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Suffering From Gut-Wrenching Cerebral Edema, Bruce Lee Had His Armpit Sweat Gland Removed Just for This Reason

Published 10/15/2022, 1:30 PM EDT

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One of Hollywood’s greatest icons, Bruce Lee, is a master of martial arts who successfully juggled a career as an actor and a Martial arts trainer. The legendary actor was a committed and dedicated professional.

Although, he maintained a strict discipline to remain in ideal shape for his acting ventures. Lee, strangely, had his sweat glands removed for one reason in particular.

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It is true, Bruce Lee had his sweat glands removed

Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, California in 1940. When Lee was a small child, his family relocated back to Hong Kong, where they stayed for most of Lee’s upbringing.

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Lee’s parents were both natives of Hong Kong. Lee developed a fascination for Hollywood films at a young age. He made his dream move to the United States at age 18 to pursue higher studies. The Jeet-Kune Do founder’s proficiency in martial arts led him to pursue it as a full-time career, dropping his education and establishing his own studio.

However, fate had other plans, as Lee earned the role of Kato in the TV series Green Hornet and entered Hollywood.

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Lee was dedicated to his craft and maintained a fit and lean body. Despite suffering from cerebral edema, He was very athletic and performed difficult stunts with relative ease. Lee also had an obsession to look good for the camera. But, had a problem with excessive sweating while performing these stunts. So, to look sweat-free for the camera, Bruce lee had his sweat glands removed from under his armpits, according to Cheat Sheet.

Bruce Lee has made a tremendous impact on the Hollywood industry, starring in films like Fists of Fury, Enter the Dragon, and Way of the Dragon. These films garnered him an enormous star status across the world. The name “Bruce Lee” became synonymous with Modern Martial arts across the globe.

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Sadly, the film legend passed away at an early age in 1973, during the peak of his career. Lee passed away from what appeared to be brain swelling. His passing shocked the entire globe and solidified his reputation as a star who peaked too early. However, Lee still lives on as an icon of Martial artists all over the globe. He serves as an inspiration to many young fighters, willing to take up Martial arts.

What do you think of the legendary Martial artist?

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Vulligundam Ruthwik

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Vulligundam Ruthwik is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Ruthwik has completed his Mass Communication and Journalism from St. Joseph’s in Hyderabad.
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Vineet Nandwana