Bruce Lee, a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor, died in 1973 at the age of 32.
Bruce Lee, also known by his Chinese name Li Jun Fan, was a famous American film actor who was born in San Francisco, California. He died in Hong Kong on July 20, 1973. Bruce Lee is credited with popularising martial arts films in the 1970s. Lee was raised in Hong Kong despite being born in San Francisco. His father was an opera singer and occasional actor, so he was exposed to the entertainment business at a young age. When the younger Lee first started acting in movies, he was frequently cast as a street kid or a juvenile offender.
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