When did Bruce Lee die?

Bruce Lee was born on November 27, 1940 and died on July 20, 1973, aged 32.

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Bruce Lee

Martial artist and actor

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When did Bruce Lee die?
July 20, 1973¹
Bruce Lee was born on November 27, 1940 and died on July 20, 1973, aged 32.

Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker.
He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy, which was formed from his experiences in unarmed fighting and self-defense—as well as eclectic, Zen Buddhist, and Taoist philosophies—as a new school of martial arts thought.
With a career spanning Hong Kong and the United States, Lee is regarded as the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema.

Bruce Lee comes up in these episodes:

MyShowNotes ✓ Marriage with Leanne Morgan | Public Figures – A Nateland Podcast | Ep #36: A viral clip of him warning against saying negative things about yourself, even as a joke. (12:53)