Chan
,
Jet Li
,
Tony Jaa
, and
Chuck Norris
. Jackie Chan had a small part in 'Enter The Dragon' and Chuck Norris co-starred in
Way of The Dragon
.
Lee starred in five movies, including
The Big Boss
,
Fist of Fury
(also known as
The Chinese Connection
and
The Iron Hand
),
The Way of the Dragon
(also known as
Return of the Dragon
),
Enter the Dragon
and
The Game of Death
.
He is noted for his major contributions to both the Hong Kong and American movie industry during the 1970s, his martial arts movement and innovative ideas (including Jeet Kune Do), his philosophy, and his physical fitness ability. He is considered to be a
cultural icon
and is considered to be one of the most influential martial artists ever by social critics and other martial artists alike.
On the night of July 20, 1973, Lee aged 32, died at his home from
cerebral edema
, which is a buildup of fluid around the brain. This is believed to have been caused by a reaction to painkillers he was taking for a back injury.
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