Monday, October 26, 2015

The Death of the Fighting Dragon by Mario Llanos

            The worlds well known majestic artist, Bruce lee was laid to rest early in his life before he could ever fulfill the greatness that waited him. Weeks before his biggest film Enter the Dragon released was when the tragedy took place. People say that he was killed by many different ways, but only few know the cover story and even fewer knew the truth. Many say that he was killed by a drug over dose with Nepal hashish, he was hit by a death strike in a fight days before his death, a curse that runs through his family that was put on him by The order of the Dragon or by the Hong Kong triads because he refused to pay them for protection. There are plenty of facts that each one of these stories can be valid, but only one can be the true cause of his death.
Bruce Lee, a famous martial artist, made a career out of martial arts, the one thing he loved to do most. Movie pictures show him standing at 57 and at only 128 pounds with long black hair, dark brown eyes, muscular frame and tanned skin (celebrity measurement). He would help those who couldnt defend themselves and taught them how to defend themselves. This is the most probable reason why he opened a school for martial arts. Days before his big movie release when he visited his good friend and co-star Betty Ting at her house. This is where he took the aspirin and passed out; something he didnt want to happen.

Bruce was a peaceful and kind man basing his fundamental needs, values and orientation towards life are symbolized by the four astrological elements. Fire (Warmth, inspiration, enthusiasm) earth (practicality, realism, material interests), air (social and intellectual qualities), and water (emotional needs and feelings) (top synergy). He cared for the people who he came in contact with, especially for his wife and two kids. One thing Bruce was bad at was listening to the doctors about his health. He needed to stop taking Nepal Hashish, Dr. Langford told him if he started taking this again, it would kill him and alsoHe rejected Langford's medical advice(Divine wind). The Nepal Hashish was later in found in his body again by the doctors when he had passed away.
In the death case of Bruce Lee, there are quite a few conspiracy theories that have been brought up to be named the true death of the martial artist. The first conspiracy theory proposes that Bruce Lee was killed by a self-used drug overdose of Nepal hashish. “On May 10th, 1973 Bruce lees doctors knew what almost killed him on that day because he ate some in the bathroom and then collapsed on the floor at Golden Harvest Studio, regained consciousness and then collapsed again, and went into convulsions and seizures and was throwing up, then went comatose(Divine wind). The highly ranked doctor, Dr. Langford blamed his death from a cerebral edema on July 20th, 1973, and the only thing he knew that could have caused this was the Nepal hashish that Bruce lee had used before (Divine wind).
The second conspiracy suggests that, Bruce Lee was hit with a death strike in a fight days before his death by martial arts followers. On the day of his death, there was a mark on his head that people say he hit his head when he fell from a seizure (Divine wind). That mark could very well be the death strike that killed him. The marital art followers were mad because In the 1970s, Chinese martial arts were not often taught outside of Chinese culture. Some believe Chinese martial art followers killed Lee for teaching outsiders their secrets and techniques (Enkivillage). Although Dr. Langford says that damage to the head was too small to be a hit from a weapon, it could have been from someones hand or foot. The damage could have been more significate than what the doctors could see from just the mark it left.
            The third conspiracy theory suggests that he was killed by a curse that runs through Bruce Lees family that was put on him by The order of the Dragon. They were A secret society that worships Chinese Demons, some of which are considered Earthly Gods as well. So before Bruce was even born, his important role in their organization had already been preordained (Mystic investigations). They wanted Bruce Lee to join their devilish group, but he rejected them several times. They decided to unleash a demon on him which was supposedly meant to kill him. That demon was defeated by Bruce in a dream when he went into an astral dream plane. Although after the demon was defeated, the curse lived on, which was passed down to Brandon Lee, Bruce Lees first son. “Unfortunately the curse lived on for Brandon despite the lack of a demon plaguing him(Mystic investigations). Brandon Lee grew up following his fathers footsteps and becoming an actor. Brandon lee died on set filming the movie The Crow”. This is when the curse pops up again, but this time it sounded more convincing than just a superstition.

          The last conspiracy theory suggests that the Hong Kong triads killed Bruce Lee because he refused to pay them for protection. As a martial artist, Bruce Lee could protect himself from people trying to attack him, but the notorious Hong Kong triads thought otherwise. They would constantly bother him about paying them or him working with them to make them money, but he always refused their offers and rejected paying them. Therefore, they held a grudge against him and his family. The Triads, a group of organized criminals with ties to the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China, are top suspects in the murder of both Bruce and Brandon Lee. The Triads were angry with Bruce Lee for refusing to work in their movies, and in turn, held a grudge against his son, Brandon (Conspirazzi). People also state that the triad convinced Bruce lees co-worker actor and friend of Lee, Betty Ting, poisoned him on behalf of a Chinese Tong secret society. No one knows why they would want him dead (Enkivillage). Supposedly, that secret society was part of the Hong Kong triads.
          The most likely scenario is that Bruce Lee died from a drug overdose with Nepal hashish. He had mostly all the side effects of the drug he was using. “It's neurological side effects are nightmarish, and contains over 4,000 chemical compounds, any one of which, his central nervous system could build up a sensitivity to, and so highly toxic, cerebral edema, kidney/ adrenal failure, vomiting, convulsions, cardiac arrest/coma and death is the result (Divine wind). The biggest side effect was the cerebral edema which Dr. Langford did find while examining his body (Divine wind).  Dr. Langford knew that the Nepal hashish was the main cause of Bruce Lees death because it was in his bloodstream when he died. He had almost died from it two months before his actual death, and he refused to stop taking it.

Bruce Lee remains as one of the many famous entertainers whose death remains mysterious by the cause of rumors spread by people. The thirty-two-year –olds death developed into 4 conspiracy theories:
1.     Did Bruce Lee overdose on Nepal hashish?
2.     Was Bruce Lee hit with a death strike?
3.     Was Bruce Lee killed by a curse?
4.     Did the Hong Kong triad kill Bruce Lee?
Many believe that Bruce Lee died of an overdose of Nepal hashish because of the medical evidence released from his doctors, but there are still people who believe he died another way.











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