Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee, the legendary martial artist and actor, was born on November 27, 1940.

Bruce and his family lived under Japanese Occupation for over 3 years during World War 2.

On November 24, 1948, the premiere of 'Wealth is Like a Dream' took place. This event marked an important moment in Bruce Lee's early acting career.

On May 6, 1949, the premiere of 'Sai See in the Dream, The Story of Fan Lei-fa' took place. This was another significant event in Bruce Lee's early acting career.

On March 29, 1958, Bruce Lee achieved a significant victory by defeating the 3-year champion, Gary Elms, in boxing competitions at the King George V school.

On April 29, 1959, Bruce Lee traveled back to San Francisco, CA via 'The President Wilson' steamship, marking a significant transition in his life and career.

On May 2, 1958, Bruce Lee achieved another victory by defeating a Chinese boxer student of Lung Chi Chuen on Union Road in Kowloon City.

Bruce Lee starts teaching Martial Arts in the United States, marking the beginning of his influential career as a martial artist and instructor.

Bruce Lee opened his first martial arts school in Seattle, called the 'Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute', where he taught his modified variation of Wing Chun known as 'Jun Fan Gung Fu'.

On May 17, 1959, Bruce Lee arrived in San Francisco, CA, marking an important moment in his journey back to the United States.

On April 8, 1960, Bruce Lee performed a Chinese Boxing/Judo demonstration with Masafusa Kimura at Alpha Phi Omega's 2nd Annual Fight Night at Seattle University Gym, showcasing his martial arts skills.

On October 28, 1960, Bruce Lee and his students gave a Judo & Gung Fu demonstration at Seattle's Yesler Terrace Gymnasium, demonstrating his expertise in martial arts.

On November 27, 1960, Bruce Lee celebrated his 20th birthday with students at Tai Tung restaurant in Seattle's Chinatown, marking a personal milestone in his life.

From April 17-21, 1969, Bruce Lee worked as the martial arts director on Stirling Silliphant's film 'A Walk in the Spring Rain,' showcasing his involvement in the film industry beyond acting.

Bruce takes out Linda Emery for their first date at the Space Needle in Seattle.

Bruce gives a demonstration at Long Beach, showing off his 'one-inch punch' and two-finger push-ups.

Bruce is challenged by Wong Jack Man, leading to the birth of Jeet Kune Do, an art including techniques from American Boxing, Wing Chun, and French Fencing.

Bruce Lee creates 'Jeet Kune Do', a martial art and philosophy that has a lasting impact on martial arts and popular culture.

On January 29, 1970, Bruce Lee closed his Chinatown school, marking a significant decision in his career and educational pursuits.

After struggling to achieve success in Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to China and found immense success upon moving to Hong Kong. Despite the challenges he faced in Hollywood, his career flourished in Hong Kong, marking a significant turning point in his life and legacy.

Filming begins for The Big Boss, which proceeds to gross more than $3.5 million in little than three weeks.

On July 20, 1973, Bruce Lee had a clash with director Lo Wei at Golden Harvest studios, reflecting a challenging moment in his career.

Bruce Lee pitched a television series of his own, tentatively titled The Warrior, which was confirmed by Warner Bros during a television interview on The Pierre Berton Show.

Bruce Lee had complete control of the production of The Way of the Dragon (1972) as the writer, director, star, and choreographer of the fight scenes.

After the success of the film 'The Way of The Dragon', Bruce Lee began working on his next film.

Bruce Lee passed away on January 21, 1973.

Bruce Lee was rushed to the hospital after collapsing while working on the post-production of his most famous film, 'Enter The Dragon.'

Bruce Lee, the legendary martial artist and actor, passed away at the age of 32 in Hong Kong. His sudden death shocked the world and left a lasting impact on the martial arts and film industry.

On July 25, 1973, Bruce Lee tragically lost his life, leading to a significant impact on the martial arts and entertainment industry.

Bruce Lee is buried at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.

Bruce Lee's funeral took place on July 31, 1973, at Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle, where he was buried. The funeral was attended by several famous personalities including Steve McQueen, George Lazenby, James Coburn, and Chuck Norris.

Enter The Dragon premieres at Graumann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

On March 31, 1993, Bruce Lee's son, Brandon Lee, was tragically killed on the set of the movie 'The Crow,' marking a devastating event for the Lee family and the film industry.

Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, tragically passed away after a prop gun accident while filming The Crow in 1994.

In 1999, Bruce Lee was profiled in Time magazine's Time 100: The Most Important People of the 20th Century under Heroes and Icons of the 20th Century.

In 2001, Premier Magazine named Bruce Lee as the 3rd most influential deceased show business talent, behind #1 Walt Disney and #2 Stanley Kubrick.

In 2004, Bruce Lee was awarded the EMMA (Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy) Legacy Award in London for his humanitarian achievement through the spiritual philosophy of martial arts, which challenged racism and added substance to people's lives. Other recipients of this award include Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

On January 6, 2009, it was announced that Bruce Lee's Hong Kong home at 41 Cumberland Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, would be preserved and transformed into a tourist site by Yu Pang-lin. However, this plan did not materialize after Yu's death in 2015.

Bruce Lee was inducted into the Asian Hall Of Fame by the Robert Chinn Foundation on May 14th in Seattle. He was recognized for his contribution to the Asian-American experience in the USA and beyond. The award was accepted on Bruce's behalf by Linda Cadwell and actor Jason Scott Leigh.

The United States House of Representatives pays tribute to Bruce Lee with an official congressional tribute on the House Record, recognizing his achievements and contributions to society as a master teacher, catalyst for social change and civil rights, and a cultural and American icon.

In an article in the December 2022 issue of Clinical Kidney Journal, a team of researchers concluded that Bruce Lee's fatal cerebral edema was brought on by hyponatremia, an insufficient concentration of sodium in the blood.