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Conspiracy Theory: The Death of Bruce Lee


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Martial Arts star Bruce Lee passed away on July 20, 1973 in Hong Kong. He was only 32 years old. The official cause of death was a cerebral edema. Many theorize that Lee's death was too suspicious. Many believed that Taiwanese actress Betty Ting Pei had poisoned Lee with a "painkiller", either because Lee ended their "affair" or she was paid by the Triads to kill him. Another theory is that his business partner, Raymond Chow, poisoned Lee after Chow found out Lee planned to move back to the United States to make more movies. Lee was suspected of having a drug problem which may have contributed to his death. This has since been debunked. 

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The BackroomBy Tyriek Ingram