Chuck Norris: I Know How Bruce Lee Really Died

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24/10/2022

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Just as it happens with every iconic person who leaves us unexpectedly, many rumors start to surround the event. Chuck Norris addresses this issue and, in an interview, clarifies how Bruce Lee died.

Chuck Norris Interview

In the interview, Chuck Norris remembers when he was introduced to Bruce Lee. Bruce was already a celebrity because he was involved in the shooting of the "Green Hornet" series.

They were both staying at the same Hotel, the Americana, in New York. They started walking over to the hotel. Bruce was staying on the 7th floor while Chuck was on the 9th.

bruce lee and chuck norris

They took the same elevator and when they arrive at Bruce's floor, they were really getting pretty involved in their conversation. After that conversation in the elevator, they start talking at 11 and, after several hours, Chuck noticed that his watch marked 7 o'clock the next morning.

How Bruce Lee really died

Working out Together

Official Apology Video from Chuck Norris to Bruce Lee

So, Bruce said "well, when we get back to Los Angeles, why don't we start working out together?" which they later did. When Chuck got back, they started training together, and then, when the series was canceled, Bruce Lee went to Hong Kong to pursue a movie career.

Bruce's move to Hong Kong was a great move for his career because his first movie was the biggest-grossing movie in Asia. Before Bruce went over there was The Sound of Music, he had a gross of 2.4 million dollars which again, was the biggest movie ever grossed in the Orient.

Bruce did the first movie called the Big Boss, which over here was the Fist of Fury, and that one grows 3.2 million which is 800 000 More Than The Sound of Music. Then, he did the Fist of Fury, which over here was called the Chinese Connection, and that one grows 4.3 million dollars.

Doing a Movie Together

bruce called Chuck and said he'd like to do a movie with a really good fight scene in the movie. At this point, Chuck said, "well, the only way we can have a fight scene is, you know if I get to hit you once in a while".

And Bruce answers, "well yeah, naturally, you know, we'd make it a back-and-forth type fight". So anyway, that fight scene that you saw took them 5 days to do, and in Asia Alone the movie grossed over 11 million dollars. It's the biggest-grossing movie in the history of Asia, and they don't think anything will surpass it for a long time.

Then, Bruce naturally did Enter the Dragon which was his last movie, and it was probably the biggest-grossing movie as far as martial art movies go. But, Bruce's, you know, was 32 years old.

Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris

How Bruce Lee really died

When Chuck has to explain something about Bruce's death, he seems to be concerned about the rumors. Rumors are going on about how he passed away. And so forth of a touch of death and drugs, and so forth. Bruce in 1968, well you know, he's pretty heavy in the weightlifting.

As you could tell, he was very well-built. He was lifting weights one night with Kareem Jabar, who was a student of his when he was in Los Angeles, playing at UCLA. And he tried to lift too many, too heavy weights and he ruptured the discs in his back.

He was laid up in the hospital for 3 weeks. In fact, the doctor said that they didn't know if he'd be able to walk again or not. But of course, with a person like Bruce who's got the drive and determination to achieve anything in life, he was up in about a month.

And within three months, he was as strong as he never was. But he had constant back pains from that day on, and he had to take medication to keep the muscles in the back loose and relaxed.

So, What Happened?

So, what happened is that, when he was in Hong Kong preparing for his next movie, he was working with a girl named Betty, who was going to co-star with him. He got a severe headache, so Betty gave him some antibiotics for the headache.

The medication he was taking for his back and the medication he had taken for his headache, reacted with each other and made his brain swell up and creating an aneurysm. And that's actually what happened, so if anyone asked you what happened, you can tell them the true story.

This video was uploaded by Beerdy - Bruce Lee Central on their official YouTube channel. So, don't forget to check them out!

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Kirk Cloud
2022-10-25 08:31:58
Incredible loss ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”

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Kent
2022-11-06 18:46:18
That makes sense. I agree ๐Ÿ‘

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Mamadou Youssouf Mara
2022-11-28 21:48:48
Que son รขme repose en paix

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Emil Fiore
2022-11-29 01:02:36
Why would he lie?

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Alexander SUN
2022-11-29 04:08:07
It really amazing to hear first hand the fact from great legend Chhuck Norris after 50 years of not being sure how Bruce Lee died.

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Gerald Azzopardi
2022-11-29 16:16:16
Sorry, antibiotics for a headache? Story sounds like it's full of holes.

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Alexander Fraser
2022-11-29 17:04:48
@Alexander SUN I believe that what happened to, I believe chuck norris and I miss him so much, RIP u will always be missed so much bruce lee, I just wish you where celebrating your birthday here with use, ur friend Alexander Fraser, love you lots mate.

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ะ ัƒัะปะฐะฝ ฦhmษ™dzadษ™
2022-11-30 14:23:45
I'm not sure

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Jesus Perez
2022-12-07 15:13:44
Wish Bruce was still here Alive

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Emmanuel Dankyi
2022-12-10 13:08:38
@Alexander Fraser I did not see Bruce Lee, buh I hv watched his movie on serveral occasions. And I really love him

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OB
2022-12-16 09:15:29
Woaw thanks for the true story

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Obed
2022-12-16 09:21:37
Bruce Lee was one of my very best martial artists. Man I wish he was alive. RIP Legend. Legendary Chuck Norris is one I respect so much and like as well. Thanks for the true story. Makes sense. I'm even more sad how his son, Brandon Lee died...man what a world. But now they meet in the after-life. Wish them a peaceful after-life, though ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฟ

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Nadir khan
2022-12-16 13:03:27
Drug reaction can not anurysm in such short time antibiotic is not used for pain or its not pain killer its used for infective diseases

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Robert
2022-12-16 22:07:08
@Jesus Perez,,,yes,yes,yes๐Ÿ˜ฐ๐Ÿ˜ฐ๐Ÿ˜ฐ

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Kereama
2022-12-17 07:08:03
Thank you.

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Elija
2022-12-22 15:50:58
Since I was born today I have knew what led to the death of my star Bruce Lee

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Kashif Riaz
2022-12-27 14:47:50
I heard he was shot at set

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Darren
2023-01-02 13:13:20
This news isnโ€™t new!! ๐Ÿคฆ

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