Many young people who want to become actors have a big dream: They want to work in Hollywood, in the dream factory. Shooting for one of the big studios, becoming a big star on the screen. But the dream factory in America has also experienced some tragic moments in the past. This also applies to a famous actor whose name everyone knows – and yet he was not able to experience the premiere of his first Hollywood film. Because he died shortly before, at the age of 32.
Which film star died at the age of 32 – shortly before the premiere of his first Hollywood film?
There are many actors who achieved great fame on the screen who have already passed away – and are still real legends today. Stars like Heath Ledger, who not only played his way into the hearts of the cinema audience in his role as the Joker. But: Did you know which acting star died at the age of 32 – shortly before the premiere of his first Hollywood film?
We’re talking about none other than Bruce Lee, still an icon of martial arts cinema today. He revolutionized the film industry through his unique fusion of martial arts, acting and philosophy. Lee was born in San Francisco on November 27, 1940 and grew up in Hong Kong. His film career began in the 1950s when he appeared in Hong Kong films as a child actor. The breakthrough came much later, in the 1970s, when Lee went to Hollywood.
His first leading role was in “The Green Hornet,” where he became known as Kato. Nevertheless, it was his performance as the leading actor in “The Big Boss” that made him known worldwide. This film was a huge success and laid the foundation for Lee’s impressive career. This was followed by further milestones such as “Fist of Fury” and “Way of the Dragon” (1972), in which he not only played the main role. However, his first major Hollywood film in which he played the lead role was to be “The Man with the Deathclaw,” the first Bruce Lee film to be produced in America.
Bruce Lee did not live to see the premiere of his first Hollywood film
The film, which appeared in 1973, was a worldwide success. But tragically, it is the most famous, but also the last fully produced film by Bruce Lee. Because: The acting star died around three weeks before the cinema premiere. According to reports, the film was not innocent: the filming took such a physical and psychological toll on Lee that he collapsed in the Golden Harvest studio on May 10, 1973. He suffered from shortness of breath, among other things, and was taken to a clinic.
The film “The Man with the Deathclaw” was the first Hollywood film in which Bruce Lee played the leading role.United Archives/imago
Bruce Lee died at the age of 32 – shortly before the premiere of his first Hollywood film
After treatment, he initially returned to the film studios, but two months later he became unconscious again after taking painkillers. The doctors tried to revive Bruce Lee, but their attempts were unsuccessful. And so Bruce Lee died at the age of just 32, shortly before the premiere of his first Hollywood film. There are different opinions as to exactly what caused his death – some believe it was brain swelling, others assume that an allergic reaction to the headache tablet he took led to his death.
Five years after his death, the film “Bruce Lee – My Last Fight” was released. 20 years after his death, Bruce Lee was also honored with a star on the Walk of Fame. The actor was no longer aware of the fact that he had achieved a worldwide breakthrough with the film “The Man with the Death Claw”. One of many tragic stories from the dream factory.
2024-01-22 21:18:31
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