Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) died of cerebral edema at the very young age of 32 and is buried in Seattle, Washington in Lakeview Cemetery. His son Brandon Lee is buried next to him.
Lee, a Hong Kong-American actor, director and founder of the martial art Jeet Kune Do is considered to be the most influential martial artist of all time. He is also deservingly credited for bringing together East and West and forever changing how Asians were portrayed in American films.