Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong-born American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy that was formed from Lee's experiences in unarmed fighting and self-defense, as well as eclectic Zen Buddhist and Taoist philosophies, as a new school of thought in martial arts.

Chinese-American martial artist and actor.

Birth

  • Birthdate: November 27, 1940
  • Place of birth: San Francisco Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States

Death

  • Date: July 20, 1973
  • Place: Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Cause of death

Cerebral edema

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