“They Sent Him to the Hospital”: Jackie Chan Opened Up on the Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Martial Arts Legend Bruce Lee’s Death, Revealed in 2017

Published 11/19/2022, 2:15 PM EST

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Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973) in a publicity still for ‘Enter the Dragon’, directed by Robert Clouse, Hong Kong, 1973. Stichwort: Muskeln, Kampf, Kampfsport. (Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images)

Bruce Lee was an American-born martial artist and actor. He was born on November 27th, 1940, and died in 1973 in Hong Kong. However, he was born in America; he grew up in Hong Kong. The legendary martial artist has given an immense contribution to the field of martial arts. He took the popularity of martial arts to another level with excellence in martial arts.

People were awed looking at the skills that he showcased in movies or otherwise. Unfortunately, Lee died at the young age of 32. The cause of the death is said to be cerebral edema. In simpler words, he died because of the excess fluid in his brain or the swelling of the brain. There are several speculations about his death. Was it natural or anything else? It’s still a big question.

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Jackie Chan shared his knowledge about the death 

Jackie Chan is another extremely famous martial artist. He was born in 1954 and has acted in movies like Fists of Fury. Earlier this year, Jackie Chan was featured in Sway’s Universe’s YouTube video, where he shared his knowledge about the death. 

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When he was asked about different conspiracy theories over the years. Jackie Chan replied“No, no… no, not true.” He continued, “That news in the public. I think in the old days 30 years ago, because communication not fast enough.”

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He added, “There’s no internet, nobody knows. He died in somebody’s house. Ya, that’s everybody knows. My boss go to pick him up then send me to the hospital and that’s the truth. Hong Kong, google everybody knows what happened. Wherever I travel, people ask how Bruce Lee died? Did somebody murder? Curse? No, nothing, just normal dying in somebody’s house, that’s all.” 

The latest theory suggests excess water killed Bruce Lee

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Bruce Lee was one of the most celebrated martial artists. Even now, many people know martial arts because of him. Many theories speculated on the way he died. Recently, scientists have come up with a theory that suggests the pattern of his death. 

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The team of researchers from the ‘Clinical Kidney Journal’, suggested in their study that the edema was caused by Hyponatraemia. Which is a condition caused by the failure of the kidney to remove excess water from the body. So according to their theory, he suffered from hyponatremia, which caused him Cerebral edema, which eventually killed him.  

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Watch this story: The Real Reason Why Bruce Lee Had His Armpit Sweat Glands Removed

Jackie Chan opened up his knowledge about the death of Bruce Lee. Chan was pretty clear about how it happened. Chan believes it was just that he died a natural death in somebody’s home. On the other hand, scientists and researchers are opening up about their theory of hyponatremia. 

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Kaivalya R Pillai

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Dr. Kaivalya R Pillai is a US Sports author working at EssentiallySports. An accomplished academician, he recently completed his doctorate degree in pharmacy.
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