50th Anniversary of Bruce Lee’s Death

Bruce Lee was a legendary Chinese-American martial artist. He was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, USA. He was raised in Hong Kong, which was colonised by the British during that time. Bruce Lee’s father was a popular Opera star. He introduced Bruce Lee to the world of cinema at a very young age. Bruce Lee acted in films since he was a baby. By the age of 18, he had acted in 20 films. 

When he was a teen, Bruce Lee was involved in many street fights. Due to this, his parents wanted him to learn martial arts. Despite some struggles, Bruce Lee found a teacher named Yip Man who was a martial artist. Yip Man privately trained Bruce Lee in Wing Chun, which is a form of martial arts. Bruce Lee was 16 at that time.

During adulthood, Bruce Lee showed his martial arts skills in several movies that he acted in. He was famous for his one-inch punch and powerful kicks. He died on July 20, 1973, at the age of 32 from a swelling in his brain due to an allergic reaction to a headache medicine.

To celebrate his 50th death anniversary, Madame Tussauds displayed the wax figure of Bruce Lee in Hongkong on July 20, 2023.