Bruce Junfan Lee (November 27, 1940 — July 20, 1973) was a Chinese American martial artist and martial arts actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century. Lee's movies, especially his performance in the Hollywood-produced Enter the Dragon, elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity, paving the way for future martial artists and martial arts actors such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Chuck Norris. Bruce Lee sparked the first major surge of in ...

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• Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do
• Bruce Lee - Beyond Jeet Kune Do
• Bruce Lee - Physical Training Fitness and Nutrition
• Bruce Lee - 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships
• Bruce Lee - Nutrition
• Bruce Lee - Bruce Lee's Feats
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• Bruce Lee - Death by misadventure
• Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Lineage
• Bruce Lee - Filmography
• Bruce Lee - Philosophy
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Although Bruce Lee is best known as a martial artist and actor, Lee majored in philosophy at the University of Washington. Lee's books on martial arts and fighting philosophy are well-known both for their philosophical insight both inside and outside of martial arts circles. His philosophy often mirrored his fighting beliefs, though he was quick to claim that his martial arts were solely a metaphor for such teachings. His influences include Taoism and Buddhism. One of Lee's passion was martial arts philosophy and his knowledge of both Easte ...

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Bruce Lee's death was officially attributed to cerebral edema. On July 20, 1973, Lee was in Hong Kong, due to have dinner with former James Bond star George Lazenby, with whom he intended to make a film. According to Lee's wife, Linda, Bruce met producer Raymond Chow at 2 pm at home to discuss the making of the movie Game of Death. They worked until 4 pm, and then drove together to the home of Betty Ting Pei (丁珮), a Taiwanese actress who was to also have a leading role in the film (and who was also Lee's mistress). The three went over the script at her ...

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Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee - Early Life, Bruce Lee - Names, Bruce Lee - Education and Martial Arts Training, Bruce Lee - Early acting career, Bruce Lee - Success in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Training and Development, Bruce Lee - Wing Chun, Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee - Beyond Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee - Physical Training, Fitness, and Nutrition, Bruce Lee - 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships, Bruce Lee - Nutrition, Bruce Lee - Bruce Lee's Feats, Bruce Lee - Quotes From Bruce Lee's Friends about his Feats, Bruce Lee - Death, by misadventure, Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Lineage, Bruce Lee - Filmography, Bruce Lee - Philosophy, Bruce Lee - Books authored, Bruce Lee - Awards and honors, Bruce Lee - Characters based on Lee, Bruce Lee - Anime and manga, Bruce Lee - Videogames, Bruce Lee - Film references, Bruce Lee - CG Resurrection, Bruce Lee - List of people influential to Bruce Lee's career, Bruce Lee - Footnotes

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Bruce Lee cared deeply about his physical fitness and tracked the evolution of his training in personal notes and diary, which have been recollected and published in The Bruce Lee Library by John Little, a "martial arts historian" from The Bruce Lee Estate. Lee typically exhibited a muscular and very lean appearance in his films, particularly in his upper body. Bruce Lee felt many martial artists of his day lacked the necessary physical fitness to back up their fighting skills. In his book the Tao of Jeet Kune Do, he wrote " ...

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Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee - Early Life, Bruce Lee - Names, Bruce Lee - Education and Martial Arts Training, Bruce Lee - Early acting career, Bruce Lee - Success in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Training and Development, Bruce Lee - Wing Chun, Bruce Lee - Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee - Beyond Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee - Physical Training, Fitness, and Nutrition, Bruce Lee - 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships, Bruce Lee - Nutrition, Bruce Lee - Bruce Lee's Feats, Bruce Lee - Quotes From Bruce Lee's Friends about his Feats, Bruce Lee - Death, by misadventure, Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Lineage, Bruce Lee - Filmography, Bruce Lee - Philosophy, Bruce Lee - Books authored, Bruce Lee - Awards and honors, Bruce Lee - Characters based on Lee, Bruce Lee - Anime and manga, Bruce Lee - Videogames, Bruce Lee - Film references, Bruce Lee - CG Resurrection, Bruce Lee - List of people influential to Bruce Lee's career, Bruce Lee - Footnotes

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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has frequently recorded and toured with the E Street Band. Springsteen is most widely known for his brand of heartland rock infused with pop hooks and Americana sentiments. His eloquence in expressing ordinary, everyday problems have earned him numerous awards, including Grammy Awards and an Oscar, along with a huge fan base. His most famous albums, Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A., epitomize his penchant for writing about the struggles of a young ...

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• Bruce Springsteen - Domain dispute
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Howard Bruce Sutter (born January 8, 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who became possibly the first pitcher to make effective use of the split-finger fastball. One of the sport's dominant relievers in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he became the only pitcher to lead the National League in saves five times (1979-1982, 1984), and retired with 300 saves – at the time, the third highest total in history, behind Rollie Fingers (341) and Rich "Goose" Gossage (302), and an N ...

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Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author, best known for his novels and his seminal work on the Mirrorshades anthology, which defined the cyberpunk genre. In 2003 he was appointed Professor at the European Graduate School where he is teaching Summer Intensive Courses on media and design. In 2005, he became "visionary in residence" at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He is married to Serbian author and film-maker Jasmina Tesanovic.[1] Bruce Sterl ...

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Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter, best known for his signature song "The Way It Is" and the top five hits, "Mandolin Rain" and "the Valley Road." Bruce Hornsby - Early years. Hornsby grew up listening to all types of music. He studied music at the University of Richmond, Berklee College of Music and the University of Miami, graduating in 1977. He spent time in Los Angeles as a session musician and songwr ...

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The detective in charge of Lee’s case, Superintendent Ronald Sagar, later launched a libel action against the Sunday Times after they published articles suggesting Lee’s statements had been not entirely voluntary. The paper later withdrew the allegations and offered an apology, with the case finally settling out of court in 1987. Mr. Sagar, now retired and awarded with an MBE, publicly stated in his critically-acclaimed book on the case, Hull, Hell & Fire, his hope that Lee will one day be deemed fit and safe enough to be freed. That said, it ...

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Bruce George Peter Lee, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Hastie fire, Bruce George Peter Lee - Confessions of an Arsonist, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Killer's Background, Bruce George Peter Lee - Guilty to Manslaughter, Bruce George Peter Lee - Prolific - but poor publicity, Bruce George Peter Lee - Aftermath, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Victims of Bruce Lee

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During questioning - and to the complete surprise and horror of the police - Lee then went on to confess to starting nine more fatal fires in Hull over the previous seven years. None of the fires was treated with suspicion at the time; inquests recorded misadventure verdicts and arson was never considered. A total of 23 people had died in the blazes, ranging from a six-month-old baby, through a young mother a ...

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Bruce George Peter Lee, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Hastie fire, Bruce George Peter Lee - Confessions of an Arsonist, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Killer's Background, Bruce George Peter Lee - Guilty to Manslaughter, Bruce George Peter Lee - Prolific - but poor publicity, Bruce George Peter Lee - Aftermath, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Victims of Bruce Lee

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In October 1980, Lee was charged with a total of 26 murders, along with alternative offences of manslaughter, as well as eleven counts of arson and two of causing grievous bodily harm (he had admitted in interview to starting a fire in which a young mother and her daughter suffered severe burns but survived). At his trial at Leeds Crown Court in January 1981, Lee denied every murder charge but pleaded guilty to 26 counts of manslaughter, as well as the arson attacks. The pleas were accepted. He was ordered to be detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act, with the judge stating ...

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Bruce George Peter Lee, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Hastie fire, Bruce George Peter Lee - Confessions of an Arsonist, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Killer's Background, Bruce George Peter Lee - Guilty to Manslaughter, Bruce George Peter Lee - Prolific - but poor publicity, Bruce George Peter Lee - Aftermath, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Victims of Bruce Lee

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Lee was initially taken to Park Lane Special Hospital in Liverpool. He was later transferred to Rampton Secure Hospital and there he remains to this day. It is not known whether he has been earmarked for release at any time. He became the most prolific killer in the UK yet got next to no national publicity at the time because a) he was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder, and b) the Yorkshire Ripper’s trial, a much more high profile case, was ongoing at precisely the same time. The fact that the Ripper’s existence was known thro ...

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Bruce George Peter Lee, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Hastie fire, Bruce George Peter Lee - Confessions of an Arsonist, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Killer's Background, Bruce George Peter Lee - Guilty to Manslaughter, Bruce George Peter Lee - Prolific - but poor publicity, Bruce George Peter Lee - Aftermath, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Victims of Bruce Lee

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It was only when a fire at a house in Hull, East Yorkshire, killed three young brothers that police began to look for an arsonist. They found their man in Lee, a 19-year-old local youth of a disadvantaged background and a spastic disability, but when he started to confess to countless other fatal fires, a whole new chapter opened. The fire on December 4, 1979, trapped Charles Hastie, who was 15, and his younger brothers Paul, 12, and eight-year-old Peter, as well as their mother, Edith, and another brother, ...

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Bruce George Peter Lee, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Hastie fire, Bruce George Peter Lee - Confessions of an Arsonist, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Killer's Background, Bruce George Peter Lee - Guilty to Manslaughter, Bruce George Peter Lee - Prolific - but poor publicity, Bruce George Peter Lee - Aftermath, Bruce George Peter Lee - The Victims of Bruce Lee

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Grammy Awards: Springsteen has won 12 Grammy Awards, with the first coming for the year 1984 and the most recent for 2004. The most notable of these are: Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, 1984, "Dancing in the Dark" Best Rock Vocal Performance, 1987, "Tunnel of Love" Song of the Year, 1994, "Streets of Philadelphia" (which also won three other awards) Best Contemporary Folk Album, 1996, The Ghost of Tom Joad Best Rock Song, ...

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Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen - Early years, Bruce Springsteen - Commercial success, Bruce Springsteen - 1990s, Bruce Springsteen - 2000s, Bruce Springsteen - E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen - Current members, Bruce Springsteen - Former members, Bruce Springsteen - Domain dispute, Bruce Springsteen - Samples, Bruce Springsteen - Discography, Bruce Springsteen - Awards and recognition

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In 1982, Cockburn was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 2002. On March 5, 2001 during the 30th Annual Juno Awards ceremony (Canada's version of the Grammys), Cockburn was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The Cockburn tribute during the Awards telecast from Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, included taped testimonials from U2's Bono, Jackson Browne, Cowboy Junkies' Margo Timmins and Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett. The Barenaked Ladies also performed their version of Cockburn's "Lovers In A Danger ...

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Bruce Cockburn, Bruce Cockburn - Biography, Bruce Cockburn - Awards and honours, Bruce Cockburn - Other information, Bruce Cockburn - Discography, Bruce Cockburn - Singles

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Washington & Lee maintains a rigorous and unusual Honor System. The original form of the system was implemented by Robert E. Lee when he served as University President after leading the armies of the Confederacy against the United States. Lee is often quoted by the University as saying "We have but one rule here, and it is that every student be a gentleman." The Honor System has been run by the student body since 1906, and is an important part of the University's culture. Students vow, upon entering the University as freshmen or f ...

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Washington and Lee University, Washington and Lee University - Academics, Washington and Lee University - Honor System, Washington and Lee University - Alumni of Note, Washington and Lee University - Student Activities, Washington and Lee University - Demographics, Washington and Lee University - Fraternities and Sororities, Washington and Lee University - Fraternities, Washington and Lee University - Sororities

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On 20 July 1973, Betty unwittingly hit the headlines when Bruce died in her apartment at 67, Beacon Hill Road, Kowloon Tong. According to press reports, Bruce Lee was going over the script of Game of Death in Betty's apartment, a Golden Harvest movie in which she was reported to have a lead role, when he complained of a headache. She gave him a single tablet of Equagesic, a strong aspirin-based drug that she often used herself. He then went to sleep, but when she could not wake him up for a dinner appointment with Raymon ...

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Betty Ting Pei, Betty Ting Pei - Relationship with Bruce Lee, Betty Ting Pei - Filmography

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There are two distinct means of being approved for the Medal of Honor. The first and most common is nomination by a service member in the chain of command followed by approval at each level of command. The other method is nomination by a member of Congress (generally at the request of a constituent) and approval by a special Act. In either case, the Medal of Honor is presented by the President on behalf of Congress. The Army Medal of Honor was first awarded to Private Jacob Parrott during the American Civil War and was last officially ...

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No single figure was more responsible for this international profile than Bruce Lee, a San Francisco-born, Hong Kong-raised actor and martial artist. As a young man in America, Lee assayed a few small roles in Hollywood movies and a supporting part on the Green Hornet TV series, as well as working as a noted martial arts instructor whose students included stars like Steve McQueen. In 1971, frustrated by the lack of opportunities for performers of Asian descent, he came back to Hong Kong . Unwilling to settle for the standard starting ...

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Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - The kung fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Bruce Lee, Hong Kong action cinema - The Post Bruce Lee Void, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the kung fu comedy, Hong Kong action cinema - Reinventing Action Cinema, Hong Kong action cinema - Jackie Chan and the modern kung fu film, Hong Kong action cinema - Tsui Hark and Cinema City, Hong Kong action cinema - John Woo and the gangster film, Hong Kong action cinema - The wire fu wave, Hong Kong action cinema - Influence in the West, Hong Kong action cinema - Exit of many Leading Figures

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