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Hi, I am interested to know the exact reason for Bruce Lee's death.

You mentioned about a misadventure on your forum post, what do you mean by this...was it drugs related?

Hello Alijo, welcome to my group.


First,He died from a cerebral edema.This is true,no one has ever challenged this.However,"When" it occurred is inconclusive, it could have been in several minutes or over a day.The biggest problem is believing that this 1 tablet is what caused it.( I will get into that in another post)

When I mentioned "Death by misadventure" that is what is wrote on the official autopsy" for "cause of death".

What most people do not realize is that the detective in charge labeled the file as " probable homicide".

There is no easy way to answer this question in a few sentences,as a matter of fact the more you explore this ,the more questions come up, which is why Sifu Brandon Lee wanted to reopen this investigation into his fathers death after he finished filming his last movie,The Crow...

With that said,you can see why this group is a good place for this conversation, because this will open Many doors and can go on for a long time as it leads to many things many people are not even familiar with.

The biggest problem with the mystery surrounding his death stems from several factors including his body was taken to the states before a criminal investigation could be done.

The "official press release" and statements taken at the "official inquest" are far from the same !There are many changes and conflicts in the story !

Do not forget that he had collapsed 10 weeks earlier...( again this can be told in another post)

For now, look at the official story: "a single tablet that was prescribed to Betty for years by her doctor for headaches"
Well,(Red flag) Equagesic is NOT prescribed for headaches,but instead for things like,musculoskeletal disorders,which she did Not have!
So why was she "taking this for years" especially since it is both physically and psychologically addicting,therefore a controlled substance. What doctor would give that to her ?

This alone,gives us A lot of insight with other knowledge we have about Bruce Lee at the time, unanswered mysteries and more questions about events leading up to his last day.kk

But if you look at the autopsy, Equagesic was Not what caused his death.

Thanks for the lengthy response! Useful info there.
Seems like you have really looked into this much further than most people which is good. You have a very good point about the drug and that why should that woman have it with her if she does not suffer from anything that should need this drug.

How did it go when Brandon opened the case up? did they find anything else?
I wonder why the docs decided not to give a proper autopsy on Bruce. Shameful it is.

Excellent information there Sifu..

I will have to look at amending the article about this topic to give a different view point on this.

Thanks for the information.

Jun Fan /Jeet Kune Do Difference


Jun Fan Gung Fu was the Base System that Bruce Lee brought to the United States.This is the art that he first taught prior to the development of JKD.
This is the foundation that one Must have in order to understand JKD.

JKD was later developed into a style (in 1966 prior to the opening of the Chinatown school). But he only kept it as a style for maybe 6 or 7 months.
At this time he realized if he kept it a set style , it would be limited.
So he stopped calling it a style.

He had realized at the time,that what works for one person,may not work for another and that it has to be one's own personal expression.
But again, remember you must have the Jun Fan Gung Fu in order to understand his research, and experimentation that leads you into JKD,not just mixing arts !

At that time JKD was being taught at the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute and that is another reason why people get confused.

Jan Fan Gung Fu is a system of progressions, a starting point where one would develop it beyond the restrictions of a set style.
JKD is a called a personal liberation from Jun Fan Gung Fu, But Must keep key principles and elements for it to be called JKD.

ah ha! Thank you Russell. Most people are confused on this point. I wonder how much of JKD is built upon Jun Fan Gung Fu.