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Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Chinese name	李小龍 (Traditional)
Chinese name	李小龙 (Simplified)
Birth name	Lee Jun-Fan (李振藩)
Born	November 27, 1940(1940-11-27) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	July 20, 1973 (aged 32) Hong Kong
Spouse(s)	Linda Emery (1964–1973)
Children	Brandon Lee (1965–1993) Shannon Lee (born 1969)
Official site	Bruce Lee Foundation

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Bruce Lee (traditional Chinese: 李小龍; simplified Chinese: 李小龙; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat philosophy, widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth century and a cultural icon. He was the father of actor Brandon Lee and of actress Shannon Lee.

Lee was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Hong Kong. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked the first major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world as well. Lee became an iconic figure particularly to the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese national pride and Chinese nationalism in his movies. He primarily practiced Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu).

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