Bruce Lee’s sudden death at the age of 32 shocked his devoted fans — with disturbing claims made about the end of the Kung Fu legend’s life just as he found fame as “the fittest man in the world!” Get the shocking details on the screen legend’s bizarre death — and click here for even more shocking secrets revealed in celebrity autopsy reports..
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His final hours began with Bruce complaining about a severe headache while at the Hong Kong home of Chinese actress Betty Ting Pe. She gave him the prescription painkiller Equagesic — and then couldn't wake him after checking on Bruce in the bedroom where he'd gone to rest. He was rushed to a hospital, and declared dead an hour later.
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The official autopsy was "death by misadventure," with the coroner deciding Bruce died from his brain swelling after he had an allergic reaction to the drug. Insiders, however, reported that Bruce had suffered a seizure just days earlier — and many now believe that Bruce was one of the first movie stars of the '70s to die from drug abuse and extreme vanity!
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In addition to being one of the actors in Hollywood to wear contact lenses, Bruce went through an operation to have the sweat glands removed from his armpits — simply to look better on the big screen. He had also taken to drinking blended raw meat, and exposed himself to electrical shocks and a bizarre collection of pioneering steroids.
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The formerly slim star had become a mass of rippling muscles — and Bruce combined the physical abuse with recreational drug use. The coroner's report reveals that Bruce had ingested a large amount of "Nepali hashish," considered to be one of the most potent drugs in the world. "Bruce was 5'7" with zero body fat," said one hashish aficionado, "and he was getting high on something that would knock out a guy three times his size!"
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While the autopsy report noted the unusual amount of hashish in his system, Bruce's widow Laura Lee has insisted that the "the small amount of cannabis found in Bruce's stomach had no more effect on the cause of death than if he had 'taken a cup of tea' shortly before he died."
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While the autopsy report noted the unusual amount of hashish in his system, Bruce's widow Laura Lee has insisted that the "the small amount of cannabis found in Bruce's stomach had no more effect on the cause of death than if he had 'taken a cup of tea' shortly before he died."
Asian film industry insiders, however, have said the Hong Kong government worked with studios to cover up Bruce's drug use — since he had become a hero to kids all over the world. Sadly, Bruce's extreme investment in perfecting his physique ended his career. His widow would then face new heartbreak when their actor son Brandon died in 1993 after a stunt went wrong during the filming of "The Crow."
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His final hours began with Bruce complaining about a severe headache while at the Hong Kong home of Chinese actress Betty Ting Pe. She gave him the prescription painkiller Equagesic — and then couldn't wake him after checking on Bruce in the bedroom where he'd gone to rest. He was rushed to a hospital, and declared dead an hour later.
Photo credit: Getty Images
The official autopsy was "death by misadventure," with the coroner deciding Bruce died from his brain swelling after he had an allergic reaction to the drug. Insiders, however, reported that Bruce had suffered a seizure just days earlier — and many now believe that Bruce was one of the first movie stars of the '70s to die from drug abuse and extreme vanity!
Photo credit: Getty Images
In addition to being one of the actors in Hollywood to wear contact lenses, Bruce went through an operation to have the sweat glands removed from his armpits — simply to look better on the big screen. He had also taken to drinking blended raw meat, and exposed himself to electrical shocks and a bizarre collection of pioneering steroids.
Photo credit: Getty Images
The formerly slim star had become a mass of rippling muscles — and Bruce combined the physical abuse with recreational drug use. The coroner's report reveals that Bruce had ingested a large amount of "Nepali hashish," considered to be one of the most potent drugs in the world. "Bruce was 5'7" with zero body fat," said one hashish aficionado, "and he was getting high on something that would knock out a guy three times his size!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
While the autopsy report noted the unusual amount of hashish in his system, Bruce's widow Laura Lee has insisted that the "the small amount of cannabis found in Bruce's stomach had no more effect on the cause of death than if he had 'taken a cup of tea' shortly before he died."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Asian film industry insiders, however, have said the Hong Kong government worked with studios to cover up Bruce's drug use — since he had become a hero to kids all over the world. Sadly, Bruce's extreme investment in perfecting his physique ended his career. His widow would then face new heartbreak when their actor son Brandon died in 1993 after a stunt went wrong during the filming of "The Crow."
