BIRTHDAY: November 27, 1940
BIRTHPLACE: San Francisco, CA
DEATH DATE: Jul 20, 1973 (age 32)
BIRTH SIGN: Sagittarius
About
Martial arts icon, actor, and filmmaker whose best known films include the 1970s features Enter the Dragon, The Big Boss, Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon.
Before Fame
He began his martial arts training under the Wing Chun teacher Yip Man in 1954.
Trivia
He popularized Kung-fu in the Western world through film, and created his own philosophy and practice called Jeet Kune Do.
Family Life
He married Linda Emery in 1964, and the couple had two children together. His son Brandon, also an actor, tragically died while filming the 1994 movie The Crow.
Associated With
He was the Jeet Kune Do mentor of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.