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HONG KONG (AP) — The late Bruce Lee, whose prowess in karate like Chinese boxing was turning him into an international movie star, probably died of a brain edema that might have been caused by marijuana, a coroner reported Monday. Lee died in a Hong Kong apartment July 20 at the age of 33. He had starred in several Hong Kong-made movies in which he demonstrated Kung Fu, the ancient art of Chinese boxing, and becoming an internationally known film star. Coroner C. K. E. Tung said Lee probably died of a brain edema—an excess of fluid in the brain. He told the inquest court he had not yet established the cause of the edema, but said it could have been brought on by “‘drug intoxication or sensitivity,” or by some other ailment. Traces of marijuana residue were found in the Chinese boxing star’s stomach and small intestine during the autopsy. Tung said. Dist. Atty. Joseph Duffy told the court the inquest would be adjourned for two weeks to introduce new evidence that had surfaced in the past 24 hours and might alter the findings. This evidence was purely medical, and the non-medical testimony would continue, Ting said. Ting said Lee suffered his fatal seizure in the apartment of actress Betty Ting Pei. Initially it was announced that he died in his own home, and his associates denied subsequent reports that he was stricken at Miss Ting’s apartment.
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Circleville Herald
Circleville, Ohio, US
Wed, Sep 05, 1973
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