With his unique blend of physical prowess and metaphysical wisdom, along with his tragic untimely death, the legendary Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, and film director Bruce Lee (1940-1973) became a world-renowned figure.
Today is the 40th anniversary of his death, so I have proposed to publish 10 curiosities that you may not know about Bruce Lee:
1) Bruce Lee died from an allergic reaction to a pain reliever.
2) Steve McQueen and Chuck Norris were among the pallbearers at Bruce Lee's funeral.
3) Bruce Lee was also a great dancer and won a dance championship in 1958.
4) In 1962, Bruce Lee landed 15 punches and a knockout kick to his opponent in a fight that lasted 11 seconds.
5) Bruce Lee's kicks were so fast, that in a scene from Dragon operation they had to slow down the images for the bumps to show through.
6) Bruce Lee was a huge fan of Muhammad Ali and watched his fights obsessively.
7) A statue of Bruce Lee was placed in Mostar, Bosnia, because it was something that all ethnic groups in the area liked. Later it was smashed.
8) Bruce Lee could catch a grain of rice in the air ... with chopsticks. Source
9) When Chuck Norris was asked who would win in a fight to the death, he said, "Bruce [Lee], of course, no one can beat him."
10) Bruce Lee was one of Hong Kong's most prominent child actors, with 20 films to his credit when he turned 18.