American martial artist Bruce Lee died unexpectedly at the age of thirty-two…
And now, the mystery surrounding his death may have finally been solved forty-nine years later.
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Everyone knows Bruce Lee.
He was known for his martial arts prowess, which surprisingly became a big thing back in the 70s.
He also helped popularize martial arts in movies as well.
Lee starred in several films…
Including Tang shan da Xiong in 1971, Jing wu men in 1972, and Enter the Dragon in 1973.
Before his film career thrived, Lee opened his first martial arts school in 1964.
It was at that time he developed his own technique—jeet kune do, which was a blend of ancient kung fu, fencing, boxing, and philosophy.
He also drew the attention of a television producer after giving a kung fu demonstration at a Los Angeles Karate tournament, and he went on to be the sidekick Kato in the television series The Green Hornet in 1966 and 1967.
Lee had a hard time getting Hollywood roles after The Green Hornet. He then began giving private jeet kune do lessons to Hollywood stars, including Steve McQueen.
In the 1969 film Marlowe, Lee received notice for a scene in which he destroyed an entire office through kickboxing and karate moves.
He then moved back to Hong Kong in 1971 due to a lack of work.
There Lee starred in 2 movies that broke box-office records throughout Asia.
He later found success in the US with Tang shan da xiong 1971; Fists of Fury or The Big Boss Hong Kong English title and Jing wu men 1972; The Chinese Connection or Fist of Fury Hong Kong English title.
Lee used his sudden box-office fame to form his own production company, and he coproduced, directed, wrote, and starred in his next film, Meng long guo jiang 1972; Return of the Dragon.
Tragically, he died 6 days before the movie’s Hong Kong release.
The mysterious circumstances of his death were a source of speculation for fans and historians, but the cause of death was officially listed as swelling of the brain caused by an allergic reaction to a headache medication.
Now, Lee allegedly “experienced headache and dizziness in the evening” before being found unresponsive 2 hours after taking Equagesic.
The conspiracy theories got so out of control that former his co-star Jackie Chan had to debunk them.
Chan said on Sway’s Universe: “He died in somebody’s house.
“Just a normal dying in somebody’s house. That’s all.”
What do you think?