Lee Jun-fan was born on 27th November 1940, in Chinatown, San Francisco, California USA and died on 20th July 1973 in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (he rests in Lakeview Cemetery). Both of his parents were from Hong Kong. Lee Jun-fan was and is widely known under his professional name Bruce Lee. He was a martial artist and instructor, film actor, screenwriter, producer and director. And is still considered to be the icon of Hong Kong martial arts. He managed to change the attitude towards Asians in American culture, because Bruce Lee popularized Hong Kong martial arts worldwide and made eastern philosophy and culture attractive. Lee was active in the entertainment industry from 1941 until his death in 1973.
Sources have estimated that at the time of his death. Bruce Lee’s net worth was as high as $10 million. The main sources of his net worth were his involvement in martial arts, films and television.
Bruce Lee Net Worth $10 Million
Even though Lee was born in America, he was raised in Kowloon, Hong Kong as his parents moved there when the boy was three months old. Later, they moved back to USA. Lee’s father was involved in acting, and the boy appeared in several films as a child actor. Later, he studied at the University of Washington and at the same time was teaching martial arts; he continued teaching martial arts throughout his life, and consequently it was an important source of his wealth. Moreover, he participated in various international martial arts championships.
As an adult actor, Bruce Lee debuted on television in the series “The Green Hornet” (1966 – 1967), appearing in the main role. Meanwhile, he starred in the series “Batman” (1966 – 1967). Other television appearances included episodes of various series and shows. Bruce Lee didn’t create many characters on the big screen: he landed main roles in the films “Marlowe” (1969) directed by Paul Bogart, “The Big Boss” (1971) and “Fist of Fury” (1972) both directed by Lo Wei, and “Way of the Dragon” (1972) produced, written and directed by himself. True genius lies in simplicity, and Bruce’s perfect roles managed to draw attention to martial arts and change the attitude towards the art/sports. Several films about this outstanding personality were released after his death, including “Enter the Dragon” (1973), “The Real Bruce Lee” (1979), “Bruce Lee, My Brother” (2010) and “Ip Man 3” (2015).
What is more, Bruce Lee is the author of the book “Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense” (1963). Also, several books about him were published after his death.
As Lee died at a very young age of 32, his death was shrouded in rumours. While some argued that it happened because of electrical muscle stimulation, others tried to prove that he was murdered. Officially, it was proven to be death by misadventure caused by allergic reaction to tranquilizers. After his death he was rewarded at The Asian Awards and was listed as one of the 100 most influential people of 20th century by Time Magazine.
In his personal life, Bruce Lee married Linda Emery in 1984, and they lived together until his death. They had two children: their son, Brandon Lee also died, at 28 years of age, and their daughter is Shannon Lee.
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