Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor. He was the son of the late legendary martial arts film star Bruce Lee and Linda Lee Cadwell and the brother of actress Shannon Lee. He was also the nephew of Robert Lee, a musician and member of various Hong Kong beat bands.
Brandon, following in his father's footsteps, died at the young age of 28. Despite starting a promising career in action movies and signing a multi-...
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Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor. He was the son of the late legendary martial arts film star Bruce Lee and Linda Lee Cadwell and the brother of actress Shannon Lee. He was also the nephew of Robert Lee, a musician and member of various Hong Kong beat bands.
Brandon, following in his father's footsteps, died at the young age of 28. Despite starting a promising career in action movies and signing a multi-film contract with 20th Century Fox, Lee was accidentally shot and killed while filming The Crow (1994). Leading film critic Roger Ebert wrote that "Lee clearly demonstrate[d] that he might have become an action star, had he lived."
Brandon Lee was born in Oakland, California, son of the legendary martial artist actor Bruce Lee. Only a week after his birth, his grandfather Lee Hoi-Chuen died. The family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was three months old. When offers for film roles became limited for his father, he and his family...
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