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He was in a gang for the same reason slot of people to gain fighting knowledge he was in a gang as a very. Young man we all make mistakes when were young so did he !
Bruce is still a cultural icon today. Revealing his drug problem would have detracted from his superstar image even five years ago. However, the man was human and his back injury would have plagued him for the remainder of his life. If Bruce had lived even five more years, he would have been hurting pretty bad. The man was human, even though a superb athlete. Sports injuries end many careers. The pain would have only escalated with age. He needed his pain killers just to take the hard edge off his injury and once he started he couldn't just stop. Tragic as it might have been, it was the price he paid for pushing his body to the limit.
I know that feeling! I'm pushing 60 now! I'm trying to get my going but my body is full on in resistance mode ! I always helped people ! I got my high in helping not hurting!
I read an article, in a muscle magazine, the Bruce was supposed to be taking a medication to help him cope with the large amount of proteins he was taking into his body ...this overload of protein, was shutting his kidney's down...during autopsy no trace of his medication was found...and 7 1\2 grams of hash was in his stomach...i e of my friends has(or was having prior to lockdowns) lunch with Bruces sister...very interesting family info as well as photos of Bruce by family member that nobody in the general public have seen
Yeah! Who Cares If he Smoked Weed and Did a Couple of Rails, His Moral Focus Was Always on Being The Better Human Being, Spiritualy and Mentally... He Still a Legend...
,... But they shouldn't have made him the Squeaky Clean healthy super hero dude wasn't. I agree he will remain a Legend,... (Now) who got High!!! F- it its kindda Kool,Yo. Don't you think?
@@direkramseychikboy9102 only certain drugs damage ur body.. and constantly using them can as well... LSD is non toxicu arr very uninformed about drugs.. televison amd news casters are not people to give correct informed
@@MrDravenLee you’re right on both counts. I couldn’t afford one, got better things to waste money on like pints at the pub. And thanks for reminding me! What the hell was I thinking! Expensive dust magnets, they’re all yours mate. (And that dobber in NYC), you can keep them mate.
@@leesiuleung1816 And you think spending all your money on alcohol is a good thing?? Up to you if you wanna piss all your money up the wall and ruin your health. Atleast I have something to show for my money and in time can sell it on and make a profit 👍😁
Bruce Lee was special and absolutely incredible...what more can we say? As a fellow human being I hope he experienced the best drugs the world had to offer and had more good times than bad.
@@genox3636 You don't understand the art of fighting without fighting. Bruce impacted the world and entertained at the highest levels. He changed the game. He's an absolute legend regardless of who he fought. In my opinion...the GOAT is acting Jackie Chan. If real fighters are what you're into just go watch boxing or UFC or something and discuss those greats lol
I’ve really been enjoying your series on Bruce Lee. It’s one of the few truly objective looks at the man , the myth, and the legend that I’ve seen on RUclips.
All this says to me is that Bruce Lee is human after all. None of this changes my thoughts on his character at all. He's a martial arts genius that devoted his life to that.
I took JKD from his predecessors and I’m honored to have done such. This is a touchy subject for me as I am a wounded combat veteran with addiction issues myself. Warriors tend to use substances to escape what they can’t face at the moment of insecurity to their souls (PTSD). He grew up hard and fast. The part (although disputed) on Bruce lee the dragon story where he saves his son from the curse is a good example. He gained peace from fighting his demons and coming out on top. After that, nothing mattered to him but going home to see his family. He died shortly after unfortunately.
Maestroland - When you become a famous celebrity, you know for a fact that you are now in the spot light. It is the price of fame & you have to take the good with the bad. Bruce Lee was a glory hound & craved fame. If he didn't want people to know he was a drug addict, he shouldn't have done drugs. Weed is not a big deal, but apparently he was a coke fiend too. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions have died, been kidnapped & disappeared to smuggle people like Brucie & Charlie Sheen their fix. People that demand that supply bear some part of the guilt for that. Brucie was painted as some noble saint, yet in reality, he was always a sheep following the in-crowd to stand out for a role in Hollyood. His aura of nobility is gone, for me at least.
@@marblemadness8870 he wasn't the only one...there are the Elvis the Marilyns the Jimis and many many others and they still legends in their respective arts...yor are not a saint to judge so shup up.
Hi Prince, I wanted to say thank you for replying to me about the book rec. i have just ordered a copy and really appreciate you taking the time to point me in the right direction. Really enjoying your video and channel thanks for all the hard work you put into it. Best Wishes.🙏
Bruce Lee was such a huge force as a kid, I remember my video stor having a whole section dedicated to him with his films and people who cashed in on him, I hired from there weekly, and would later read his book, he is a modern day legend with the credentials to back it up.
“Acid” is a psychedelic and is actually medical in some states. Bruce wasnt not an avid acid taker anyways. Lol he just tried it because it was the tail end of the 60’s where it was hip to try acid and try to open your mind. Cocoa leave cocaine back then were safe and not laced like “coke” as you describe . And it didn’t help bob wall was pushing the fact it was natural and safe which debatably when made naturally and without mixing it with other “substances” it can be.
@@Monkforilla bro coca leaves aren't laced to make cocaine, the Cocaine is the alkaloid extracted from the organic material or coca leaves, you are talking about how the South American people originally enjoyed coke by chewing coca leaves but that is not the same as the extracted derivative Cocaine which has been extracted from the leaves by man-made processes
I knew he smoked weed. And we all know Ip Man rode the White Dragon (smoked opium). Oh 💩, he dropped acid? That must’ve inspired Bruce’s wavy hand thing in Fists of Fury. And I do believe drugs resulted in his early death.
Addiction makes for a very sad life. Addicts (myself included) cry when they talk about the shame, guilt, isolation, damage to relationships, and self loathing that it causes. It’s hard to imagine not being able to stop using until it’s too late. Incarceration & withdrawal is all part of it as well. I fear for young people, they seem so unaware, and we adults have failed them.
i don't see it as an addiction. he saw it as a tool to enhance his performance like you can do it with other supplements like creatine. the problem is that he probably did not knew about blowing out his adrenal glands with this.
Baker was quietly hired by Lee as a bodyguard because after he shot to international fame with the Big Boss, he got death threats and some even included threats of guns. Lee knew that no matter how good he or other martial artists could be, they can't stop bullets. He could handle threats in front of him with his fists but Baker was there to handle the threats he couldn't see.
People have used drugs for recreation as well as for other purposes for thousands of years. It's only 'frowned upon' in modern times because of social engineering by governments who have created a vastly profitable 'war on drugs' These letters should be testament to Bruce's dedication to health and fitness and prove that drugs don't make a person lazy or a criminal, that is the individual who does that regardless. I heard in 1990's that Bruce took hash and cocaine but I didn't know he took LSD and psilocybin. That would have really helped expand his personal philosophies. I am more impressed with him now after these letters than I was before. What a legend
Ugh no. Drugs are inherently dangerous. It’s not all about “profit” either. Sure, you can take them in a “safer” way. Medical use, etc. but drugs like cocaine are not safe, and drugs that alter your perception of reality can have an extremely damage effect on people and can exasperate pre existing problems. Anything that is altering the way your body functions on a chemical level can be either dangerous or lethal unless it is to fix something or improve something. You are being reckless with what you are saying. Some people have hyper sensitivity to various substances and there is no way to tell until it is to late. Bruce was already a very abstract thinker long before he was introduced to drugs, firstly by Steve McQueen. The drugs ultimately did contribute to his death even if they were not the sole factor.
THANK YOU! I really couldn't explain it better myself. omg when I found he out he dropped it blew my mind. The coke was prevalent at the time but wish he never touched it but gosh I can just imagine the experiences he had. I hate its looked down upon, he is truly an idol no matter what. None of his "drug issues" take away what he's done for culture. Rock lee from Naruto is based off of him...what a man.
Its sad that it most likely killed him but In no way did it tarnish his legacy imo He influenced so many people to get into Martial arts and helped changed so many lives. Still one of the greatest Martial artist who died in their prime and what could have been if he didn't die.
He died of cerebral edema what are y’all on about. His prescription his doctor was giving him was proven to cause swelling in the brain later on . Look it up. I’m not making this up it’s literally the truth
What you've got to remember is in the 60s/70s in the arts, music, movie and performance world people genuinely believed cocaine was good for you in increasing productivity and creative output, and acid for spiritual awakenings (which happened to be something Bruce was searching for his whole life) and grass possibly for in Bruce's case muscle relaxation and winding down after an intense workout. The man wanted to be at his optimal prowess and perhaps this was a short phase in his life. Bruce Lee was a constant searcher for truth and dipped his toes in almost everything and drugs play such a minute minor role in every incredible achievement he made. The impact he had on martial arts, opening the door for asians in hollywood etc was and still is unabated.
Nope! A lot of people in those circles KNEW these drugs were dangerous and could kill you or cause adverse effects on folx too. They were more so being rebellious, experimental and counter cultural about things. They knew the risks. The same happened with Heroine, folx claimed that drug increases productivity, but folx also knew it was dangerous, addictive, and it really started killing people, yet, they kept taking it saying, “It made Miles Davis a genius”. As far as marijuana, folx had known for decades that it had medicinal properties as does acid, but the way folx were taking it then, wasn’t really healthy, and a lot of them knew it wasn’t optimal, but they valued experimentation and experience over safety. A lot of them were influenced by foolish rhetoric of the counter cultural drug culture.
Oh well, I’m not going to judge him. Everybody has the right to try drugs and enjoy them. I’m not special but I did get away with trying a lot of different things over the last three decades but I never got addicted. The fact that it’s being revealed tells me Bruce was human and he deserved to get high just like the rest of us.
Any real Bruce Lee fan knows there was something about him that he didn't want people to know. Im surprised it wasn't anything else tbh. If people r shocked I'd like to know why. BRUCE U WERE AND STILL R THE MAN.
He also had other women on the side outside of his marriage. I still admire him as being an innovator in the martial arts community but these newfound facts kinda take some off of it tbh
@@Dmvgold1995 he wasn’t as much as a player as you or others make him out to be. Betty tiny pei? Sure. Multiple different woman? Wouldn’t be so sure about that
At the time he was fairly young, so a little bit of drug use here and there is normal for someone his age range. Most of us have tried drugs throughout our lifetime at some point, so it's nothing to raise concern about. He still is, and always will be, a legend.
Watch Bruce Lee Autopsy 2018 , those Doctor's Never said that Bruce Lee had any Cocaine or LSD in his System ! More Slander to Defame Bruce Lee's Name !
@@jerryjordan2482 A 125lbs man kicking a 700lbs punching bag to the ceiling is physically impossible. Anyone who actually believes this has no idea about anything. Powerlifters who spend decades lifting weights generally need to weigh 275+lbs just to pick up 700lbs off the floor.
@@smurf88 As far as Power lifters are concerned there are Light weight Power lifters and Women Power Lifters that can lift that Kind of Weight so you don't have to Always be a Big Guy to Lift Heavy Weight ! And just because you can't do Something doesn't mean it's Impossible !
I still like Bruce Lee, but hey he's a human being like all of us he has issues just like us. Bruce Lee is not Jesus Christ he's not perfect. We all have our ups and downs we all got isms and schisms. Bruce Lee is no difference so I don't understand why people are surprised by this. You can read a book on any NFL NBA actor or actress past or present martial artists included. you going to read something positive and negative about anybody.
There is a movie with the Late Sonny Chiba called the Soul of Bruce Lee in which Chiba’s character is consuming cocaine to ease the pain of using a electric muscle machine that is killing the character. The movie is giving theories that Bruce may be in pain in the brutal physical activities that he put himself in and he is numbing it with narcotics.
There's an external rub on lotion pain reliever in USA .one ingredient in it is spelled almost exactly like cocaine.i wonder if Bruce Lee may have been mixing external lotion with very small amounts of cocaine for pain reliever.✌️
@@illusionshadow813 they also said that Bruce used cannabis. He tried it once(chewing it)and it was slowing his heart and he developed a fear from it. Linda was there for all of it and she is keeping it as Deep Family Secrets.
It had to do with their health and life insurance policy. That's why Linda kept quiet about it. She basically committed perjury stating he had no drug issues etc. Otherwise that policy would have not paid out. Can't fault her for doing so. So, many people do that themselves and aren't honest. Plus, she lost the love of her life. I'm sure she was devastated and only thinking of getting his body back home to the USA. As well as their children.
I dont think Linda cared bout bruce anymore. there were sources saying that the marriage was dead, after bruces affair with Betty. But both loved the kids. I remember reading somewhere, that the life insurance was initiated just a few months before bruce died.
@@helperboy5020 idk how true that is. All I see is love and passion when that woman speaks about him. You can tell she's in love with him still. One thing about a woman if she's upset. She's going to be vengeful and let her scorn be shown. Why bother bringing him back to America to be reburied? Or feed that lie to the insurance company? Yet, alone keep up with his legacy, personal defects, and his name attached to hers? She'd drop it for sure after she remarried. Not make it her middle name. There are so many other women who have been bitter. Married to high profile men and have layed into them hard. Alive or dead especially in scandal. That's just me when looking at it unbiased/objectively and applying the rumors honestly. She still had everything to gain as a widow.
@@dtill5322 i disagree , they prolly had big problems , also heard rumor she slept with Baker while Bruce in Italy.....like Priscilla shes not so innocent as one might think
One would initially assume that but considering that she had a balance to weigh "product", I would believe that there were less "benign" reasons to hide Bruce's drug use.
@@Rayzorbladez honestly, I doubt anything would happen. Bruce, a key figure in this hypothetical crime, is gone and there probably isn't enough evidence to convict anyone that is still around.
Learning this when I did was so shocking to me as I have read several books on him and all described him as a health nut. One said that he never drank or smoked
Bruce is not alone in his/our belief that the older generations drugs of alcohol and cigarettes were truly terrible for ones health. All the more so because they are still legal?! (That doesn't make an sense at all.) The drugs demonized by the MSM, and the old power structure establishment, are not nearly as deleterious to ones health as we are made out to believe. Things have changed since the early seventies. Both drugs and kung fu have gone global, and for both a good teacher is needed. If you meditate you have little reason to pursue drug experimentation. Stick with kung-fu, it's good for what ales ya. On the subject of Kung-Fu. If you haven't done so already, find a good teacher and stay with him long enough for you to become the teacher. Bruce probably drank very little and never smoked cigarettes, but mostly used drugs as sacraments, they way they are supposed to be respected. All the best. Laoshr #60 Ching Yi Kung Fu Association
@@stefanschleps8758 Indeed sir as an 80s baby and a 90s kid/teen I am 1 of the few that got the message from d.a.r.e. Between that & going to na meetings because of my father's demons. Bruce was my health and fitness icon and never used drugs myself, nore smoked anything, and didn't have my 1st drink till 25. If I had learned this back then it would've been detrimental to me
Bob Baker,,played that part well in Fist of Fury,,,was actually a good actor,,,watch his facial expressions, when he realises,he's getting beaten,,I love that movie..it's Bruce Lee's BEST MOVIE..
This doest make me look any less at him, I myself have struggled with addiction, and it can be hell. I am now 2 years clean and going strong. It's sad he had to pass away too soon. RIP Bruce!
@Jenghis Khan Lee died under "mysterious circumstances.", not from a tragic health accident. Just like Pier Paolo Pasolini and Stanley Kubrick. When a man is a threat to Elitests, they will mark them for death and make it look like an accident, just like how they did to Tupac Shakur and Michael Jackson.
@Jenghis Khan If you tell me, I don't think Hollywood likes Lee very much, they don't even care for Asian stars the way they do for American-European martial artists like Seagal, Van Damme, Lundgren, Norris, Snipes, and Kai White (they care now for "political" reasons). They p!ssed off a lot of actual idolizers when Quentin Tarantino made a disrespectful portrayal in his recent film. The truth is Elitists don't care who that person is, because to themselves they are the real gods and not Bruce Lee who is under them. The world was even in love with Marilyn Monroe and even they took her life.
It's incredibly easy to overdose on coke by accident. Even longtime cokeheads make mistakes with dosage sometimes. My dad was a longtime cokehead and I grew up around it. Although, you can functionally use coke your entire life in a "healthy" way (aside from maybe damaging your nose), a killing dose is actually not far from a normal "good time" for those who've built tolerance. Seems Bruce was hitting it hard once he began. The day he died he was with that woman in her home, wouldn't be surprised if his death was actually a coke overdose from partying with the woman. Also, if you mix alcohol with cocaine it creates a stronger effect that's really pleasurable, but more dangerous and many people coming down from the high will overdose in their sleep. Of course, Bruce being Bruce his family and everyone involved would want to avoid the scandal and harming his legacy so it's only natural they'd want to cover this up. With the impact Bruce had on the world, it was for the best because society was still immature regarding drug use and conversations surrounding it. I think society has matured enough now where we can talk about these things in an honest way without harming Bruce's legacy. It was important-- especially for the time-- that Bruce remained a deity to his fans.. especially all the little kids who saw him as a super hero.
It’s so easy to have a heart attack on coke as well. It’s obviously not good for your heart to be stimulated to beating 3 times faster than normal. I tried crack once and hated it it felt like my heart was going to burst out my chest.
You are very misinformed. It does alot more damage than just to your nose. There is nothing healthy about any cociane use. Lol. And people don't overdose from mixing cocaine with alcohol. That happens with benzos and opiates. If a person mixes alcohol with cocaine, they can just go longer. Take it from a retired pro. It frustrates me when people speak about drugs but don't know what they're talking about. The reason drug addiction is so bad in this country is because of the lack of education.
No he died of cerebral edema caused by dehydration. Its most plausible explanation. I was shocked to learn he removed his sweat glands from his armpits(btw I had no idea you could even do that) because he felt it looks ugly on camera when you sweat through your shirt there. It turns out it was really dumb move by him. 2 months before he died he had a seizure episode that was overlooked. What happened he was doing dubbing for Enter the dragon and they turned off air conditioning inside studio so there was no noise being picked up, after 30 minutes the place was like sauna, he fainted and they called an ambulance. The day he died was the hottest day of the whole year in Hong Kong. Imagine a guy like him who is always in motion and sweating alot having reduced his body's ability to cool off...
So damn, if Bruce lived in the 80s he might have been on crack 🤔🤔🤔...in that era cocaine was common. In 86 I was arguing my math teacher down that Bruce Lee was on cocaine he said then it was documented now this story..I seen the letters too. I apologize Mr. Vishton..I got 5 sets for you btw 😎😎😎😎 RIP
This is crazy but I still admire Bruce Lee. He really was a walking contradiction but we have to remember he was human. That’s one of the reasons why I admire, despite being an amazing human being he had his faults. That in itself is relatable.
Good insight. I've been a student of his philosophical life and martial arts views for many years. I knew he was a regular marijuana smoker and it never bothered me, I actually have nothing against marijuana and believe it's a great medicinal plant if used appropriately. Didn't know about the other drugs, but not surprised about it. Bruce was very open minded to experimenting. Add Hollywood and the 60's culture to his life and it actually makes sense. I also now believe that his cocaine use and obsessive work routine played a critical factor in his passing. Good stuff sir.
Ask any competitive body builder: when they are ripped to single digit body fat for competition, they don't feel well - and it can only be maintained for a short time. We regularly have body builders fainting on stage, being rushed to hospital and even dropping dead. Factor in Bruce's superhuman schedule of training, directing, and being totally 'on' for everybody from co-stars to the tea-lady - all at an energy depleted, physically drained, emotionally exhausted four percent body fat. Throw the distinct possibility of a steroids cycle, and even diuretics into the mix. Then consider the singular importance of this breakout movie to this singularly driven elite level athlete and film artist. I would say that this would be impossible to achieve, by anybody, even Bruce Lee, without a stimulant such as cocaine or amphetamine. And I'm guessing after the show, he didn't take a breath, re-feed, back off the stimulants, and have the 'off season' like a body builder would do after having abused themselves into competitively dangerous levels of physical definition. I would say yes: Bruce would do absolutely anything to be the absolute best: and he was, and remains, the absolute best - right across the board. It reminds me of Electric Ladyland - the absolute guitar/rock album that pretty much killed Hendrix. Yep: I'd say Enter the Dragon was Bruce Lee's Electric Ladyland. A singular Masterpiece standing alone, timeless, ageless, unsurpassed - like a monolith. Magnificent!
I agree, most likely on a steady cocktail of chemicals. I imagine he just considered the wealth he was generating for his family; and how in order to keep the cash flowing he would have to meet the(presumably) ever increasing physical demands of his work, by any means necessary.
Bruce was looking dangerously gaunt and jaundiced by the time of Enter the Dragon. His skin tone and body fat levels looked much healthier in his earlier movies. Abuse of agents used to achieve low body fat (including "upper" drugs, steroids, Diuretics etc.) is very dangerous and has killed many body builders. By the time he died his body was likely quite vulnerable.
I think Black Belt published an article that alluded to the "temple balls" or hash balls that Lee ate. I'm not disappointed or surprised that he might have suffered from a drug dependency. Bruce was an actor. Especially during that time, the majority of performing artists had either tried such substances or were actively using them. When I read Artist of Life I felt like I understood his personality better. He suffered from some self-esteem issues. He was fighting racial stereotyping. He was putting a lot of pressure on himself to be a film star and advance his style. I think that given time he would have figured this problem out and moved away from it.
@@darrinhammond1046 ...not necessarily. Lee passed on a Friday. He wasn't autopsied until the following late monday. Blood and Stomach contents degrade quick. You run a detox screen? You better do it quick. Drugs are acid based. Alkaloids are absorbed by soft tissue and fat. Lee's fat ratio was next to nothing. Notables who die are responded to well within the time window. Bruce was not worked on by staff. No one, especially chinese, would risk their careers signing off on any therapy once the investigation started on the most famous corpse in Hong Kong. Raymond Chow got in front of that quick since the police started looking for drug connections the very next day. Stories had to match.
@@JohnWilliams-sq7cj True that. May of 73 ? Dr. Peter Wu and Dr. Don Langford did a huge favor for him. They kept the warning off the record so it wouldn't block life insurance payouts. His wife was sitting right there after he checked himself out when they told him he was a dead man if the right team at the right time in the ER didn't work fast in the right time window. They told him the how and the why and it would be worse next time so leave the devil lettuce brownies alone and you know what he said? " Steve McQueen does it and it didn't bother him." " Im sorry...is McQueen a medical authority? " They all looked at each other. Linda dropped her head. Lee got up and walked out. Peter Wu called it. The man bought his own hype. Langford said he'll be back. Chow made sure Don Langford was never interviewed by the press or the coroners inquest.
"I say empty your mind, be formless shapeless like coke, you put coke in the cup you sniff the cup, you put coke in the bottle you sniff the bottle, you put it in the teapot you sniff the teapot, sniff Coke my friend" - Bruce Lee
yes Bruce lee experimented with alot of things there's alot that isn't even documented and only his very close friends know. He was the best at what he researched.. his mind and mentality was wayy ahead of his time. You cant judge a man for being curious like any other human.. smh
people are too square to respect the culture during that era. he like many asian folks i know who grew up during that time, saw these drugs as medication. they werent educated about the addictive properties like we do today.
@@Flokoli1 It is said that MLK and Gandhi liked very young women. True or not...these stories persisted. And their spouses knew about it too. Hey Honey...I'll be home late gonight...Don't wait up. 🤔 But...that's their Life...Not mine.
The man was not only a martial artist, but a philosopher, who explored the mind-expanding potential of various substances. Many of his greatest insights came from this willingness to experiment. He was workaholic & certainly abusing his body in that pursuit, but there's no indication to suggest he was using anywhere near the levels cocaine required to develop fatal long term damage in that amount of time. Outside of an overdose, coke isn't going to kill a young fit man that fast unless they have some kind of underlying cardiovascular condition.
Not making excuses for him but it was the late 60s &early 70s. A LOT of celebrates we're experimenting/using drugs. People were in denial about cocaine well into the 80s. Magazines in the 70s advertised cocaine kits & snorting accessories. Bruce was part of his era & was open to that Hollywood lifestyle as much as he was martial arts and spirituality.
"You put water in the cup it becomes the cup, you put water on your hand it escapes from your hand" - Bruce Lee. "Cocayne is a wonderful drug!" -Rick James.
Marijuana: It's fine. Hashish: No big deal. LSD and Acid: Nothing wrong with wanting to hallucinate and see colors once in every while. (I assume they work the same way.....) Cocaine: Now you have to stop. It's sad to know that even someone like Bruce Lee had this type of problem, but it doesn't takeaway his teachings and positive impact on the world because no one is perfect.
Yeah, I don't think his drug use or abuse tarnishes his legacy, after all he was still a man and had impulses just like any other human. He still did great achievements, even most sober people don't become as successful and impactful as him.
Did it ever occur to you guys that the reason Bruce Lee's legacy was so positive & impactful was because the worse side of him was always kept hidden from everyone? Do you really think that people would respect someone so much if they knew he/she was far from the person he/she was painted to be for decades? Bruce Lee was always painted as some super dedicated & disciplined martial arts prodigy. Well, now we know he was not at all very disciplined. He was a coke addict & liked to dabble in various drugs. He was just like any other Hollywood actor, posing as whatever he had to, to get a role in a Hollywood movie. He was a sell out. I know nobody is perfect, but Bruce Lee was painted as such. He was painted as some monumental giant in the world of martial arts. He was painted as some Chinese messiah that was foretold to return from death. I guess the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
He is only human. Still a great man and a great inspiration. All the professional surfers I looked up to as a kid, all had their demons and did drugs to keep going
Think about if you were in Linda’s position, she’s making a TON of money (and her daughter) off of Bruce’s legacy. Keeping him in a higher light is better for publicity.
Bruce Lee experimented with mind, body and spirit. He wasn't just a martial artist, but someone here on a mission to transcend. He took a lot of risks. He was kind of a hippy, too. I am not at all surprised at this. Takes absolutely nothing away, it actually adds to his mystique.
Which the media and martial arts community has often been in denial of. Instead of admitting that Lee was another tragic example of a celeb spending too much time in the fast lane, they clouded the details of his lifestyle and death leading to brainless conspiracy theories regarding his cause of death. Lee ultimately died due to a lifestyle of excess.
Nice vid. Very interesting content abuot Bruce lifestyle and later years. Goldenbell, have you make the other vid about Bruce's wife, Linda, on which she hidden those letters? I can't find it. Cheers
Bruce Lee was human is all I got from this news, and this is wonderous news. He wasn't special, he wasn't out of the ordinary, but a mere human, a mortal. But yet, his flaws only makes his achievements that much more impressive and inspirational. We're all gonna make it.
Let's just keep it real. He was a drug addict. No reason to be naive. No need for excuses. He was just a man. But he was a great man who just lost his way. He is one among a long list of Icons who were as imperfect as they were great. We love em anyway right?
Sifu you rock!!!! I love Bruce Lee and I am very sorry that he had "encounters" with those very powerful enemies!!!! (Drugs). Those enemies can't be hurt by a punch or kick and yet they can defeat any opponent regardless of their level of fighting skills!!!! They robbed us of super basketball star Len Bias!!!! Many have said he was a tall Michael Jordan!!!!! When he died all basketball fans were robbed!!!! Not just Boston Celtic fans!!!! Those enemies suck and all of us should think twice before allowing them into our house ever!!!! They can't be killed or knocked out, our best bet is stay away from them all together!!!!
As a Bruce Lee fan I never knew why Bruce seemed so "jaded" in Enter The Dragon, it came to the point that I just avoided the movie. Now, as an ex cocaine addict, it all makes sense. His dehydrated skin, his opaque hair, his unhealthy weight, the furtive quality of his look, and overall his sketchy vibes. Thank you for your video, brother. May Bruce rest in healthy peace.
In what scene of Enter the Dragon shows that he's Jaded ! Stop Believing the Hype and Watch Bruce Lee Autopsy 2018 ! If Bruce Lee had any Cocaine or LSD in his System the Doctors would have said that during the Autopsy ! Come people Think !
I appreciate this video. It's sad that our society is so ignorant of "drugs" these days and have no idea of good usage and purpose. I don't advocate drug use. I just know that most of our greatest minds in all facets of life doen to teachers, preachers, athletes, officials etc people use these things and some are still efficient and like I said some of the greatest of us. It's only been since 1938 that this world has been soo ignorant of true medicine pharmacopeia. Even our physicians and other people in the medical community are ignorant to real practice due to the Rockefeller and Dupont etc families taking over industry as well as medical school board. Changing the normal practice from a less harmful more wholesome practice to now a vigorous and drastic practice. Dr's give people soo many pills, but many hardly are able to talk to patients of their eating sleeping and physical activity habits. Probably 90% of our medical community has no idea about the 13th body system which regulates all other body systems. 😉 it works with cannabis because we have compounds we all make that are similar to the plant. Thise compounds we produce heals us daily and we use then to stay healthier naturally. ALL media and ALL political parties, are playing us all for fools. They reinforce the MISSinformation that is sometimes down right lies about uses of these substances. Even sometimes keeping truth from their own research from being learned by the public.
I remember reading Bruce Lee was on marijuana had no idea he was using cocaine. People have to understand Bruce Lee is a human being just like all of us. We all have issues Bruce Lee is no different. Me personally I still like Bruce Lee regardless of what he done it's between him and Jesus now. Bob Baker, that guy Bruce Lee fought in Fist of fury, he probably was Bruce Lee's drug dealer. Also Bruce Lee had mistresses, I'm sure Linda knew about that as well. But she's not going to say anything about that because Bruce Lee was well respected and admired. But the truth need to be told Bruce Lee cheated on his wife won't be the first won't be the last but like I said it's between him and Jesus now Jesus is the judge.
@@Jesuswashere616 like how he could beat heavyweight boxers in a fight and knock people out with a one inch punch? No I don't believe any of that. Letters describing drug deal conversations are more believable. Bruce was a great martial artist but more than that he was a master self promoter
With all due to respect to Bruce, his life insurance would have been null and void! His accidental passing has raised more questions than answers! May your soul rest in peace master Lee ✨🙏
Its not really surprising, entertainers have been using and abusing substances to handle anxiety so they can perform at their best for a long time. And Im sure the man had his fair share of chronic pain that regular pain killers were not entirely effective at masking.
everyone needs to try a little recreational drugs so they wont be these whiny tightey whitey goody tushus who think theyre better than everyone else because theyre squares.
Ironically, in my book "Tea Money" (also a screenplay) that was written and published ten years ago, the lead character who is clearly Bruce Lee is murdered by gang kingpins who force his girlfriend (Betty) to lace the lead's cocaine with snake venom.
Bruce was working out of a completely unventilated little tin shed when he was doing editing, concentrating on cutting and getting the shots right for his own film 'Game Of Death' contributed to his getting out of condition also.
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He was in a gang for the same reason slot of people to gain fighting knowledge he was in a gang as a very. Young man we all make mistakes when were young so did he !
Bruce is still a cultural icon today. Revealing his drug problem would have detracted from his superstar image even five years ago. However, the man was human and his back injury would have plagued him for the remainder of his life. If Bruce had lived even five more years, he would have been hurting pretty bad. The man was human, even though a superb athlete. Sports injuries end many careers. The pain would have only escalated with age. He needed his pain killers just to take the hard edge off his injury and once he started he couldn't just stop. Tragic as it might have been, it was the price he paid for pushing his body to the limit.
I know that feeling! I'm pushing 60 now! I'm trying to get my going but my body is full on in resistance mode ! I always helped people ! I got my high in helping not hurting!
I read an article, in a muscle magazine, the Bruce was supposed to be taking a medication to help him cope with the large amount of proteins he was taking into his body ...this overload of protein, was shutting his kidney's down...during autopsy no trace of his medication was found...and 7 1\2 grams of hash was in his stomach...i e of my friends has(or was having prior to lockdowns) lunch with Bruces sister...very interesting family info as well as photos of Bruce by family member that nobody in the general public have seen
Hey I hope u reply because if Robert baker knew Bruce lee is there a chance that the one once punch was faked after all?
Doesn’t change my thoughts on the man, still a legendary figure in the martial arts world.
After all, he was a human being, with flaws and virtues, that doesn't denigrate him at all.
Yeah! Who Cares If he Smoked Weed and Did a Couple of Rails, His Moral Focus Was Always on Being The Better Human Being, Spiritualy and Mentally... He Still a Legend...
@@JamesDavis-vj7ql amen bro
It shouldnt change your opinion. Why would you even write that.
@@JamesDavis-vj7ql Moral focus? He died at his mistress' house while his wife was home taking care of his kids.
This was a masterful and respectful way of covering information of defamatory nature in regards to a legend. Respect sir!
He was human, just like all of us, we all have flaws and make mistakes. Bruce will still be an icon to me, he's still a legend.
Drugs are not mistakes...
Drugs are not flaws....
,... But they shouldn't have made him the Squeaky Clean healthy super hero dude wasn't. I agree he will remain a Legend,... (Now) who got High!!! F- it its kindda Kool,Yo. Don't you think?
Drug addictions is a choice. Its your choice if you want to damage your body.
@@direkramseychikboy9102 only certain drugs damage ur body.. and constantly using them can as well... LSD is non toxicu arr very uninformed about drugs.. televison amd news casters are not people to give correct informed
Makes no difference to me. He achieved more than most and in such a short time. He is still an amazing human being and always will be.
Got any more predator busts for sale? Looking for some to scare the neighbor kids.
@@leesiuleung1816 Yeah but you wouldn't be able to afford one and why would you want one??? They might collect dust!!
@@MrDravenLee you’re right on both counts. I couldn’t afford one, got better things to waste money on like pints at the pub.
And thanks for reminding me! What the hell was I thinking! Expensive dust magnets, they’re all yours mate. (And that dobber in NYC), you can keep them mate.
@@leesiuleung1816 And you think spending all your money on alcohol is a good thing?? Up to you if you wanna piss all your money up the wall and ruin your health. Atleast I have something to show for my money and in time can sell it on and make a profit 👍😁
Cuz he was rich boy...and actor 😆
Bruce Lee was special and absolutely incredible...what more can we say? As a fellow human being I hope he experienced the best drugs the world had to offer and had more good times than bad.
Exactly!
Yeah, ok, had a great philosophy and propped up by Hollywood.. who did he fight on film? How great was he?
@@genox3636 You don't understand the art of fighting without fighting. Bruce impacted the world and entertained at the highest levels. He changed the game. He's an absolute legend regardless of who he fought. In my opinion...the GOAT is acting Jackie Chan. If real fighters are what you're into just go watch boxing or UFC or something and discuss those greats lol
@@ryublueblanka really now? You are going to tell me what I do or don't know? Talk about an arrogant presumptuous comment. Gtfoh
@@genox3636 you made it obvious dip shit.
Bruce Lee just sounds like a celebrity who was a product of his time.
He was doing what the inner circle was doing alright. No big deal to them.
He was a childhood actor so we all know how that usually ends up.
A celebrity yes but a cultural pop icon transcending race is something else. Mega superstars have huge weights on them.
@@Chronicskillness how that ends up
@@talhaejax8589 😂
I’ve really been enjoying your series on Bruce Lee. It’s one of the few truly objective looks at the man , the myth, and the legend that I’ve seen on RUclips.
Oh Ramsey is here, nice
Thanks, Coach 👍
@@GoldenbellTraining Could you do a video in the future on wing chun principles, not techniques but just the understanding of the principles?
Same. It is pretty good investigative journalism.
Ramsey Dewey
Does that mean you will stop saying Bruce Lee wasn't a martial artist?
All this says to me is that Bruce Lee is human after all. None of this changes my thoughts on his character at all. He's a martial arts genius that devoted his life to that.
I took JKD from his predecessors and I’m honored to have done such. This is a touchy subject for me as I am a wounded combat veteran with addiction issues myself. Warriors tend to use substances to escape what they can’t face at the moment of insecurity to their souls (PTSD). He grew up hard and fast. The part (although disputed) on Bruce lee the dragon story where he saves his son from the curse is a good example. He gained peace from fighting his demons and coming out on top. After that, nothing mattered to him but going home to see his family. He died shortly after unfortunately.
The more you find out about these entertainment superstars the more you realize they were just as messed up as the rest of us if not more
The level of details in your videos is impressive!
Different times… Linda knew this… And, it was nobody else’s business…
Its now the worlds business cause of them letters.
The drugs he did weren't to get high they were to numb his constant pain
@@josephdefrancia5795 Uh-huh. You keep telling yourself what you have to, to sleep at night.
Maestroland - When you become a famous celebrity, you know for a fact that you are now in the spot light. It is the price of fame & you have to take the good with the bad. Bruce Lee was a glory hound & craved fame.
If he didn't want people to know he was a drug addict, he shouldn't have done drugs. Weed is not a big deal, but apparently he was a coke fiend too. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions have died, been kidnapped & disappeared to smuggle people like Brucie & Charlie Sheen their fix. People that demand that supply bear some part of the guilt for that.
Brucie was painted as some noble saint, yet in reality, he was always a sheep following the in-crowd to stand out for a role in Hollyood. His aura of nobility is gone, for me at least.
@@marblemadness8870 he wasn't the only one...there are the Elvis the Marilyns the Jimis and many many others and they still legends in their respective arts...yor are not a saint to judge so shup up.
I didn't know Brue Lee liked weed even more of a legend now!
Not only was bruise a badass martial artist, He also was a cool hippy!
One of Bruce’s real life students
He liked to eat weed brownies
@@jashardwallington I had that book too.
@@jashardwallington in my first experience with Cannabis, I ate several weed brownies, lets just say I died a thousand deaths that night! Lol
Hi Prince, I wanted to say thank you for replying to me about the book rec. i have just ordered a copy and really appreciate you taking the time to point me in the right direction. Really enjoying your video and channel thanks for all the hard work you put into it. Best Wishes.🙏
Bruce Lee was such a huge force as a kid, I remember my video stor having a whole section dedicated to him with his films and people who cashed in on him, I hired from there weekly, and would later read his book, he is a modern day legend with the credentials to back it up.
I had no idea ! The crazy stuff you learn! Thanks for the story Prince
Thanks for watching 👍
@@GoldenbellTraining Did Bruce Lee Really achieve the meta-man Technique
Weed is proven to relax you and it’s also been used to speed up recovery from working out. But Coke nah
And acid?
“Acid” is a psychedelic and is actually medical in some states. Bruce wasnt not an avid acid taker anyways. Lol he just tried it because it was the tail end of the 60’s where it was hip to try acid and try to open your mind.
Cocoa leave cocaine back then were safe and not laced like “coke” as you describe .
And it didn’t help bob wall was pushing the fact it was natural and safe which debatably when made naturally and without mixing it with other “substances” it can be.
@@Monkforilla bro coca leaves aren't laced to make cocaine, the Cocaine is the alkaloid extracted from the organic material or coca leaves, you are talking about how the South American people originally enjoyed coke by chewing coca leaves but that is not the same as the extracted derivative Cocaine which has been extracted from the leaves by man-made processes
@@donaldpulliam9153 thank you for the clarification. But yes I mean that back then they weren’t cut with gasoline and concrete
I knew he smoked weed. And we all know Ip Man rode the White Dragon (smoked opium). Oh 💩, he dropped acid? That must’ve inspired Bruce’s wavy hand thing in Fists of Fury. And I do believe drugs resulted in his early death.
Addiction makes for a very sad life. Addicts (myself included) cry when they talk about the shame, guilt, isolation, damage to relationships, and self loathing that it causes. It’s hard to imagine not being able to stop using until it’s too late. Incarceration & withdrawal is all part of it as well. I fear for young people, they seem so unaware, and we adults have failed them.
i don't see it as an addiction. he saw it as a tool to enhance his performance like you can do it with other supplements like creatine. the problem is that he probably did not knew about blowing out his adrenal glands with this.
@@stefanweilhartner4415Lots of addicts see their drug use as a tool too.
Baker was quietly hired by Lee as a bodyguard because after he shot to international fame with the Big Boss, he got death threats and some even included threats of guns. Lee knew that no matter how good he or other martial artists could be, they can't stop bullets. He could handle threats in front of him with his fists but Baker was there to handle the threats he couldn't see.
What gun did baker have and why didn't Bruce buy a pistol
People have used drugs for recreation as well as for other purposes for thousands of years. It's only 'frowned upon' in modern times because of social engineering by governments who have created a vastly profitable 'war on drugs'
These letters should be testament to Bruce's dedication to health and fitness and prove that drugs don't make a person lazy or a criminal, that is the individual who does that regardless.
I heard in 1990's that Bruce took hash and cocaine but I didn't know he took LSD and psilocybin. That would have really helped expand his personal philosophies. I am more impressed with him now after these letters than I was before. What a legend
Well said my man.
Don't make excuses for Bruce!! You're pathetic!
@@joebarcelone1 Only in this decade will idiots have facts in their face and say it's excuses.
Ugh no. Drugs are inherently dangerous. It’s not all about “profit” either. Sure, you can take them in a “safer” way. Medical use, etc. but drugs like cocaine are not safe, and drugs that alter your perception of reality can have an extremely damage effect on people and can exasperate pre existing problems. Anything that is altering the way your body functions on a chemical level can be either dangerous or lethal unless it is to fix something or improve something. You are being reckless with what you are saying. Some people have hyper sensitivity to various substances and there is no way to tell until it is to late. Bruce was already a very abstract thinker long before he was introduced to drugs, firstly by Steve McQueen. The drugs ultimately did contribute to his death even if they were not the sole factor.
THANK YOU! I really couldn't explain it better myself. omg when I found he out he dropped it blew my mind. The coke was prevalent at the time but wish he never touched it but gosh I can just imagine the experiences he had. I hate its looked down upon, he is truly an idol no matter what. None of his "drug issues" take away what he's done for culture. Rock lee from Naruto is based off of him...what a man.
Its sad that it most likely killed him but In no way did it tarnish his legacy imo He influenced so many people to get into Martial arts and helped changed so many lives. Still one of the greatest Martial artist who died in their prime and what could have been if he didn't die.
no it is not "most likely" his drug use killed him.
Dont expect bruce lee results if your not willing to take it to the next level with drugs! Thats his legacy now!
He died of cerebral edema what are y’all on about. His prescription his doctor was giving him was proven to cause swelling in the brain later on . Look it up. I’m not making this up it’s literally the truth
No , thats the bs Linda has fed fans since 1973 , cocaine likely killed him
@@postersandstuff . Nah he was on the inflammation drugs way longer . Also he died with no cocaine in his system so how is that how he died?
What you've got to remember is in the 60s/70s in the arts, music, movie and performance world people genuinely believed cocaine was good for you in increasing productivity and creative output, and acid for spiritual awakenings (which happened to be something Bruce was searching for his whole life) and grass possibly for in Bruce's case muscle relaxation and winding down after an intense workout. The man wanted to be at his optimal prowess and perhaps this was a short phase in his life. Bruce Lee was a constant searcher for truth and dipped his toes in almost everything and drugs play such a minute minor role in every incredible achievement he made. The impact he had on martial arts, opening the door for asians in hollywood etc was and still is unabated.
Nope! A lot of people in those circles KNEW these drugs were dangerous and could kill you or cause adverse effects on folx too. They were more so being rebellious, experimental and counter cultural about things. They knew the risks. The same happened with Heroine, folx claimed that drug increases productivity, but folx also knew it was dangerous, addictive, and it really started killing people, yet, they kept taking it saying, “It made Miles Davis a genius”.
As far as marijuana, folx had known for decades that it had medicinal properties as does acid, but the way folx were taking it then, wasn’t really healthy, and a lot of them knew it wasn’t optimal, but they valued experimentation and experience over safety. A lot of them were influenced by foolish rhetoric of the counter cultural drug culture.
The doctor who treated him after his collapse was being protective of Bruce and his image...he considered Lee as a friend so he locked the notes away.
Oh well, I’m not going to judge him. Everybody has the right to try drugs and enjoy them.
I’m not special but I did get away with trying a lot of different things over the last three decades but I never got addicted. The fact that it’s being revealed tells me Bruce was human and he deserved to get high just like the rest of us.
Any real Bruce Lee fan knows there was something about him that he didn't want people to know. Im surprised it wasn't anything else tbh.
If people r shocked I'd like to know why. BRUCE U WERE AND STILL R THE MAN.
Talking bullshit. Nobody ever thought that way or would be inclined to think that way.
He also had other women on the side outside of his marriage. I still admire him as being an innovator in the martial arts community but these newfound facts kinda take some off of it tbh
@@Dmvgold1995 he wasn’t as much as a player as you or others make him out to be. Betty tiny pei? Sure. Multiple different woman? Wouldn’t be so sure about that
@@axelstone3131 you learn from Thomas Marx? I think I’ve seen you from there before
@@-jack-6801 I’m a subscriber yeh but not taking actual lessons yet
Every one of your videos I learn something new. Keep up the phenomenal work
Keep it comin Prince.
At the time he was fairly young, so a little bit of drug use here and there is normal for someone his age range. Most of us have tried drugs throughout our lifetime at some point, so it's nothing to raise concern about. He still is, and always will be, a legend.
He was a full blown "fiend".
@@MrAmhara and you're just full " blown " 😂
@@MrAmhara Facts
It wasn't "a little" all the signs really are that he was addicted.
Normalising use of drugs is a problem.
It's a difficult thing to say or believe but we must be honest, even about a legend.
Watch Bruce Lee Autopsy 2018 , those Doctor's Never said that Bruce Lee had any Cocaine or LSD in his System ! More Slander to Defame Bruce Lee's Name !
Don't get me wrong Bruce was very talented, but many of the folk tales about him performing superhuman feats are completely made up.
@@smurf88 Give an Example ?
@@jerryjordan2482 A 125lbs man kicking a 700lbs punching bag to the ceiling is physically impossible.
Anyone who actually believes this has no idea about anything.
Powerlifters who spend decades lifting weights generally need to weigh 275+lbs just to pick up 700lbs off the floor.
@@smurf88 As far as Power lifters are concerned there are Light weight Power lifters and Women Power Lifters that can lift that Kind of Weight so you don't have to Always be a Big Guy to Lift Heavy Weight ! And just because you can't do Something doesn't mean it's Impossible !
So he was actually human? Despite this, he still achieved more than most. Makes me respect the story even more
I still like Bruce Lee, but hey he's a human being like all of us he has issues just like us. Bruce Lee is not Jesus Christ he's not perfect. We all have our ups and downs we all got isms and schisms. Bruce Lee is no difference so I don't understand why people are surprised by this. You can read a book on any NFL NBA actor or actress past or present martial artists included. you going to read something positive and negative about anybody.
guess what? roman church made up jesus!!!!
Amen! We all have fallen short of the glory of God
Jesus isn't perfect.... either.
There is a movie with the Late Sonny Chiba called the Soul of Bruce Lee in which Chiba’s character is consuming cocaine to ease the pain of using a electric muscle machine that is killing the character.
The movie is giving theories that Bruce may be in pain in the brutal physical activities that he put himself in and he is numbing it with narcotics.
There's an external rub on lotion pain reliever in USA .one ingredient in it is spelled almost exactly like cocaine.i wonder if Bruce Lee may have been mixing external lotion with very small amounts of cocaine for pain reliever.✌️
@@illusionshadow813 they also said that Bruce used cannabis. He tried it once(chewing it)and it was slowing his heart and he developed a fear from it.
Linda was there for all of it and she is keeping it as Deep Family Secrets.
Great information. Sometimes we meet our heroes only to find out they were very human.
Exactly. Truer words were never spoken.
The only person we should hold up to a (no pun intended) high standard is ourselves.
@@stefanschleps8758 No....God.
@@sugerhitman1295 No
@@MichaelSmith-ky8yn Are you a leftist?
Buddha and God only
I'm glad I found you again I haven't been on here since 2017-18
Don't change anything the man is still a legend
only to the brainwashed
It had to do with their health and life insurance policy. That's why Linda kept quiet about it. She basically committed perjury stating he had no drug issues etc. Otherwise that policy would have not paid out. Can't fault her for doing so. So, many people do that themselves and aren't honest. Plus, she lost the love of her life. I'm sure she was devastated and only thinking of getting his body back home to the USA. As well as their children.
I dont think Linda cared bout bruce anymore. there were sources saying that the marriage was dead, after bruces affair with Betty. But both loved the kids. I remember reading somewhere, that the life insurance was initiated just a few months before bruce died.
@@helperboy5020 idk how true that is. All I see is love and passion when that woman speaks about him. You can tell she's in love with him still. One thing about a woman if she's upset. She's going to be vengeful and let her scorn be shown. Why bother bringing him back to America to be reburied? Or feed that lie to the insurance company? Yet, alone keep up with his legacy, personal defects, and his name attached to hers? She'd drop it for sure after she remarried. Not make it her middle name. There are so many other women who have been bitter. Married to high profile men and have layed into them hard. Alive or dead especially in scandal. That's just me when looking at it unbiased/objectively and applying the rumors honestly. She still had everything to gain as a widow.
@@dtill5322 opinion respected.
@@helperboy5020 for sure my brother. Same to you respect for your insight.
@@dtill5322 i disagree , they prolly had big problems , also heard rumor she slept with Baker while Bruce in Italy.....like Priscilla shes not so innocent as one might think
Brother I applaud you on all of your research and commentary.
We are all only human with all our triumphs and frailties. Stay blessed 😎
I just arrived on this planet, never heard it like this. The problemo...makes too much sense! 🏴☠
I would have thought she hid his drug use to protect his legacy.
One would initially assume that but considering that she had a balance to weigh "product", I would believe that there were less "benign" reasons to hide Bruce's drug use.
@@TheKatanarama I wonder what the statute of limitations is.
@@Rayzorbladez honestly, I doubt anything would happen. Bruce, a key figure in this hypothetical crime, is gone and there probably isn't enough evidence to convict anyone that is still around.
@@TheKatanarama never gonna happen , 48 (!) yr ago now
@@postersandstuff exactly. Plus what would be the point.
Learning this when I did was so shocking to me as I have read several books on him and all described him as a health nut. One said that he never drank or smoked
Bruce is not alone in his/our belief that the older generations drugs of alcohol and cigarettes were truly terrible for ones health. All the more so because they are still legal?! (That doesn't make an sense at all.) The drugs demonized by the MSM, and the old power structure establishment, are not nearly as deleterious to ones health as we are made out to believe. Things have changed since the early seventies. Both drugs and kung fu have gone global, and for both a good teacher is needed. If you meditate you have little reason to pursue drug experimentation. Stick with kung-fu, it's good for what ales ya.
On the subject of Kung-Fu. If you haven't done so already, find a good teacher and stay with him long enough for you to become the teacher. Bruce probably drank very little and never smoked cigarettes, but mostly used drugs as sacraments, they way they are supposed to be respected. All the best.
Laoshr #60
Ching Yi Kung Fu Association
@@stefanschleps8758 Indeed sir as an 80s baby and a 90s kid/teen I am 1 of the few that got the message from d.a.r.e. Between that & going to na meetings because of my father's demons. Bruce was my health and fitness icon and never used drugs myself, nore smoked anything, and didn't have my 1st drink till 25. If I had learned this back then it would've been detrimental to me
Bob Baker,,played that part well in Fist of Fury,,,was actually a good actor,,,watch his facial expressions, when he realises,he's getting beaten,,I love that movie..it's Bruce Lee's BEST MOVIE..
So, I read another portion of a letter shown - Bruce Lee wanted a cowboy holster for his 45 quickdraw?? That's...just...awesome!!!
This doest make me look any less at him, I myself have struggled with addiction, and it can be hell. I am now 2 years clean and going strong. It's sad he had to pass away too soon. RIP Bruce!
Now that strange Cause of Death makes sense.
He was murdered actually,
just like his own son.
@@KenMasters. Or he just overdosed.
@@KenMasters.
I’m always suspicious about Helliwood’s “unexpected deaths.” 😒
@Jenghis Khan
Lee died under "mysterious circumstances.", not from a tragic health accident.
Just like Pier Paolo Pasolini and Stanley Kubrick.
When a man is a threat to Elitests, they will mark them for death and make it look like an accident, just like how they did to Tupac Shakur and Michael Jackson.
@Jenghis Khan
If you tell me, I don't think Hollywood likes Lee very much, they don't even care for Asian stars the way they do for American-European martial artists like Seagal, Van Damme, Lundgren, Norris, Snipes, and Kai White (they care now for "political" reasons). They p!ssed off a lot of actual idolizers when Quentin Tarantino made a disrespectful portrayal in his recent film.
The truth is Elitists don't care who that person is, because to themselves they are the real gods and not Bruce Lee who is under them. The world was even in love with Marilyn Monroe and even they took her life.
It's incredibly easy to overdose on coke by accident. Even longtime cokeheads make mistakes with dosage sometimes. My dad was a longtime cokehead and I grew up around it. Although, you can functionally use coke your entire life in a "healthy" way (aside from maybe damaging your nose), a killing dose is actually not far from a normal "good time" for those who've built tolerance. Seems Bruce was hitting it hard once he began. The day he died he was with that woman in her home, wouldn't be surprised if his death was actually a coke overdose from partying with the woman. Also, if you mix alcohol with cocaine it creates a stronger effect that's really pleasurable, but more dangerous and many people coming down from the high will overdose in their sleep. Of course, Bruce being Bruce his family and everyone involved would want to avoid the scandal and harming his legacy so it's only natural they'd want to cover this up. With the impact Bruce had on the world, it was for the best because society was still immature regarding drug use and conversations surrounding it. I think society has matured enough now where we can talk about these things in an honest way without harming Bruce's legacy. It was important-- especially for the time-- that Bruce remained a deity to his fans.. especially all the little kids who saw him as a super hero.
It’s so easy to have a heart attack on coke as well. It’s obviously not good for your heart to be stimulated to beating 3 times faster than normal. I tried crack once and hated it it felt like my heart was going to burst out my chest.
You are very misinformed. It does alot more damage than just to your nose. There is nothing healthy about any cociane use. Lol. And people don't overdose from mixing cocaine with alcohol. That happens with benzos and opiates. If a person mixes alcohol with cocaine, they can just go longer. Take it from a retired pro. It frustrates me when people speak about drugs but don't know what they're talking about. The reason drug addiction is so bad in this country is because of the lack of education.
No he died of cerebral edema caused by dehydration. Its most plausible explanation. I was shocked to learn he removed his sweat glands from his armpits(btw I had no idea you could even do that) because he felt it looks ugly on camera when you sweat through your shirt there. It turns out it was really dumb move by him. 2 months before he died he had a seizure episode that was overlooked. What happened he was doing dubbing for Enter the dragon and they turned off air conditioning inside studio so there was no noise being picked up, after 30 minutes the place was like sauna, he fainted and they called an ambulance. The day he died was the hottest day of the whole year in Hong Kong. Imagine a guy like him who is always in motion and sweating alot having reduced his body's ability to cool off...
So damn, if Bruce lived in the 80s he might have been on crack 🤔🤔🤔...in that era cocaine was common. In 86 I was arguing my math teacher down that Bruce Lee was on cocaine he said then it was documented now this story..I seen the letters too. I apologize Mr. Vishton..I got 5 sets for you btw 😎😎😎😎 RIP
there was only thc in his body when he died what are u even talking about.
This is crazy but I still admire Bruce Lee. He really was a walking contradiction but we have to remember he was human. That’s one of the reasons why I admire, despite being an amazing human being he had his faults. That in itself is relatable.
Good insight. I've been a student of his philosophical life and martial arts views for many years. I knew he was a regular marijuana smoker and it never bothered me, I actually have nothing against marijuana and believe it's a great medicinal plant if used appropriately. Didn't know about the other drugs, but not surprised about it. Bruce was very open minded to experimenting. Add Hollywood and the 60's culture to his life and it actually makes sense. I also now believe that his cocaine use and obsessive work routine played a critical factor in his passing. Good stuff sir.
I am a direct lineage instructor under the JKD system Sigung Bruce taught and this information if true only makes me love him more.
don't care if Bruce did a "Tootsie" let alone pot, I still admire him. it's the mythology that got built up over the decades that has to be shattered.
the brainwashing is complete..congrats
Bruce Lee's drug use doesn't diminish his legacy or stature in the world of martial arts.
Ask any competitive body builder: when they are ripped to single digit body fat for competition, they don't feel well - and it can only be maintained for a short time. We regularly have body builders fainting on stage, being rushed to hospital and even dropping dead. Factor in Bruce's superhuman schedule of training, directing, and being totally 'on' for everybody from co-stars to the tea-lady - all at an energy depleted, physically drained, emotionally exhausted four percent body fat.
Throw the distinct possibility of a steroids cycle, and even diuretics into the mix.
Then consider the singular importance of this breakout movie to this singularly driven elite level athlete and film artist.
I would say that this would be impossible to achieve, by anybody, even Bruce Lee, without a stimulant such as cocaine or amphetamine.
And I'm guessing after the show, he didn't take a breath, re-feed, back off the stimulants, and have the 'off season' like a body builder would do after having abused themselves into competitively dangerous levels of physical definition.
I would say yes: Bruce would do absolutely anything to be the absolute best: and he was, and remains, the absolute best - right across the board.
It reminds me of Electric Ladyland - the absolute guitar/rock album that pretty much killed Hendrix.
Yep: I'd say Enter the Dragon was Bruce Lee's Electric Ladyland. A singular Masterpiece standing alone, timeless, ageless, unsurpassed - like a monolith.
Magnificent!
"possibility of a steroid cycle"
Not just possibility, 100% fact!
Remember they weren't illegal back then.
I agree, most likely on a steady cocktail of chemicals. I imagine he just considered the wealth he was generating for his family; and how in order to keep the cash flowing he would have to meet the(presumably) ever increasing physical demands of his work, by any means necessary.
i like this comment very much
Spot on about the low body fat %
Bruce was looking dangerously gaunt and jaundiced by the time of Enter the Dragon. His skin tone and body fat levels looked much healthier in his earlier movies. Abuse of agents used to achieve low body fat (including "upper" drugs, steroids, Diuretics etc.) is very dangerous and has killed many body builders. By the time he died his body was likely quite vulnerable.
Triads got Bruce, his uncle, and his son, three generations of first born sons.
I think Black Belt published an article that alluded to the "temple balls" or hash balls that Lee ate. I'm not disappointed or surprised that he might have suffered from a drug dependency. Bruce was an actor. Especially during that time, the majority of performing artists had either tried such substances or were actively using them. When I read Artist of Life I felt like I understood his personality better. He suffered from some self-esteem issues. He was fighting racial stereotyping. He was putting a lot of pressure on himself to be a film star and advance his style. I think that given time he would have figured this problem out and moved away from it.
I'm pretty sure that Dan Inosato an the late Taki Kamura would've known about this shit#JustSaying
They did.
That would've showed up in the autopsy report
@@darrinhammond1046 ...not necessarily. Lee passed on a Friday. He wasn't autopsied until the following late monday. Blood and Stomach contents degrade quick. You run a detox screen? You better do it quick. Drugs are acid based. Alkaloids are absorbed by soft tissue and fat. Lee's fat ratio was next to nothing. Notables who die are responded to well within the time window. Bruce was not worked on by staff. No one, especially chinese, would risk their careers signing off on any therapy once the investigation started on the most famous corpse in Hong Kong. Raymond Chow got in front of that quick since the police started looking for drug connections the very next day. Stories had to match.
@@shihanUKS Your facts are right on point. Dr Teare and Dr Lee told ruce to stop fucking around with that shit when collapsed in May 1973.
@@JohnWilliams-sq7cj True that. May of 73 ? Dr. Peter Wu and Dr. Don Langford did a huge favor for him. They kept the warning off the record so it wouldn't block life insurance payouts. His wife was sitting right there after he checked himself out when they told him he was a dead man if the right team at the right time in the ER didn't work fast in the right time window. They told him the how and the why and it would be worse next time so leave the devil lettuce brownies alone and you know what he said? " Steve McQueen does it and it didn't bother him." " Im sorry...is McQueen a medical authority? " They all looked at each other. Linda dropped her head. Lee got up and walked out. Peter Wu called it. The man bought his own hype. Langford said he'll be back. Chow made sure Don Langford was never interviewed by the press or the coroners inquest.
"I say empty your mind, be formless shapeless like coke, you put coke in the cup you sniff the cup, you put coke in the bottle you sniff the bottle, you put it in the teapot you sniff the teapot, sniff Coke my friend" - Bruce Lee
you mean Rick James
@@pashon4percushon Bruce is looking like big pharma compared to rick with all the drugs he was doing.
Got dayum
Be coke
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yes Bruce lee experimented with alot of things there's alot that isn't even documented and only his very close friends know. He was the best at what he researched.. his mind and mentality was wayy ahead of his time. You cant judge a man for being curious like any other human.. smh
He wasn’t just experimenting, he was an avid user. It’s obvious he enjoyed it for pleasure like most ppl who use it.
people are too square to respect the culture during that era. he like many asian folks i know who grew up during that time, saw these drugs as medication. they werent educated about the addictive properties like we do today.
Wonder if you keep that same mentality with other people and are not just a Bruce Lee worshipper
You absolutely can judge a man. You're conflating "exploring" with junkie. Bruce Lee was smoke and mirrors, nothing more.
@@Flokoli1 It is said that MLK and Gandhi liked very young women. True or not...these stories persisted. And their spouses knew about it too. Hey Honey...I'll be home late gonight...Don't wait up. 🤔 But...that's their Life...Not mine.
It's obvious why Linda would choose not to speak on any of this....
The man was not only a martial artist, but a philosopher, who explored the mind-expanding potential of various substances. Many of his greatest insights came from this willingness to experiment. He was workaholic & certainly abusing his body in that pursuit, but there's no indication to suggest he was using anywhere near the levels cocaine required to develop fatal long term damage in that amount of time. Outside of an overdose, coke isn't going to kill a young fit man that fast unless they have some kind of underlying cardiovascular condition.
or acid or hash and weed lol all good stuff!!!! opens the mind up!!!!
Bruce Lee is a Legend but the man is still human no one is perfect I'm sure Bruce Lee had his struggles but that doesn't mean it is ok
Did anyone of you see him with drugs or not
Not making excuses for him but it was the late 60s &early 70s. A LOT of celebrates we're experimenting/using drugs. People were in denial about cocaine well into the 80s. Magazines in the 70s advertised cocaine kits & snorting accessories.
Bruce was part of his era & was open to that Hollywood lifestyle as much as he was martial arts and spirituality.
Never take drugs. Just don’t. Train in martial arts, work out like Bruce did by all means but leave out the substances.
Na, maybe the hard stuff but there’s nothing wrong with weed
I’m a great martial artist and a weed smoker
Modern Steroids/ growth hormone and Bruce's training routine..... Just imagine
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@@MrYoungzay word dawg
@@scottmacleay7018 you get Mike Tyson.
Great channel bro. Great content.
I didn't know Bruce was wet behind the ears. 🤣🤣🤣
"You put water in the cup it becomes the cup, you put water on your hand it escapes from your hand" - Bruce Lee.
"Cocayne is a wonderful drug!" -Rick James.
Marijuana: It's fine.
Hashish: No big deal.
LSD and Acid: Nothing wrong with wanting to hallucinate and see colors once in every while. (I assume they work the same way.....)
Cocaine: Now you have to stop.
It's sad to know that even someone like Bruce Lee had this type of problem, but it doesn't takeaway his teachings and positive impact on the world because no one is perfect.
Yeah, I don't think his drug use or abuse tarnishes his legacy, after all he was still a man and had impulses just like any other human. He still did great achievements, even most sober people don't become as successful and impactful as him.
Did it ever occur to you guys that the reason Bruce Lee's legacy was so positive & impactful was because the worse side of him was always kept hidden from everyone? Do you really think that people would respect someone so much if they knew he/she was far from the person he/she was painted to be for decades? Bruce Lee was always painted as some super dedicated & disciplined martial arts prodigy.
Well, now we know he was not at all very disciplined. He was a coke addict & liked to dabble in various drugs. He was just like any other Hollywood actor, posing as whatever he had to, to get a role in a Hollywood movie. He was a sell out.
I know nobody is perfect, but Bruce Lee was painted as such. He was painted as some monumental giant in the world of martial arts. He was painted as some Chinese messiah that was foretold to return from death. I guess the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
@@marblemadness8870 Bruce Lee hasn’t fallen, sorry we all know he was a human with his flaws but whose impact was and is…ASTRONOMICAL…
A movie star from the 60s-70s taking drugs??
Gasp
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You never did a follow up video on why Linda hide Bruce’s drug use!
Or maybe I'm waiting to post it 😉
He is only human. Still a great man and a great inspiration. All the professional surfers I looked up to as a kid, all had their demons and did drugs to keep going
Bro you literally left out the part where he was asking if they have any access to psilocybin lmaoo
Think about if you were in Linda’s position, she’s making a TON of money (and her daughter) off of Bruce’s legacy. Keeping him in a higher light is better for publicity.
Thats also why i dont like Dragon BL story , it doesnt give the full picture of what Bruce was like
Look up gene Kim on RUclips
@@dochvtech22 for what?
Can’t wait for part 2!
Didn't even know about this, but this definitely sheds more light. He snorted some BAD juju.
Bruce Lee experimented with mind, body and spirit. He wasn't just a martial artist, but someone here on a mission to transcend. He took a lot of risks. He was kind of a hippy, too. I am not at all surprised at this. Takes absolutely nothing away, it actually adds to his mystique.
I agree the hippy vibe in him ... 🤙😊
This just proves that he is human.
Which the media and martial arts community has often been in denial of. Instead of admitting that Lee was another tragic example of a celeb spending too much time in the fast lane, they clouded the details of his lifestyle and death leading to brainless conspiracy theories regarding his cause of death. Lee ultimately died due to a lifestyle of excess.
No person is without flaws still a great person and martial artist period
Nice vid. Very interesting content abuot Bruce lifestyle and later years. Goldenbell, have you make the other vid about Bruce's wife, Linda, on which she hidden those letters? I can't find it. Cheers
Bruce Lee was human is all I got from this news, and this is wonderous news. He wasn't special, he wasn't out of the ordinary, but a mere human, a mortal. But yet, his flaws only makes his achievements that much more impressive and inspirational.
We're all gonna make it.
Let's just keep it real. He was a drug addict. No reason to be naive. No need for excuses. He was just a man. But he was a great man who just lost his way. He is one among a long list of Icons who were as imperfect as they were great. We love em anyway right?
How you know he was a great man? You don't know him or his family personally. You're just fan boy.
@@bunnyman6321 ( Yawn ) Unless you've been living in a cave, you should know why.
@@swangonzalez4797 brainwashed
Sifu you rock!!!! I love Bruce Lee and I am very sorry that he had "encounters" with those very powerful enemies!!!! (Drugs). Those enemies can't be hurt by a punch or kick and yet they can defeat any opponent regardless of their level of fighting skills!!!! They robbed us of super basketball star Len Bias!!!! Many have said he was a tall Michael Jordan!!!!! When he died all basketball fans were robbed!!!! Not just Boston Celtic fans!!!! Those enemies suck and all of us should think twice before allowing them into our house ever!!!! They can't be killed or knocked out, our best bet is stay away from them all together!!!!
As a Bruce Lee fan I never knew why Bruce seemed so "jaded" in Enter The Dragon, it came to the point that I just avoided the movie. Now, as an ex cocaine addict, it all makes sense. His dehydrated skin, his opaque hair, his unhealthy weight, the furtive quality of his look, and overall his sketchy vibes. Thank you for your video, brother. May Bruce rest in healthy peace.
In what scene of Enter the Dragon shows that he's Jaded ! Stop Believing the Hype and Watch Bruce Lee Autopsy 2018 ! If Bruce Lee had any Cocaine or LSD in his System the Doctors would have said that during the Autopsy ! Come people Think !
I hope you continue your sobriety. Stay strong.
Just wanted to say thank you . Love your videos .
I appreciate that!
Looking forward to hearing that.
Bruce was only human like all of us. He was driven to excel, and with that drive, brought the demons.
Pretty much this, he's been elevated to a god, but the truth is he was only a human being with needs and faults.
I appreciate this video.
It's sad that our society is so ignorant of "drugs" these days and have no idea of good usage and purpose. I don't advocate drug use. I just know that most of our greatest minds in all facets of life doen to teachers, preachers, athletes, officials etc people use these things and some are still efficient and like I said some of the greatest of us. It's only been since 1938 that this world has been soo ignorant of true medicine pharmacopeia. Even our physicians and other people in the medical community are ignorant to real practice due to the Rockefeller and Dupont etc families taking over industry as well as medical school board. Changing the normal practice from a less harmful more wholesome practice to now a vigorous and drastic practice. Dr's give people soo many pills, but many hardly are able to talk to patients of their eating sleeping and physical activity habits. Probably 90% of our medical community has no idea about the 13th body system which regulates all other body systems. 😉 it works with cannabis because we have compounds we all make that are similar to the plant. Thise compounds we produce heals us daily and we use then to stay healthier naturally.
ALL media and ALL political parties, are playing us all for fools. They reinforce the MISSinformation that is sometimes down right lies about uses of these substances. Even sometimes keeping truth from their own research from being learned by the public.
Ain't nothing cool about being a junkie you fan boy
I remember reading Bruce Lee was on marijuana had no idea he was using cocaine. People have to understand Bruce Lee is a human being just like all of us. We all have issues Bruce Lee is no different. Me personally I still like Bruce Lee regardless of what he done it's between him and Jesus now. Bob Baker, that guy Bruce Lee fought in Fist of fury, he probably was Bruce Lee's drug dealer. Also Bruce Lee had mistresses, I'm sure Linda knew about that as well. But she's not going to say anything about that because Bruce Lee was well respected and admired. But the truth need to be told Bruce Lee cheated on his wife won't be the first won't be the last but like I said it's between him and Jesus now Jesus is the judge.
I wonder what is more scandalous - Bruce Lee being on cocaine and cheating on his wife
Or Royce Gracie testing positive for steroids.
He was a 70s Hollywood star afterall. Should we be surprised he was on coke and acid?
Absolutely NOBODY thought that Bruce Lee wasn't human, the only people that think that are his fanboys.
Do you believe everything they state on the net with no proof?
@@Jesuswashere616 like how he could beat heavyweight boxers in a fight and knock people out with a one inch punch? No I don't believe any of that. Letters describing drug deal conversations are more believable. Bruce was a great martial artist but more than that he was a master self promoter
Great work bro!👏🏽🥇
Enter The Dragon was Bruce's 9th symphony.
Bruce always smelled like Incense. 🤣😆
Lee was very California and still very chinese... in the sixties.
A drug problem?
No
A Police problem maybe!
He was very ok with drugs
With all due to respect to Bruce, his life insurance would have been null and void! His accidental passing has raised more questions than answers! May your soul rest in peace master Lee ✨🙏
Its not really surprising, entertainers have been using and abusing substances to handle anxiety so they can perform at their best for a long time. And Im sure the man had his fair share of chronic pain that regular pain killers were not entirely effective at masking.
Thank you. This is an important video.
As good as he was under the influence of circumstances, can you imagine how much better he would’ve been without the drugs?
Maybe drugs were the his martial arts source of power!
Non.
Drugs make the world go round....alot of fighters at top game do drugs
everyone needs to try a little recreational drugs so they wont be these whiny tightey whitey goody tushus who think theyre better than everyone else because theyre squares.
Exactly, what a waste
And just think he was still unbeatable... Long live the legend
He never fought for real. So how would you know that. He was an actor.
Ironically, in my book "Tea Money" (also a screenplay) that was written and published ten years ago, the lead character who is clearly Bruce Lee is murdered by gang kingpins who force his girlfriend (Betty) to lace the lead's cocaine with snake venom.
Cool. I'll take a look at "Tea Money" after I finish "Unsettled Matters"
Bruce was working out of a completely unventilated little tin shed when he was doing editing, concentrating on cutting and getting the shots right for his own film 'Game Of Death' contributed to his getting out of condition also.
Thanks for telling the truth 🙏