Bruce Lee

Here's A Timeline Of Bruce Lee's Life:

• November 27, 1940: Born Lee Jun-fan to Cantonese opera performer Lee Hoi-chuen and Grace Ho; Bruce Lee was born in Chinatown in San Francisco, California.
• 1956-1957: Refines his fighting skills to gain more discipline and control; he is tutored in Wing Chun by the famous instructor Yip Man.
• 1964: Drops out of university to pursue his martial arts career fully; he partners with James Lee – a martial arts instructor – to set up a school called Jun Fan Martial Art Studio in June 1964 in Oakland.
• 1966–1967: His first major Hollywood movie sees him cast as Kato in the hit series titled The Green Hornet.
• 1967: Establishes the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute to train people of all classes, age, and race in martial arts and the philosophy behind the art.
• 1967: Introduces the world to his form of martial art technique known as Jeet Kune Do – a non-traditional martial arts style that relies heavily on speed, agility, and practicality.
• 1971: Bruce Lee moves to Hong Kong to make a supporting case for why he should be cast as a lead in Hollywood movies.
• July 20, 1973: Bruce Lee’s life is cut short at age 32; autopsy results show that he died of an allergic reaction to pain killers; he is laid to rest in Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle.