In July 1973, the world mourned the death of Bruce Lee. The martial arts master and creator of Jeet Kune Do and soon-to-be Hollywood legend was only 32. He left behind a wife, two children, and an influence that continued to expand around the globe. Lee had a massive following in Asia at the time of his death, but he also built a life in America with his wife, Linda, that included a circle of celebrity friends. One of those friends was Steve McQueen. Bruce Lee’s funeral service in Hong Kong attracted more than 15,000 mourners. Hundreds of police formed a human chain to hold back the crowds. As the hearse containing his body departed, “Bruce’s fans went wild with grief, “Old men wept, young girls fainted, and many people were hospitalized for shock and minor injuries.” At the time of his death in 1973, Lee was the most popular actor - arguably the most popular person - in Asia. He was 32 years old, handsome, charismatic and a martial-arts expert whose movies “Fist of Fury,” “Way of the Dragon” and “Enter the Dragon” were international hits. But in the U.S., “Enter the Dragon” hadn’t been released and Lee was best known as Kato on “The Green Hornet,” a TV series that was canceled after one season. His widow, Linda Lee, chose to have her husband buried in Seattle, her hometown and the place where she first saw Lee when he gave a lecture on Chinese philosophy at Garfield High School. Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image. Bruce Lee The Legend The Best Ever . @bleejkd #bruceleethelegendthebestever #RIP
Hello Mr. Bleecker. :) I visited Bruce and Brandon's grave in 2011. I live in Germany and my English isn't the best. But you speak so clearly that I understand every word almost perfectly. Thank you for your videos. It's always such a wonderful story. Thanks very much.:)
Hey Tom, I met you at Lake View Cemetary July 21? 2005. My friend and I were visiting Bruce Lee's grave and you were there hanging out. I think we missed the anniversary by one day. You were very gracious with your time. All the best.
Hello, Frank. I just noticed your post. Either you spoke with someone who claimed to be me, or your date is incorrect. In July of 2005, I was living at the Barrington Plaza in West Los Angeles finishing a book assignment. Cheers
The swollen face wasn't due to the embalming. The photo was taken before the autopsy. If the photo was taken after the autopsy and embalming you would see the shaven skull cap sewn back on but it's clearly before any autopsy or embalming had begun. Also his lymph glands on both sides of the neck were removed during autopsy for analysis and again, clearly this had not happened yet in the photo.
I deferred your post to my friend, and this was his response: " If the pic of Bruce was taken in QEH morgue, it's before the autopsy and embalming. They don't do autopsies and embalmings at QEH, right? If he was taken to an ME's office for autopsy and the pics were taken there, that would be prior to embalming. The way it's done here is a decedent that is going for autopsy is taken to the ME's office. From there, they are brought to our FH where embalming is done. I've never heard of an autopsy and embalming being done at a hospital. "Bruce's head wasn't shaved. You know how the skull cap is removed, right? An incision is made along the back of the head from ear to ear, the scalp is pulled forward over the face, followed by some sawing and hammering. No need to shave the head. Besides, how can you see the incision has been sutured closed on the back of Bruce's head? Your poster is all wrong there. I have no idea about the lymph glands. You have the AR. Were the removed?
"Just looking at the pic, Bruce looks like he's on an embalming table. He could be at the ME's office also. He has a nice head block under his head (I've done hundreds of removals from many different hospitals, and I've never seen a head block used at any hospital) his hair is wet where it looks as if they maybe had bathed him prior to embalming. We bathe every decedent prior to embalming. He looks like his features have been set. His eyes are closed and in good position, and so is his mouth. They put eye caps under the eyelids as the eyes recede after death, and the mouth is wired shut or tied shut with string. Once the features are set, you don't want to move the decedent around too much. And btw, calvarium clamps are used to hold the skull in place once the autopsy is finished. Hope this helps."
@@TomBleecker The photo of him laying on the table was taken on July 23rd by the reporter Patrick Wang prior to the autopsy being done by Dr Lycette on that same day. The embalming wasn't done by Kwong Kam-Chi until early on July 24th. The autopsy report states that the lymph glands on both of the neck was removed for analysis and also the trachea was checked for any obstruction so that was probably cut open as well and stitched back up. Ask yourself why at the Hong Kong funeral only his face was exposed in the coffin? The white satin cloth was covering up the work Dr Lycette had done during the autopsy on Bruce's neck. At the Seattle funeral, the high collar of the blue suit he was wearing covered up the stitches. One last thing, if the hair wasn't shaved off, why is it very obvious Bruce was wearing a wig in his casket? It may not be common practice to shave the head in an autopsy for brain removal in the United States but in other countries removal of the top of the cranium to access the brain is standard procedure back then. I enjoy your channel, keep up the good work.
@@GregProbert1971 Thanks for your added comments. To be honest, this is not my wheelhouse. While I have all of Bruce's medical records and the autopsy, police reports, inquest transcripts, etc., I need others to help me interpret what they say. So, folks like yourself are most helpful. Cheers
@@GregProbert1971 Some interesting reading about the photo of Bruce after death in the link I will provide. Two scenarios are at play here and both suggest the pic was taken at the funeral home and that would be after the autopsy. Patrick Wang claimed to have bribed the "morgue beautician" by giving her 1,500 KH dollars to let him take the pic. On the other hand, Tsui Shing On claims that he and a colleague, Tony To, took the famous picture. The beautician (Madam Kwong) would never go to a Medical Examiners office to cosmetize (apply makeup) and fix the hair of the decedent. That is always done at the funeral home. I am in agreement with both scenarios in that the photo was taken at the funeral home after the autopsy. His features appear to be set (mouth and eyes are closed and look good) his hair is wet as to suggest he is being washed and being prepared for dressing and casketing as well as cosmetizing. It also suggests that is his real hair. Was the photo taken before or after embalming? I don't know. I will say that cosmetizing a decedent is always done after embalming. I haven't seen the autopsy report, so I don't know anything about his lymph glands in his neck being removed or his trachea being checked for a blockage. The people that have the AR should know if this is true. The AR would also say if his head was shaved. Or it should say. What say you, Tommy Bleecker? Lymph glands in his neck cut out? Throat cut to check his trachea? Was his head shaved? Interesting discussion. Nice hearing different scenarios as to what may have happened. Here is the link. About halfway down the page look for: "The Truth About Bruce Lee's Morgue Photo." www.36styles.com/kungfufandom/topic/11361-bruce-lees-death/page/7/
@@TomBleecker @Greg Probert could be right here . I was told that Bruce was beaten and hit with something to the neck from behind among other things before being carried back in Betty’s apartment bedroom. I live in Hong Kong and one of my Sifu’s who was well connected shared with me some info. It was highly likely Raymond Chow who was mainly responsible for Bruce dead,for sure he had multiple motives to do so. Having said that Bruce was also in a Love triangle with Betty and a triad Boss, Raymond could have worked together to get the job done as the triad boss ( can’t recall his name at this moment) apparently wanted to get rid of Bruce too. Love your videos, great work Tom
Tom you have a gift, im glued to your stories. Its like reading a good book that you can't put down. I like listening to you. You have no props, you just share your knowledge. Good story teller. Thats a gift. Thank you so much. Iv been on your you tube channel for 4 hrs in one day. Can't stop.
I remember coming home from Junior high School and my mother told me that she had something to tell me. She told me that Bruce Lee had died. I was like what? And I saw the news on television and they had a News bulletin that said Bruce Lee had died. I said then life is short. Of course life is always short but when Bruce Lee died that woke me up. I hope Bruce Lee is with the Lord Jesus Christ, but according to what I have read Bruce Lee was a atheist. If that is true I hope Bruce Lee changed his way of thinking. Of course that's between Bruce Lee and Jesus Christ.
Bruce Lee doesn't believe in; GOD, JESUS CHRIST, BUDDA, SHINTO, A'LA OR ANY OTHER HIGHER POWER. HE FELT, WHY SHOULD HE, BRUCE LEE, ASK GOD OR ANYONE ELSE FOR PERMISSION TO DO SOMETHING OR THERE'S SOMETHING HE WANTS, SO JUST GO OUT AND DO IT OR GET IT. /I READ THIS IN LINDA LEE'S BOOK: THE MAN I ONLY KNEW.
One of the posters here is right. Pressure control on the embalming machine needs to be set low. Especially when injecting the head with embalming fluid. When someone has had an autopsy, the vascular system has been destroyed as far as a normal embalming goes. The internal organs as well as the brain has been removed and analyzed. So, the embalmer has to raise arteries in the arms and legs and inject each one individually. I've seen embalming fluid flowing into the empty chest cavity, (the organs are in a bag and setting somewhere in the embalming room) as the legs are being injected. The embalmer may have to use a trocar (suction device) to remove embalming fluid filling the chest cavity to keep from overflowing. I'm assuming they placed Bruces organs in a bag and sutured them into his chest area after autopsy. Tommy Bleecker may know? Injecting the head, the embalmer has to be careful. He or she would remove the skull cap, then use hemostats to clamp on several arteries in the head called the "Circle of Willis." If they aren't held with hemostats, embalming fluid will leak out during injection. The embalmer then raises the artery in the neck and carefully injects the head. Low pressure is required here. If they inject too much fluid, you will see swelling. You may be able the massage some away, maybe not. Once the fluid is in the tissue, it's not easy to remove. Once the head is injected, the hemostats are removed, the area is sprayed with glue, a powder is applied that will create a gel that will help the prevent leaking. The skull cap is also packed with cotton to hopefully soak any leaking the may occur. I don't know how they did embalming 50 years ago in Hong Kong, but this is how I have seen it done now. I also agree with the skin under the nail being dark from the blood that was still there. I agree that he most likely leaked some embalming fluid. He was placed in a large shipping crate, transported to the airport where I believe there is a picture of an airport vehicle of some kind, moving the crate across a concrete area to the plane? He was loaded on the plane and flown 10-12 hours to Seattle? That's a lot of bumping around for Bruce. From what I just Googled on cargo holds, they are pressurized and kept at around 45-65 degrees depending on the area in the cargo hold. Would be nice to know what happened to the Bronze Casket from HK.
Hello there. Been reading your text messages on and about Bruce Lee and someone had mentioned what had happened to the Bronze Caskett from HK (Hong Kong).When the plane landed in Seattle, WA Bruce Lee's caskett was taken to ButterWorth funeral home. There they noticed that the Bronze Caskett had been leaking so the funeral home put Bruce Lee's body in another caskett. And I believe that it was black in color. Looked alot better with Bruce Lee's black hair and dark blue outfit that he was wearing. Just thought I'd share this information with both or 3 of you. Your text messages are sure interesting to read.
Great video Tom. I was 12 when Bruce died. I remember seeing the newspaper article & thinking it was David Carradine because I was a big fan of the Kung Fu series at the time.That was until I saw the accompanying picture of Bruce in the article. That began my obsession with the great man, buying every copy of Kung Fu magazine I could get my Hands on. I managed to sneak in to the then X rated Fist of Fury UK title in 1976 & remember feeling joy & at the same time sick he was not with us anymore. Anyway Tom keep the videos coming they are so insightful and perhaps cover some of your friendships with the likes of James Coburn, always loved his movies too.
I have never seen that photo ever of bruce dead with his face swollen. I learned more today than with all the years reading books/magazines of what happened. I have Never heard any of the specifics about him havinf leakage when he was in his casket or change of coffin. This is a lot of info
Wasn't he wearing the blue traditional suit worn in Fist of Fury? I think I recall in the book you co wrote with Linda that she wanted him to be buried in it because he often wore it around the house because it was comfortable.
@@kelvendyson1508 He's not in any of the videos that I've seen, but his friend Bolo Yeung can be seen outside the funeral parlour (almost 6 minutes into a video called Funeral de Bruce Lee En Español).
@@incognoscente ...I could swear I saw him on the video inside the funeral parlor standing near Shek Kien (Mr. Han). Maybe it was someone else. Cheers mate!
@@kelvendyson1508 You're welcome. Having said that, the guy who can be seen talking to Bolo (big hair, glasses and dark blue shirt) appeared in the next shot after we see Shek. There's a mini-doc called The Last Days of Bruce Lee, which was the opening featurette of Chan Wai-Man's Chinese Godfather, and the doc is weird to watch because we see a shot of Chieh Yuan and Chan in some room with Betty, but we don't see any of them in the funeral. There's a new funeral video that's been uploaded which has the best visual quality, and it's called Bruce Lee ölümü sonrası ilk görüntüler.
@@incognoscente ...Thanks for the info. You know I was thinking of this event where Bruce Lee was attending and Chan Man-Wa was there standing next to Bruce. Bruce was wearing a dark colored top and sunglasses. They were all signing something like they were all autographing a poster or something. Does that ring a bell.
Another interesting video Tom where you raise many topics. I now feel that you are right that Bruce had already died at Betty Ting Pei's apartment, hence the highly questionable acts by her and Raymond Chow. He even said at the inquest he, "Felt time was not an issue." The Hong Kong funeral was so undignified. I've seen footage of Linda bring pulled from one place to the other by Raymond. I remember in your book how you said it resembled the set in Fist of Fury. A bit more info on Bruce's grave for you. This is the third headstone. The original one with the white book was vandalised early on. John Saxon is buried close to Jesse Glover and Ed Hart. Fellow Seattle student Charlie Woo is buried with his family near the fence. And finally last year they resurfaced around the graves and put up black railings. Sadly you can't read the inscription on the other side of the bench now. Thanks Tom for all your thoughts and added perspective.
Bruce already had an incident of brain swelling in May that year and almost died. Swelling indicates some allergic reaction, typically to some substance, or combination of substances (we now know about his frequent recreational drug use with multiple drugs), entering his system. On that fateful day he likely had another such incident, and the straw that broke the camel’s back, was likely the Equagesic that BTP gave him. Introducing yet more drugs into Bruce’s system probably caused a major allergic reaction, which caused a deadly coma. And then imagine the drugs they gave Bruce trying to revive him. All this to say, perhaps the swelling was the result of all these different drugs trapped in his system, probably interacting with each other causing chemical reactions, and more swelling...
Bruce Lee was already dead when he arrived at QEH in the ambulance and it's "maybe possible "that he was dead at the end at BTP apartment, when the ambulance people were taking BL out of BTP apartment.
@@craigbosko2229 Actually according to the people interviewed, it’s the opposite. He was already dead at BTP’s. In the earlier incident, he almost died at the hospital.
Hi Tom, your friend Chuck Sullivan did interview with TH-camr Viking Samurai, in regards to Bruce Lee’s speed test demo. If I recall right, you were at the Longbeach tournament in 67 when Bruce Lee did speed test with Vic Moore. As we see in footage, Moore failed to block Lee’s strikes, but goes on to say he then asked Lee to block his strikes, but Lee failed, and his eyes began to tear up with humiliation. He also makes a further outrageous claim that immediately after beating Bruce in speed test, he sparred him in a private room within the auditorium, and defeated Bruce. He also claims a cameraman filmed it. What’s your take on this, if I may ask? Also, it would be great if you appeared on Viking Samurai’s channel. In fact, a number of people have asked him to interview you. Thanks.
If you freeze the footage at the point where Bruce's back fist is fully extended, it is clear that it is about a half-foot out of range of scoring. An instant later, Bruce shuffles forward and stands nose-to-nose with Moore, which gives the illusion that he was "in range." I suppose Moore could say, "Why would I bother to block a strike that wouldn't have hit me?" That said, I, personally, have been on the receiving end of Bruce's speed and don't feel that Vic Moore could have blocked Bruce's back fist had it been launched within range. I am not aware of Vic Moore issuing a reverse challenge or sparring with him privately afterward. As an aside, if a cameraman had filmed Vic Moore defeating Bruce, I would think that (1) Vic Moore would have gone to great lengths to obtain a copy of that footage, (2) the cameraman would have sold that footage to any number of sources for a high price, and/or (3) someone would have seen that footage over the past fifty years, which to my knowledge hasn't occurred. With regard to appearing on Viking Samurai's channel, I don't know what I could talk about that I haven't talked about on the 14 YoutTube videos on Bruce that I posted last year. Cheers
Wow Mr. Bleecker just fascinating!! You've a gift if remembrance and recall!! Love the way you tell these stories!! It would be awesome if you were able to do the Alex Richter pod cast!!
I like what Alex does on his podcast but need to be able to control the crass personal comments that a small sector of the Bruce Lee trolls post in the comments sections. On my TH-cam channel, I have no objection to anyone disagreeing with me, as long as they remain civil. Of the thousands of comments that have been posted on my Lee videos, I have only had to delete less than a dozen comments and banned two subscribers.
TOM BLEEKER -AS FAR AS BRUCE LEE'S FIRST CASKET IS CONCERNED (THE GOLD BRONZE CASKET) BUTTERWORTH FUNERAL HOME, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON WOULD HAVE IT BUT BUTTERWORTH FUNERAL HOME IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS.
Yes, vandalism is just sick. I lived in Seattle for 25 years until the end of 2001 and visited Bruce's grave a few times as a fan. I also went up there not long after Brandon was buried and I saw that some A-HOLE had scratched out the eyes on Bruce's picture. SICK, SICK, SICK! whether it's Bruce Lee, or anybody else! 😠
I have lived in Seattle,WA for 40 + years and have been to Lake View Cemetery for 2-5 years and I've never seen any one do any harm to Bruce Lee's or Brandon Lee's grave's and if I ever cought anyone in the act they would end up in the ER ROOM OR THE There's alot of street fighters and martial artists out there in the Seattle area,pudget sound area, Pacific Northwest and United States that feel the same way as I do, it's called RESPECT but apparently there's still too many more-ons out there in the world as well as IDIOTS !!!
I'm sorry to hear that. I wonder if the person who did that was trying damage the headstone by scratching out the eyes or trying to remove the eyes to take with them as some sort of keepsake? Personally, as Craig Bosko mentioned, he can't imagine anyone trying to "harm Bruce or Brandon's graves." Many years ago, a woman wrote to Linda and was serious about having Bruce's body exhumed so that she (or someone) could wash his bones. It was sort of custom. There are some strange people out there. Thanks for your post.
the spot was disrespected, I had a drunk Indian cousin who confessed to passing out near his grave one night. And let's not forget some asshole ripped off the original headstone.
Received via email from Ben Legrand but not posted on this channel: "Dear Mr Bleecker, We already spoke a few times via email about 10 years ago, it was always a pleasure chatting with you. I read your book ''Unsettled Matters'' around that time and I absolutely loved it. I wanted to ask your opinion regarding the letters that Bruce and Bob Baker wrote each other when Bruce was in Hong-Kong. Bob's daughter released a few of those letters and sold them at auction -- Do you think this is the reason why Bruce's health was deteriorating? I don't pretend that I know everything, but I've been a Bruce Lee fan since I was 5 or 6, I read many books about his life and after many years of digging deep, I came to the conclusion a few years ago that Bruce did have his fair share of rollercoaster rides and deep inside, I'm pretty sure that those who knew him personally were aware of what was going on but kept it on the down low in order not to tarnish his image & legacy (understandably). What are your thoughts? My response: Hello, Ben. Good to hear from you again after ten years. Regarding the person who sold those 14 letters at auction, although many people believe it was Bobby Baker's daughter, this has not been confirmed. Second, I feel there is little that Bruce's drug abuse contributed to his declining health. And, yes, many of those who knew him personally were aware of his drug use. Thanks again for your post. I hope this response reaches you. Cheers
To clarify, the ambulance didn't take 45 minutes to get to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Chow arrived at Betty's around 9:30. Unable to awaken Bruce, Betty's doctor was then summoned. After her doctor failed to awaken Bruce, an ambulance was called which transported Bruce to the hospital, arriving at 10:00 p.m.
Oddly, on that fateful night, there was a hospital much closer (referring to your 10 minutes comment - can't remember name of that hospital), than the one eventually chosen, but for some reason, the ambulance driver opted to take Bruces' body to the QEH, further across town, hence the 45 minute journey time to which you latterly refer.
George lazenby said bruce was complaining of bad headaches on that fateful day apparently bruce went to Betty's apartment to pik her up and go back to the restaurant wer George and Raymond chow was waiting for him ??
Bruce was never at the hotel. Once he arrived at Betty's with Raymond Chow, he never left for the hotel. Also, Bruce didn't have a car at Betty's. He and Betty were to take Betty's car.
@@TomBleecker или такси. Бетти ,как известно не хотела уезда Брюс Ли в США. Что же она написала в своей книге ? Которую нам не повезло прочитать ? ( Информация о книге прошла в интернете с пометкой ,, Бетти устала носить с собой тайны,,. Звучит заманчиво , но книга нам в руки пока не попала.)
The celebrity death syndrome is the real circus. Many things got buried with Lee. Accountability for one. The Kowloon Tong funeral parlor was tiny, a bad choice , and didn't do a lot of embalming and it showed with the rush job on Lee's corpse, not unlike Raymond Chow's three ring damage control rush campaign to get the whole thing covered and done with. To leak that morgue photo to the papers was low down. They even put it on movie posters with the caption "Bruce Lee dead" underneath. Someone that swollen? That embalming machine speed selector was on too high. Set the speed low and message the face and neck just like you do the fingernails to prevent "pooling" for a better appearance. Secondly, bodies get flown around all the time and there usually is a dry ice or sawdust protocol prep for transit remains. Usually without glass. When that glass was installed and sealed in that casket, the humid air inside gets sealed as well and high altitudes can cause fog condensation or "dew" during really long flights. Some clothes have cheap dye and they can bleed. If the coffin opens during transit or a body "leaks" anywhere to the degree described here , thats a lawsuit. One funeral home will report the other. Someone is losing their license. With whatever happened, the Butterworth mortuary on the corner of Pine Street at the bottom of the hill certainly apologized for it. Lee looked like he should have looked. That place underwent many ownership changes. Its now a big bar and TV room. The food buffet stainless steel table sits where Lee's casket and flowers were. The double doors leading to the Hearst is an outdoor eating space. They kept the "chapel" sign above the door though and the owner shows Lee's movies on the monitors yearly on July 30th. Andre Morgan knows what happened to that bronze coffin. If Golden harvest bought it, Morgan signed for it. Im waiting for his book.The Hong Kong funeral was what it was. Where was the protocol for something that large outside of a riot in Hong Kong of 73? The Rudolph Valentino, Elvis Presley, Al Capone , and Erwin Rommel funerals come to mind in size. I understand a concrete walkway was built leading to Lee's plot. It was fine the way it was. I think about the grave markers in the path the walkway now covers. A small white marker between the bushes and Lee's site. A gentleman buried in 1918. Its still there. Thanks for posting, Mr. Bleeker.
Excellent added information. Thanks for sharing. A couple of comments, where would the funeral director in Seattle report the substandard work of the funeral director in Hong Kong? It seems to me there would be problem of jurisdiction. Second, isn't the pressure in the cargo and passenger sections the same? If so, how would this fog or dew be formed? Again, that's for the great post!
@@TomBleecker If their unionized, there are international deputies where you can file a grievance against the work. The pressure would be the same if live animals were part of that cargo. There are designated areas for cargo like caskets with actual remains because of how they are secured but pressure related changes would not be a priority due to proper sealing. There could be a question of whether or not his expensive bronze casket had proper gasket edging. A funeral in humid July right after tropical storm Dorothy, a packed funeral home and then they bring his casket out and on go those hot seventies tungsten photo lights, some beaming directly in the casket. Super heated trapped air under a glass. I wouldn't doubt that heavy gray foundation on his face was starting to glisten even then. The Kowloon staff were probably neophytes. Glass sealing is not easy. I believe when Linda left Hong Kong with his body, there was residual damp mist weather from the storm and the casket was wrapped in heavy plastic tarp and belted down. Taking off in heavy precipitation and then fly really high cold altitudes over water for hours is standard fare for a 747. It can really fluctuate interior temperatures.
@@TomBleecker PS : Any reflections on the late Bob Wall , his impact in the martial arts world , and his relationship with Lee? Im sure you knew him and heard many stories. His stories. I met him when he came to visit my instructor at his home when he was pushing his brand of bottled water...World Black Belt Federation karate water. Bob could sell you a used car with two flat tires and tell you its a Mercedes if you let him. Bob had stories, man.
@@shihanUKS I didn't know Bob that well, although I had met him a few times with Chuck Norris. A year ago, Bob and I were slated to coproduce a Bruce Lee documentary that for a host of reasons was back-burnered.
It is great that you are giving these stories about an important wolrd and legenndary Icon such as Bruce. It helps them see his humanity which goes a long way in understandng his drive for perfection and his expression as an "Artist of Life" However, at 25:50 in you mentioned the exchange of caskets in Seattle. What do you know or can tell people about the "strange scrathes" that were said to have been found in the upper interior of Bruce's bronze coffin when it arrived frm Hng Kong? "Walk On" and keep up the good relevatory information - E. L.
This is the first I've heard of strange scratches in the interior of Bruce's bronze coffin, so I really can't offer any input. Perhaps someone else reading your question can offer help. Thanks for your post.
Just watched an interesting video on the history channel whereby a forensic scientist in China believes "meprobamate" was the real cause of Mr. Lee passing. All that aside, I'm in the film biz and really enjoy watching your videos. You have a natural gift for telling stories and should consider branching off and discussing your life experiences in LA during the 60's, 70's and 80's.
Walking in Hong Kong island past the main streets heading north I found myself in a pleasant quiet neighborhood. Walked into a large airy shop. One guy behind the counter. I walked around, paper houses, cars etc I thought it was a toy store until I came to the hell notes. Oh. I said to myself.
Wow!! Jesse buried in lake view!! I thank you for that information 🙏.,because I was trying to find where he was buried because he was Bruce 's first student!!
Ramon, Jesse is buried a few yards away to the right of Bruce and Brandon. There is a plaque with an inscription and picture and he is buried next to Ed Hart as was his request. John Saxon is also nearby. Jesse done a video of some of the locations special to him and Bruce including Lakeview Cemetery. Its on WuTangs film channel. 😀🙏🐉
@@ramondiaz2851 We are welcome. The video is on Wu Tang collections and called Remembering Bruce Lee by Jesse Glover. I visited many locations shown when I visited Seattle in 2019 and took videos and photos of my own.
@@jwfloating-world I saw the video and I could not grasp how Jesse Glover was a 2nd Degree blackbelt !! Amazing!! He still was impressed by Bruce Lee who had no belt at all!!
@@ramondiaz2851 I was lucky enough to attend a two day seminar of his in 2004. He mainly taught the things you see on the videos such as his take on Chi Sao and the straight blast. One thing he showed us was a rear hand punch where you step through as you throw the punch. This is in the Paris Bercy demo done by his student. It is brilliant and would do serious damage when it lands.😁👍🙏
According to what I've learned recently from one of my middle-of-the-night "insomniac" video views, Elvis Presley holds the record for the largest funeral attendance... ???
With regard to Hollywood celebrities, your friend is correct. Elvis's funeral was attended by 75,000 people. As an aside, I found this on the Internet: "In 1969, the funeral of CN Annadurai took the Guinness World Record for highest funeral attendance, a record it still holds. Annadurai was a chief minister in the Tamil Nadu region of India. Around 15 million people gathered in the region's capital of Chennai to follow the funeral procession."
I suppose anything is possible. The county recorder in Seattle was adamant that the death certificate traveled with the body and that his office didn't have one. In fact, I still have his letter to that effect. That said, I can't imagine why Linda would have wanted Bruce buried in Hong Kong.
Sometimes stuff like that gets in shambles paper work etc and especially it said Bruce had alot of happy times in Seattle I believe he's buried in Seattle if no why are his and Brandon's graves cased in concrete because there's alot of sick people that would attempt to dig them both up why who knows plus Hong Kong did them both in dirty ways why leave them there trust me where Bruce went Brandon is right beside him they were inseparable Bruce didn't have that great of a relationship with his own father I'm sure but Bruce was the best father to his own so their buried in Seattle his happiest days were there he wasn't that happy any where else but in school in the University of Washington where he met the mother of his children was carefree wasn't stressing so much and was just all around enjoying life they are in Seattle not to forget that John Saxon who insisted to be buried close to his friend Bruce Lee literally down the row you would think he would acquire the knowledge to find out if Bruce was buried in Seattle or elsewhere he would have knowledge of it period.!!!! My case and point. Facts!
I would say potentially many more. The issue really has to do with my time. I initially allocated ten days over the Xmas holidays to put out 10 videos, and here I am now close to the end of January, and I really have a lot on my desk (actually pushed to the back of my desk!).
No, but the good news is the audio tapes of that session have been located, so perhaps we can all listen to the actual session and not my reading the transcript. Stay tuned.
@@TomBleecker thank you im looking forwards to having a look pretty interesting that anyone could connect with him even after all these years he's been gone
Hi Tom, where you also at Brandon's funeral? Can you tell something about that? There is so little known about Brandon's funeral. Thank you very much and thanks for all the great video's and information!
Hi Tom...at the 7:23 mark of this video there's a distinct red mark across Bruce's left cheek .....and a second red mark..(you can't really see it here)... that goes across his left eye brow causing a redness in that area...You mentioned in a previous video Bruce's eye brow appeared singed.... I find it very odd that the coroner never made any note of that red mark across his cheek or the eye brow...... Did you or Linda ever notice that red mark and what you both thought might be the cause? (Maybe a cattle prod?)....Did Linda ever mention anything looking not quite right on his body or face?
I've seen that red mark in photos and don't place any significance to it. On the night Bruce died, and in the several days that followed, his body underwent a lot of physical movement and testing. That mark could have been inadvertently caused in many ways and in many different locations after his death. No, Linda never mentioned anything about thinking there was anything odd looking about Bruce's body.
@@TomBleecker Брюс Ли мог ведь получить небольшую царапину на съёмках или тренировке ? Интересно было бы узнать , что он ел и пил в гостях у Бетти ? ( Не можем мы поверить в его смерть без отравления . Уж извините.)
According to Linda, she saw the needle mark when Bruce was taken from the ambulance, so as I surmised, one of the ambulance attendants injected adrenaline into Bruce's heart en route to Queens.
@@TomBleecker I do not know if Bruce was also injected with adrenaline in the ambulance, but it is true that I have read in other serious books, that this direct injection to the heart was in the QE, as a last attempt desperate to resurrect him, I even heard Linda say it in a documentary, she being present in the whole process of trying to resurrect Bruce
@@confuxio2 My sense is this is the video you're referring to in which at the 30 second mark Linda talks about the injection. th-cam.com/video/RUwh74-NUvI/w-d-xo.html By the way, I think you meant to write "attempts to resuscitate Bruce" not resurrect. The only two people I'm aware of being resurrected were Jesus and Lazarus. :-)
@@TomBleecker Correct, one of the videos of Linda talking about it is that, although there are others, by the way, about the injection in the heart in the QE it's in Linda's first book, on page 17 of the spanish version, regarding resurrection you're right with Lazarus and Jesus, english is not my mother tongue and I don't perfectly master all the grammar, anyway, I think you understood what I meant. Thanks for answering
Linda and I were divorced over 20 years ago. That aside, Bruce's funeral and the specifics have been widely discussed by people including Linda. Why would I be exempt from talking about this subject?
@@TomBleeckerI didn't realize until now that this is your page and that this was filmed a year ago, and how long ago the two of you have been divorced. I was going to delete it but you had already responded. I should have had some facts straight. I meant no disrespect.
The ER doctor would have injected Adrenaline into Bruce's heart. This was probably done to cover their butt because Bruce had been dead for a long time.
@@mtolivesecurityshipping5455 I don't understand what you mean by circumstances. Because nothing is known about his physical condition when he died at Betty's, there's really no way to make a comparison of the two events.
Bruce Lee will always remembered but there is one important fact about surround his death I just can't get it why and how the real cause of his death is just a very mystery maybe it was a ritual suicide death by misadventure 🌹
@@TomBleecker Брэндон выглядит в кино и интервью более мягким и превлекательным. С Брюс Ли наверное трудно было дружить ? Д. Кобурн говорил ,что Брюс Ли был ,, параноик кунг фу,, и мог внезапно ударить ногой у головы ( что очень нервировало его знакомых ).
Incredible,even when It comes down to Bruce's interment that too is surrounded by controversy and intrigue!!!! One assumes he is buried in Seattle but then again it's not a 100 percent certainty. Odd odd odd. Did his enemies possibly want Bruce nearer to them even in death??? Something like Billy The Kid's grave being surrounded by bars so he Couldn't escape even in death??? It begs the question: just what was Bruce involved in???? Actually It isn't such a far stretch. Enter the Dragon what was Han's goal??? The tournament was A front for recruiting players from all over the World to distribute Drugs!!! In Game Of Death Bruce wouldn't play along to the demands of a group or Cartel with similar interests. It's uncanny that real world situations in life run through Bruce's movies. Hiding the truth in plain sight because no one wants to Believe it and well hey It's just A Movie. It's not a far stretch indeed that Triads approached Bruce once he made It Big to play ball. Or that It was immediately the case through Raymond Chow and Golden Harvest Studio's,being a front to other obscure matters!!!! Hey it's just some thoughts on the matter no Proof about this because the World is just one beautiful place(hum) What struck me too reading your book,was when Raymond Chow announced to the reporters that Bruce had died that he Said Bruce was A very sick man!!!! Was It because Bruce told him about how bad he was feeling physically those last months???? Chow must have seen also how Bruce lost weight and muscle mass. Seeing that the doctors didn't know at the time what went wrong did Chow know exactly what was ailing his Super Star??? And Bruce saying to Chow that was his last Martial arts movie he would make!!! Bruce knew his time was up???? I mean had he lived through this his carreer would have been over,because of the athropy going on with his body??? Mindboggling Oh and I just wondered about this,did Bruce and Elvis Presley ever meet up or have any training together ???? Seeing as to how Ed Parker was zo well aquainted with both of them I have never read anywhere about any encounter between Elvis and Bruce. Just 1 picture I ever saw and I Believe It to be fake. Surely Elvis attended a Longbeach Tournament once but was Bruce then there???? Oddly never a mention of this in any of their biographies!!
Yeh that photo was fake, you seem to have a we bit knowledge and know a few things, I myself think there is oddities and weird stuff with his movies imitating his life, please share any stuff you know
@angusstewart33 I don't really know anything. It is mostly questions that I have going on what I have read in books, documentaires I have seen and putting things together as I see them. Trying to look a little bit further with what has been presented by others
Hello Tom, could you please ask someone who is close to Bruce such as Linda, Shannon, Robert, or Dan to do a life between lives hypnosis session and communicate with Bruce Lee's soul? Life between lives hypnosis is based on Dr. Michael Newton's research and it will allow them to ask Bruce questions they've been wanting to ask. I think they can benefit tremendously from it.
Run Run never specifically named Bruce. When asked to comment on Bruce's death, he commented that (I paraphrase) sometimes actors who rise to stardom too quickly can't handle all the pressure and end up taking their own lives.
Hi Tom...Is there any truth to Brandon wanting to reopen the inquiry into his father's death and exhuming his body not long before he passed away? And was there something he found out about the case that made him consider that?...Have a great weekend Tom✌
Although Brandon was curious about his father's death, which is surely understandable, to my knowledge he had no intentions of reopening the investigation or exhuming Bruce's body. As an aside, because the government of Hong Kong was turned back to the Communists, even if someone were to admit to causing Bruce's death, that person could never be prosecuted. Thanks for your post.
Tom wong shun leung told me he saw the body of BL in morgue and when he lift the white sheet he saw his lower parts were bleeding and falling a part with a strange heavy smell...
Good afternoon Tom, I've been watching your videos, which have been nice. One thing still stumps me, if you can help me with it. It's always been stated by Linda Lee, that Bruce was buried in his navy blue silk suite from Enter. I read that collector Jeff Chinn bought it at the auction back in the 90s, when Linda auctioned off a lot of Bruce's items. He later found out, so I've read, that it wasn't the real deal. Also, Shannon Lee is seen on You Tube holding that navy blue suit up, along with that green Kaftan Bruce wore. So I wander if he was laid to rest in a different suit and not the Enter one. I'm sure Linda would have known what suit he was buried in, so I'm puzzled. Many thanks. Best wishes. Tony 👍🇬🇧
Hi Tony. Jonathan (JW) here. Just to add in a bit more to your question. Its possible they had more than one. But Bruce used a lot of his own clothes in the film. We know the three piece suit was his as well. And I saw the green kaftan called a daikishi in Seattle in the wing Luke museum. It is huge. I think it would fit Kareem and still have room.😁
You ask a good question. Linda stated in her 1975 book "Bruce Lee: the Man Only I Knew" that she buried Bruce in the blue suit that he wore in "Fists of Fury" because he loved the suit and often wore it around the house. But then, in the book that I cowrote with Linda, "The Bruce Lee Story," she stated that she buried Bruce in the suit he wore in ETD but didn't mention the color. In ETD, Bruce is seen in the opening "finger pointing at the moon" sequence wearing a blue yang outfit. However, in later scenes, he is seen wearing a white jacket (yet never a white suit). As an aside, I can't imagine Bruce wearing a white suit around his home. Some have conjectured that Bruce was initially dressed in his blue suit, but when the suit was damaged during the flight to Seattle, that the people at the funeral home in Seattle changed the suit. And last, if you look at the photos of both the funeral in Hong Kong and Seattle, it appears that Bruce's collar is blue, not white. I hope this is of some help.
Tony I've just watched the Shannon Lee memorabilia video again and she says "Its one of suits he had made." So this means there as to be at least two. The one Bruce is buried in, and the one she has. Also buried with Bruce was the old pair of broken glasses he is seen holding in his Golden Harvest office.
@@TomBleeckerHi Tom. Yes it is. She holds it up to the camera on the Bruce Lee memorabilia video, but it does not have the white material around the collar. I've done some quick checking. Mathew Polly writes he was wearing the Enter the Dragon suit at the Hong Kong funeral. Whereas Norman Bourine (who both Antony Smith and I met in 1991 but at different venues), says it was the Chinese Connection suit. Perhaps it was the Fist of Fury suit used in the Hong Kong funeral and swapped for the Enter the Dragon suit in Seattle.
@@TomBleecker As a young man I always checked the papers to see if Bruce Lee was actually alive. I know it was silly, but I could not understand why and how he died.
In July 1973, the world mourned the death of Bruce Lee. The martial arts master and creator of Jeet Kune Do and soon-to-be Hollywood legend was only 32. He left behind a wife, two children, and an influence that continued to expand around the globe.
Lee had a massive following in Asia at the time of his death, but he also built a life in America with his wife, Linda, that included a circle of celebrity friends. One of those friends was Steve McQueen.
Bruce Lee’s funeral service in Hong Kong attracted more than 15,000 mourners. Hundreds of police formed a human chain to hold back the crowds. As the hearse containing his body departed, “Bruce’s fans went wild with grief, “Old men wept, young girls fainted, and many people were hospitalized for shock and minor injuries.” At the time of his death in 1973, Lee was the most popular actor - arguably the most popular person - in Asia. He was 32 years old, handsome, charismatic and a martial-arts expert whose movies “Fist of Fury,” “Way of the Dragon” and “Enter the Dragon” were international hits. But in the U.S., “Enter the Dragon” hadn’t been released and Lee was best known as Kato on “The Green Hornet,” a TV series that was canceled after one season. His widow, Linda Lee, chose to have her husband buried in Seattle, her hometown and the place where she first saw Lee when he gave a lecture on Chinese philosophy at Garfield High School. Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image. Bruce Lee The Legend The Best Ever . @bleejkd #bruceleethelegendthebestever #RIP
Hello Mr. Bleecker. :)
I visited Bruce and Brandon's grave in 2011.
I live in Germany and my English isn't the best. But you speak so clearly that I understand every word almost perfectly.
Thank you for your videos. It's always such a wonderful story.
Thanks very much.:)
You're very welcome. Glad you were able to visit Bruce and Brandon's gravesites.
Hey Tom, I met you at Lake View Cemetary July 21? 2005. My friend and I were visiting Bruce Lee's grave and you were there hanging out. I think we missed the anniversary by one day. You were very gracious with your time. All the best.
Hello, Frank. I just noticed your post. Either you spoke with someone who claimed to be me, or your date is incorrect. In July of 2005, I was living at the Barrington Plaza in West Los Angeles finishing a book assignment. Cheers
I lived in HK for 10 yrs sham shui po fascinating to listen to you , never heard so much detail about Bruce Lee.
Thanks for sharing this Tom, so very interesting. I hope to one day visit Bruce and Brandon's graves in Seattle and pay my respects. Cheers
what style kung fu u do
The swollen face wasn't due to the embalming. The photo was taken before the autopsy. If the photo was taken after the autopsy and embalming you would see the shaven skull cap sewn back on but it's clearly before any autopsy or embalming had begun. Also his lymph glands on both sides of the neck were removed during autopsy for analysis and again, clearly this had not happened yet in the photo.
I deferred your post to my friend, and this was his response: " If the pic of Bruce was taken in QEH morgue, it's before the autopsy and embalming. They don't do autopsies and embalmings at QEH, right? If he was taken to an ME's office for autopsy and the pics were taken there, that would be prior to embalming. The way it's done here is a decedent that is going for autopsy is taken to the ME's office. From there, they are brought to our FH where embalming is done. I've never heard of an autopsy and embalming being done at a hospital.
"Bruce's head wasn't shaved. You know how the skull cap is removed, right? An incision is made along the back of the head from ear to ear, the scalp is pulled forward over the face, followed by some sawing and hammering. No need to shave the head. Besides, how can you see the incision has been sutured closed on the back of Bruce's head? Your poster is all wrong there. I have no idea about the lymph glands. You have the AR. Were the removed?
"Just looking at the pic, Bruce looks like he's on an embalming table. He could be at the ME's office also. He has a nice head block under his head (I've done hundreds of removals from many different hospitals, and I've never seen a head block used at any hospital) his hair is wet where it looks as if they maybe had bathed him prior to embalming. We bathe every decedent prior to embalming. He looks like his features have been set. His eyes are closed and in good position, and so is his mouth. They put eye caps under the eyelids as the eyes recede after death, and the mouth is wired shut or tied shut with string. Once the features are set, you don't want to move the decedent around too much. And btw, calvarium clamps are used to hold the skull in place once the autopsy is finished. Hope this helps."
@@TomBleecker The photo of him laying on the table was taken on July 23rd by the reporter Patrick Wang prior to the autopsy being done by Dr Lycette on that same day. The embalming wasn't done by Kwong Kam-Chi until early on July 24th.
The autopsy report states that the lymph glands on both of the neck was removed for analysis and also the trachea was checked for any obstruction so that was probably cut open as well and stitched back up. Ask yourself why at the Hong Kong funeral only his face was exposed in the coffin? The white satin cloth was covering up the work Dr Lycette had done during the autopsy on Bruce's neck. At the Seattle funeral, the high collar of the blue suit he was wearing covered up the stitches.
One last thing, if the hair wasn't shaved off, why is it very obvious Bruce was wearing a wig in his casket? It may not be common practice to shave the head in an autopsy for brain removal in the United States but in other countries removal of the top of the cranium to access the brain is standard procedure back then.
I enjoy your channel, keep up the good work.
@@GregProbert1971 Thanks for your added comments. To be honest, this is not my wheelhouse. While I have all of Bruce's medical records and the autopsy, police reports, inquest transcripts, etc., I need others to help me interpret what they say. So, folks like yourself are most helpful. Cheers
@@GregProbert1971 Some interesting reading about the photo of Bruce after death in the link I will provide. Two scenarios are at play here and both suggest the pic was taken at the funeral home and that would be after the autopsy. Patrick Wang claimed to have bribed the "morgue beautician" by giving her 1,500 KH dollars to let him take the pic. On the other hand, Tsui Shing On claims that he and a colleague, Tony To, took the famous picture. The beautician (Madam Kwong) would never go to a Medical Examiners office to cosmetize (apply makeup) and fix the hair of the decedent. That is always done at the funeral home. I am in agreement with both scenarios in that the photo was taken at the funeral home after the autopsy. His features appear to be set (mouth and eyes are closed and look good) his hair is wet as to suggest he is being washed and being prepared for dressing and casketing as well as cosmetizing. It also suggests that is his real hair.
Was the photo taken before or after embalming? I don't know. I will say that cosmetizing a decedent is always done after embalming. I haven't seen the autopsy report, so I don't know anything about his lymph glands in his neck being removed or his trachea being checked for a blockage. The people that have the AR should know if this is true. The AR would also say if his head was shaved. Or it should say. What say you, Tommy Bleecker? Lymph glands in his neck cut out? Throat cut to check his trachea? Was his head shaved?
Interesting discussion. Nice hearing different scenarios as to what may have happened. Here is the link. About halfway down the page look for: "The Truth About Bruce Lee's Morgue Photo."
www.36styles.com/kungfufandom/topic/11361-bruce-lees-death/page/7/
@@TomBleecker @Greg Probert could be right here . I was told that Bruce was beaten and hit with something to the neck from behind among other things before being carried back in Betty’s apartment bedroom. I live in Hong Kong and one of my Sifu’s who was well connected shared with me some info. It was highly likely Raymond Chow who was mainly responsible for Bruce dead,for sure he had multiple motives to do so. Having said that Bruce was also in a Love triangle with Betty and a triad Boss, Raymond could have worked together to get the job done as the triad boss ( can’t recall his name at this moment) apparently wanted to get rid of Bruce too. Love your videos, great work Tom
Tom you have a gift, im glued to your stories. Its like reading a good book that you can't put down. I like listening to you. You have no props, you just share your knowledge. Good story teller. Thats a gift. Thank you so much. Iv been on your you tube channel for 4 hrs in one day. Can't stop.
Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos. Perhaps I'll do another one this weekend! Cheers
Thanks again Tom, I appreciate the great information.
@@TomBleecker пишите ещё книги.
@@user-gl6px3ly1z Сейчас я пишу две книги. Ни один из них не имеет ничего общего с Брюсом.
I remember coming home from Junior high School and my mother told me that she had something to tell me. She told me that Bruce Lee had died. I was like what? And I saw the news on television and they had a News bulletin that said Bruce Lee had died. I said then life is short. Of course life is always short but when Bruce Lee died that woke me up. I hope Bruce Lee is with the Lord Jesus Christ, but according to what I have read Bruce Lee was a atheist. If that is true I hope Bruce Lee changed his way of thinking. Of course that's between Bruce Lee and Jesus Christ.
Bruce Lee doesn't believe in; GOD, JESUS CHRIST, BUDDA, SHINTO, A'LA OR ANY OTHER HIGHER POWER. HE FELT, WHY SHOULD HE, BRUCE LEE, ASK GOD OR ANYONE ELSE FOR PERMISSION TO DO SOMETHING OR THERE'S SOMETHING HE WANTS, SO JUST GO OUT AND DO IT OR GET IT. /I READ THIS IN LINDA LEE'S BOOK: THE MAN I ONLY KNEW.
This incredible stuff about bruce lee your videos on different aspects GOOD ON U iv been following bruce since early 70s enthralling stuff
One of the posters here is right. Pressure control on the embalming machine needs to be set low. Especially when injecting the head with embalming fluid. When someone has had an autopsy, the vascular system has been destroyed as far as a normal embalming goes. The internal organs as well as the brain has been removed and analyzed. So, the embalmer has to raise arteries in the arms and legs and inject each one individually. I've seen embalming fluid flowing into the empty chest cavity, (the organs are in a bag and setting somewhere in the embalming room) as the legs are being injected. The embalmer may have to use a trocar (suction device) to remove embalming fluid filling the chest cavity to keep from overflowing. I'm assuming they placed Bruces organs in a bag and sutured them into his chest area after autopsy. Tommy Bleecker may know?
Injecting the head, the embalmer has to be careful. He or she would remove the skull cap, then use hemostats to clamp on several arteries in the head called the "Circle of Willis." If they aren't held with hemostats, embalming fluid will leak out during injection. The embalmer then raises the artery in the neck and carefully injects the head. Low pressure is required here. If they inject too much fluid, you will see swelling. You may be able the massage some away, maybe not. Once the fluid is in the tissue, it's not easy to remove. Once the head is injected, the hemostats are removed, the area is sprayed with glue, a powder is applied that will create a gel that will help the prevent leaking. The skull cap is also packed with cotton to hopefully soak any leaking the may occur. I don't know how they did embalming 50 years ago in Hong Kong, but this is how I have seen it done now. I also agree with the skin under the nail being dark from the blood that was still there.
I agree that he most likely leaked some embalming fluid. He was placed in a large shipping crate, transported to the airport where I believe there is a picture of an airport vehicle of some kind, moving the crate across a concrete area to the plane? He was loaded on the plane and flown 10-12 hours to Seattle? That's a lot of bumping around for Bruce. From what I just Googled on cargo holds, they are pressurized and kept at around 45-65 degrees depending on the area in the cargo hold. Would be nice to know what happened to the Bronze Casket from HK.
Thanks for your excellent and highly informative post. As an aside, I don't know what was done with Bruce's organs after the autopsy.
Hello there. Been reading your text messages on and about Bruce Lee and someone had mentioned what had happened to the Bronze Caskett from HK (Hong Kong).When the plane landed in Seattle, WA Bruce Lee's caskett was taken to ButterWorth funeral home. There they noticed that the Bronze Caskett had been leaking so the funeral home put Bruce Lee's body in another caskett. And I believe that it was black in color. Looked alot better with Bruce Lee's black hair and dark blue outfit that he was wearing. Just thought I'd share this information with both or 3 of you. Your text messages are sure interesting to read.
@@craigbosko2229 No it was reddish a darker red about the same color as his headstone but darker and Brandon his was black
Great content two immortal world wide Legends very sad they passed away, but they both reach innortality and 🌎 world wide fame forever
Great video Mr. Tom! Very informative🦾
More than informative! Without all these stories....we would never have know any truth behind the scenes of bruces personal life or behavior
THANKYOU TOM VERY INTERESTING WELL EXPLAINED.
Great video Tom. I was 12 when Bruce died. I remember seeing the newspaper article & thinking it was David Carradine because I was a big fan of the Kung Fu series at the time.That was until I saw the accompanying picture of Bruce in the article. That began my obsession with the great man, buying every copy of Kung Fu magazine I could get my Hands on. I managed to sneak in to the then X rated Fist of Fury UK title in 1976 & remember feeling joy & at the same time sick he was not with us anymore. Anyway Tom keep the videos coming they are so insightful and perhaps cover some of your friendships with the likes of James Coburn, always loved his movies too.
Curious. What made it get an X rating?
Very interesting important information on Bruce Lee 👍
Well said Tom 👍
Thank you 😊😊👍
Well described. Rest in peace master. I was lucky enough to visit Lakeview cemetery few times. I Shall go again go again
I have never seen that photo ever of bruce dead with his face swollen. I learned more today than with all the years reading books/magazines of what happened. I have Never heard any of the specifics about him havinf leakage when he was in his casket or change of coffin. This is a lot of info
Yeh me neither weird
Wasn't he wearing the blue traditional suit worn in Fist of Fury? I think I recall in the book you co wrote with Linda that she wanted him to be buried in it because he often wore it around the house because it was comfortable.
Thanks Tom, very respectful
You're welcome.
Other people that didn't attend Bruce's Hong Kong funeral - Chan Wai-Man, Angela Mao, and his Game of Death co-stars: James Tien & Chieh Yuan.
I think Chan Wai-Man was there...seems like I remember seeing his face when they panned the crowd.
@@kelvendyson1508 He's not in any of the videos that I've seen, but his friend Bolo Yeung can be seen outside the funeral parlour (almost 6 minutes into a video called Funeral de Bruce Lee En Español).
@@incognoscente ...I could swear I saw him on the video inside the funeral parlor standing near Shek Kien (Mr. Han). Maybe it was someone else. Cheers mate!
@@kelvendyson1508 You're welcome. Having said that, the guy who can be seen talking to Bolo (big hair, glasses and dark blue shirt) appeared in the next shot after we see Shek. There's a mini-doc called The Last Days of Bruce Lee, which was the opening featurette of Chan Wai-Man's Chinese Godfather, and the doc is weird to watch because we see a shot of Chieh Yuan and Chan in some room with Betty, but we don't see any of them in the funeral.
There's a new funeral video that's been uploaded which has the best visual quality, and it's called Bruce Lee ölümü sonrası ilk görüntüler.
@@incognoscente ...Thanks for the info. You know I was thinking of this event where Bruce Lee was attending and Chan Man-Wa was there standing next to Bruce. Bruce was wearing a dark colored top and sunglasses. They were all signing something like they were all autographing a poster or something. Does that ring a bell.
Another interesting video Tom where you raise many topics. I now feel that you are right that Bruce had already died at Betty Ting Pei's apartment, hence the highly questionable acts by her and Raymond Chow. He even said at the inquest he, "Felt time was not an issue." The Hong Kong funeral was so undignified. I've seen footage of Linda bring pulled from one place to the other by Raymond. I remember in your book how you said it resembled the set in Fist of Fury. A bit more info on Bruce's grave for you. This is the third headstone. The original one with the white book was vandalised early on. John Saxon is buried close to Jesse Glover and Ed Hart. Fellow Seattle student Charlie Woo is buried with his family near the fence. And finally last year they resurfaced around the graves and put up black railings. Sadly you can't read the inscription on the other side of the bench now. Thanks Tom for all your thoughts and added perspective.
Bruce already had an incident of brain swelling in May that year and almost died. Swelling indicates some allergic reaction, typically to some substance, or combination of substances (we now know about his frequent recreational drug use with multiple drugs), entering his system. On that fateful day he likely had another such incident, and the straw that broke the camel’s back, was likely the Equagesic that BTP gave him. Introducing yet more drugs into Bruce’s system probably caused a major allergic reaction, which caused a deadly coma. And then imagine the drugs they gave Bruce trying to revive him.
All this to say, perhaps the swelling was the result of all these different drugs trapped in his system, probably interacting with each other causing chemical reactions, and more swelling...
Bruce Lee was already dead when he arrived at QEH in the ambulance and it's "maybe possible "that he was dead at the end at BTP apartment, when the ambulance people were taking BL out of BTP apartment.
@@craigbosko2229 Actually according to the people interviewed, it’s the opposite. He was already dead at BTP’s. In the earlier incident, he almost died at the hospital.
Did he take Adderall or quaalude?
Hi Tom, your friend Chuck Sullivan did interview with TH-camr Viking Samurai, in regards to Bruce Lee’s speed test demo. If I recall right, you were at the Longbeach tournament in 67 when Bruce Lee did speed test with Vic Moore. As we see in footage, Moore failed to block Lee’s strikes, but goes on to say he then asked Lee to block his strikes, but Lee failed, and his eyes began to tear up with humiliation. He also makes a further outrageous claim that immediately after beating Bruce in speed test, he sparred him in a private room within the auditorium, and defeated Bruce. He also claims a cameraman filmed it. What’s your take on this, if I may ask? Also, it would be great if you appeared on Viking Samurai’s channel. In fact, a number of people have asked him to interview you. Thanks.
If you freeze the footage at the point where Bruce's back fist is fully extended, it is clear that it is about a half-foot out of range of scoring. An instant later, Bruce shuffles forward and stands nose-to-nose with Moore, which gives the illusion that he was "in range." I suppose Moore could say, "Why would I bother to block a strike that wouldn't have hit me?" That said, I, personally, have been on the receiving end of Bruce's speed and don't feel that Vic Moore could have blocked Bruce's back fist had it been launched within range. I am not aware of Vic Moore issuing a reverse challenge or sparring with him privately afterward. As an aside, if a cameraman had filmed Vic Moore defeating Bruce, I would think that (1) Vic Moore would have gone to great lengths to obtain a copy of that footage, (2) the cameraman would have sold that footage to any number of sources for a high price, and/or (3) someone would have seen that footage over the past fifty years, which to my knowledge hasn't occurred. With regard to appearing on Viking Samurai's channel, I don't know what I could talk about that I haven't talked about on the 14 YoutTube videos on Bruce that I posted last year. Cheers
Tom, I don't blame you. Well said sir, all facts!!
Well this is a very clear and honest video !! And I thank you very mutch of it !! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Lillian 🌹👍🏻
Eagerly waiting for your next video Tom!
Thank you so much....
You're very welcome.
Wow Mr. Bleecker just fascinating!! You've a gift if remembrance and recall!! Love the way you tell these stories!! It would be awesome if you were able to do the Alex Richter pod cast!!
I like what Alex does on his podcast but need to be able to control the crass personal comments that a small sector of the Bruce Lee trolls post in the comments sections. On my TH-cam channel, I have no objection to anyone disagreeing with me, as long as they remain civil. Of the thousands of comments that have been posted on my Lee videos, I have only had to delete less than a dozen comments and banned two subscribers.
@Ritmo Roto 84 My sense is Alex uses that title for his channel with tongue in cheek.
@Ritmo Roto 84...really?? I do believe that is tongue in cheek!
TOM BLEEKER -AS FAR AS BRUCE LEE'S FIRST CASKET IS CONCERNED (THE GOLD BRONZE CASKET) BUTTERWORTH FUNERAL HOME, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON WOULD HAVE IT BUT BUTTERWORTH FUNERAL HOME IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS.
Thank you Tom.
Yes, vandalism is just sick. I lived in Seattle for 25 years until the end of 2001 and visited Bruce's grave a few times as a fan. I also went up there not long after Brandon was buried and I saw that some A-HOLE had scratched out the eyes on Bruce's picture. SICK, SICK, SICK! whether it's Bruce Lee, or anybody else! 😠
I have lived in Seattle,WA for 40 + years and have been to Lake View Cemetery for 2-5 years and I've never seen any one do any harm to Bruce Lee's or Brandon Lee's grave's and if I ever cought anyone in the act they would end up in the ER ROOM OR THE There's alot of street fighters and martial artists out there in the Seattle area,pudget sound area, Pacific Northwest and United States that feel the same way as I do, it's called RESPECT but apparently there's still too many more-ons out there in the world as well as IDIOTS !!!
@@craigbosko2229 And rightfully so!
I LEFT OUT A WORD:ER ROOM OR THE MORGUE.
@@craigbosko2229 No problem, I got the idea. Sounds good to me!
I'm sorry to hear that. I wonder if the person who did that was trying damage the headstone by scratching out the eyes or trying to remove the eyes to take with them as some sort of keepsake? Personally, as Craig Bosko mentioned, he can't imagine anyone trying to "harm Bruce or Brandon's graves." Many years ago, a woman wrote to Linda and was serious about having Bruce's body exhumed so that she (or someone) could wash his bones. It was sort of custom. There are some strange people out there. Thanks for your post.
These are amazing stories
the spot was disrespected, I had a drunk Indian cousin who confessed to passing out near his grave one night. And let's not forget some asshole ripped off the original headstone.
Received via email from Ben Legrand but not posted on this channel: "Dear Mr Bleecker, We already spoke a few times via email about 10 years ago, it was always a pleasure chatting with you. I read your book ''Unsettled Matters'' around that time and I absolutely loved it. I wanted to ask your opinion regarding the letters that Bruce and Bob Baker wrote each other when Bruce was in Hong-Kong. Bob's daughter released a few of those letters and sold them at auction -- Do you think this is the reason why Bruce's health was deteriorating? I don't pretend that I know everything, but I've been a Bruce Lee fan since I was 5 or 6, I read many books about his life and after many years of digging deep, I came to the conclusion a few years ago that Bruce did have his fair share of rollercoaster rides and deep inside, I'm pretty sure that those who knew him personally were aware of what was going on but kept it on the down low in order not to tarnish his image & legacy (understandably). What are your thoughts?
My response: Hello, Ben. Good to hear from you again after ten years. Regarding the person who sold those 14 letters at auction, although many people believe it was Bobby Baker's daughter, this has not been confirmed. Second, I feel there is little that Bruce's drug abuse contributed to his declining health. And, yes, many of those who knew him personally were aware of his drug use. Thanks again for your post. I hope this response reaches you. Cheers
Correction: "I feel there is little that Bruce's drug use . . ." should read "I feel there is little doubt that Bruce's drug use . . ."
I have read that they injected Bruce in the heart at the hospital. That would probably explain the needle mark.
Bruce made a few people angry while filming a few of his movies.
Yeh and a lot of people tried fucking bruce lee over, including Raymond Chow, Hollywood and various other people.
Explain why it took the ambulance FORTY FIVE MINUTES, to get to the hospital, and the hospital was only ten minutes away ?
To clarify, the ambulance didn't take 45 minutes to get to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Chow arrived at Betty's around 9:30. Unable to awaken Bruce, Betty's doctor was then summoned. After her doctor failed to awaken Bruce, an ambulance was called which transported Bruce to the hospital, arriving at 10:00 p.m.
Oddly, on that fateful night, there was a hospital much closer (referring to your 10 minutes comment - can't remember name of that hospital), than the one eventually chosen, but for some reason, the ambulance driver opted to take Bruces' body to the QEH, further across town, hence the 45 minute journey time to which you latterly refer.
@@jamesbarbour8400
Nothing "odd" about it. They wanted to be sure that he was dead and that there was no chance to save him.
Thanks for sharing I think this info adds to his legacy
Could you please tell us something about Brandon's funeral?
...thats right..we know absolutely nothing about his funeral. All we know was the media hype and conspiracy stories on set of the crow
George lazenby said bruce was complaining of bad headaches on that fateful day apparently bruce went to Betty's apartment to pik her up and go back to the restaurant wer George and Raymond chow was waiting for him ??
Bruce was never at the hotel. Once he arrived at Betty's with Raymond Chow, he never left for the hotel. Also, Bruce didn't have a car at Betty's. He and Betty were to take Betty's car.
@@TomBleecker или такси. Бетти ,как известно не хотела уезда Брюс Ли в США. Что же она написала в своей книге ? Которую нам не повезло прочитать ? ( Информация о книге прошла в интернете с пометкой ,, Бетти устала носить с собой тайны,,. Звучит заманчиво , но книга нам в руки пока не попала.)
Tom my whole apartment is bruce lee even my kitchen in las vegas i met youin 2001 .
The celebrity death syndrome is the real circus. Many things got buried with Lee. Accountability for one. The Kowloon Tong funeral parlor was tiny, a bad choice , and didn't do a lot of embalming and it showed with the rush job on Lee's corpse, not unlike Raymond Chow's three ring damage control rush campaign to get the whole thing covered and done with. To leak that morgue photo to the papers was low down. They even put it on movie posters with the caption "Bruce Lee dead" underneath. Someone that swollen? That embalming machine speed selector was on too high. Set the speed low and message the face and neck just like you do the fingernails to prevent "pooling" for a better appearance. Secondly, bodies get flown around all the time and there usually is a dry ice or sawdust protocol prep for transit remains. Usually without glass. When that glass was installed and sealed in that casket, the humid air inside gets sealed as well and high altitudes can cause fog condensation or "dew" during really long flights. Some clothes have cheap dye and they can bleed. If the coffin opens during transit or a body "leaks" anywhere to the degree described here , thats a lawsuit. One funeral home will report the other. Someone is losing their license. With whatever happened, the Butterworth mortuary on the corner of Pine Street at the bottom of the hill certainly apologized for it. Lee looked like he should have looked. That place underwent many ownership changes. Its now a big bar and TV room. The food buffet stainless steel table sits where Lee's casket and flowers were. The double doors leading to the Hearst is an outdoor eating space. They kept the "chapel" sign above the door though and the owner shows Lee's movies on the monitors yearly on July 30th. Andre Morgan knows what happened to that bronze coffin. If Golden harvest bought it, Morgan signed for it. Im waiting for his book.The Hong Kong funeral was what it was. Where was the protocol for something that large outside of a riot in Hong Kong of 73? The Rudolph Valentino, Elvis Presley, Al Capone , and Erwin Rommel funerals come to mind in size. I understand a concrete walkway was built leading to Lee's plot. It was fine the way it was. I think about the grave markers in the path the walkway now covers. A small white marker between the bushes and Lee's site. A gentleman buried in 1918. Its still there. Thanks for posting, Mr. Bleeker.
Excellent added information. Thanks for sharing. A couple of comments, where would the funeral director in Seattle report the substandard work of the funeral director in Hong Kong? It seems to me there would be problem of jurisdiction. Second, isn't the pressure in the cargo and passenger sections the same? If so, how would this fog or dew be formed? Again, that's for the great post!
@@TomBleecker If their unionized, there are international deputies where you can file a grievance against the work. The pressure would be the same if live animals were part of that cargo. There are designated areas for cargo like caskets with actual remains because of how they are secured but pressure related changes would not be a priority due to proper sealing. There could be a question of whether or not his expensive bronze casket had proper gasket edging. A funeral in humid July right after tropical storm Dorothy, a packed funeral home and then they bring his casket out and on go those hot seventies tungsten photo lights, some beaming directly in the casket. Super heated trapped air under a glass. I wouldn't doubt that heavy gray foundation on his face was starting to glisten even then. The Kowloon staff were probably neophytes. Glass sealing is not easy. I believe when Linda left Hong Kong with his body, there was residual damp mist weather from the storm and the casket was wrapped in heavy plastic tarp and belted down. Taking off in heavy precipitation and then fly really high cold altitudes over water for hours is standard fare for a 747. It can really fluctuate interior temperatures.
@@TomBleecker PS : Any reflections on the late Bob Wall , his impact in the martial arts world , and his relationship with Lee? Im sure you knew him and heard many stories. His stories. I met him when he came to visit my instructor at his home when he was pushing his brand of bottled water...World Black Belt Federation karate water. Bob could sell you a used car with two flat tires and tell you its a Mercedes if you let him. Bob had stories, man.
@@shihanUKS All excellent observations and input. Thanks for your post.
@@shihanUKS I didn't know Bob that well, although I had met him a few times with Chuck Norris. A year ago, Bob and I were slated to coproduce a Bruce Lee documentary that for a host of reasons was back-burnered.
It is great that you are giving these stories about an important wolrd and legenndary Icon such as Bruce. It helps them see his humanity which goes a long way in understandng his drive for perfection and his expression as an "Artist of Life" However, at 25:50 in you mentioned the exchange of caskets in Seattle. What do you know or can tell people about the "strange scrathes" that were said to have been found in the upper interior of Bruce's bronze coffin when it arrived frm Hng Kong?
"Walk On" and keep up the good relevatory information - E. L.
This is the first I've heard of strange scratches in the interior of Bruce's bronze coffin, so I really can't offer any input. Perhaps someone else reading your question can offer help. Thanks for your post.
where did you hear/read that ? can you provide sources ?
In the Seattle funeral Bruce had on the Blue ghi. In Hong Kong he had White on with a Black collar
Just watched an interesting video on the history channel whereby a forensic scientist in China believes "meprobamate" was the real cause of Mr. Lee passing. All that aside, I'm in the film biz and really enjoy watching your videos. You have a natural gift for telling stories and should consider branching off and discussing your life experiences in LA during the 60's, 70's and 80's.
Да. Мечтаем увидеть документальный фильм мастера.
Instead of bringing flowers or fruits, the gravesite visitors should bring a pair of nunchuks. Bruce Lee might need it.
According to Chinese customs, if the person brought paper mache nunchuka and set them on fire, they would travel down to Bruce.
Walking in Hong Kong island past the main streets heading north I found myself in a pleasant quiet neighborhood. Walked into a large airy shop. One guy behind the counter.
I walked around, paper houses, cars etc I thought it was a toy store until I came to the hell notes.
Oh. I said to myself.
@@jakemay637 Hong Kong is definitely a magical place!
@@TomBleecker если верить йогам , то можно отправить Брюс Ли что хочешь не поджигая. ( Душа снимет энергетику ).
Wow!! Jesse buried in lake view!! I thank you for that information 🙏.,because I was trying to find where he was buried because he was Bruce 's first student!!
Ramon, Jesse is buried a few yards away to the right of Bruce and Brandon. There is a plaque with an inscription and picture and he is buried next to Ed Hart as was his request. John Saxon is also nearby. Jesse done a video of some of the locations special to him and Bruce including Lakeview Cemetery. Its on WuTangs film channel. 😀🙏🐉
@@jwfloating-world thank you MAN!!!!!!!!!!
@@ramondiaz2851 We are welcome. The video is on Wu Tang collections and called Remembering Bruce Lee by Jesse Glover. I visited many locations shown when I visited Seattle in 2019 and took videos and photos of my own.
@@jwfloating-world I saw the video and I could not grasp how Jesse Glover was a 2nd Degree blackbelt !! Amazing!! He still was impressed by Bruce Lee who had no belt at all!!
@@ramondiaz2851 I was lucky enough to attend a two day seminar of his in 2004. He mainly taught the things you see on the videos such as his take on Chi Sao and the straight blast. One thing he showed us was a rear hand punch where you step through as you throw the punch. This is in the Paris Bercy demo done by his student. It is brilliant and would do serious damage when it lands.😁👍🙏
According to what I've learned recently from one of my middle-of-the-night "insomniac" video views, Elvis Presley holds the record for the largest funeral attendance... ???
With regard to Hollywood celebrities, your friend is correct. Elvis's funeral was attended by 75,000 people. As an aside, I found this on the Internet: "In 1969, the funeral of CN Annadurai took the Guinness World Record for highest funeral attendance, a record it still holds. Annadurai was a chief minister in the Tamil Nadu region of India. Around 15 million people gathered in the region's capital of Chennai to follow the funeral procession."
@@TomBleecker I thought I read that as many as 100, 000 thousand people attended silent film idol, Rudolph Valentino's funeral in New York?
@@MosaicRose99 I believe you are correct.
It’s possible that the death certificate was shipped back to Hong Kong after the burial in Seattle.
I suppose anything is possible. The county recorder in Seattle was adamant that the death certificate traveled with the body and that his office didn't have one. In fact, I still have his letter to that effect. That said, I can't imagine why Linda would have wanted Bruce buried in Hong Kong.
Sometimes stuff like that gets in shambles paper work etc and especially it said Bruce had alot of happy times in Seattle I believe he's buried in Seattle if no why are his and Brandon's graves cased in concrete because there's alot of sick people that would attempt to dig them both up why who knows plus Hong Kong did them both in dirty ways why leave them there trust me where Bruce went Brandon is right beside him they were inseparable Bruce didn't have that great of a relationship with his own father I'm sure but Bruce was the best father to his own so their buried in Seattle his happiest days were there he wasn't that happy any where else but in school in the University of Washington where he met the mother of his children was carefree wasn't stressing so much and was just all around enjoying life they are in Seattle not to forget that John Saxon who insisted to be buried close to his friend Bruce Lee literally down the row you would think he would acquire the knowledge to find out if Bruce was buried in Seattle or elsewhere he would have knowledge of it period.!!!! My case and point. Facts!
How many more videos do you have for us?
I would say potentially many more. The issue really has to do with my time. I initially allocated ten days over the Xmas holidays to put out 10 videos, and here I am now close to the end of January, and I really have a lot on my desk (actually pushed to the back of my desk!).
any more info on that purple stash that bruce mentioned in that psychic reading that was done in the 80's
No, but the good news is the audio tapes of that session have been located, so perhaps we can all listen to the actual session and not my reading the transcript. Stay tuned.
@@TomBleecker thank you im looking forwards to having a look pretty interesting that anyone could connect with him even after all these years he's been gone
@@TomBleecker Anything new on those recordings?
@@mtolivesecurityshipping5455 Nadda, zip, zero.
@@TomBleecker So there is good news coming soon. Lol!
Hi Tom, where you also at Brandon's funeral? Can you tell something about that? There is so little known about Brandon's funeral. Thank you very much and thanks for all the great video's and information!
Unfortunately, I wasn't at Brandon's funeral because I was not in California at the time. Cheers
@TomBleecker Thanks for your quick reply Tom! Really appreciate it!
Es interesante escuchar Historia de Brandon lee y bruslee. De su país natal china
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Hi Tom...at the 7:23 mark of this video there's a distinct red mark across Bruce's left cheek .....and a second red mark..(you can't really see it here)... that goes across his left eye brow causing a redness in that area...You mentioned in a previous video Bruce's eye brow appeared singed.... I find it very odd that the coroner never made any note of that red mark across his cheek or the eye brow...... Did you or Linda ever notice that red mark and what you both thought might be the cause? (Maybe a cattle prod?)....Did Linda ever mention anything looking not quite right on his body or face?
I've seen that red mark in photos and don't place any significance to it. On the night Bruce died, and in the several days that followed, his body underwent a lot of physical movement and testing. That mark could have been inadvertently caused in many ways and in many different locations after his death. No, Linda never mentioned anything about thinking there was anything odd looking about Bruce's body.
@@TomBleecker Брюс Ли мог ведь получить небольшую царапину на съёмках или тренировке ? Интересно было бы узнать , что он ел и пил в гостях у Бетти ? ( Не можем мы поверить в его смерть без отравления . Уж извините.)
From what my sifu told me. He said Dan Inosanto told him that Bruce got that scar from playing with his brother Robert when they were little
Fascinating video Tom, thanks for sharing this!
The name of Butterworth’s funeral home is now a bar called, The Pine Box, BTW
Now that's mad hhhmmm
The needle mark on his chest is when adrenaline was injected directly into his heart on the Queen Elizabeth on July 20.
According to Linda, she saw the needle mark when Bruce was taken from the ambulance, so as I surmised, one of the ambulance attendants injected adrenaline into Bruce's heart en route to Queens.
@@TomBleecker I do not know if Bruce was also injected with adrenaline in the ambulance, but it is true that I have read in other serious books, that this direct injection to the heart was in the QE, as a last attempt desperate to resurrect him, I even heard Linda say it in a documentary, she being present in the whole process of trying to resurrect Bruce
@@confuxio2 My sense is this is the video you're referring to in which at the 30 second mark Linda talks about the injection. th-cam.com/video/RUwh74-NUvI/w-d-xo.html By the way, I think you meant to write "attempts to resuscitate Bruce" not resurrect. The only two people I'm aware of being resurrected were Jesus and Lazarus. :-)
@@TomBleecker Correct, one of the videos of Linda talking about it is that, although there are others, by the way, about the injection in the heart in the QE it's in Linda's first book, on page 17 of the spanish version, regarding resurrection you're right with Lazarus and Jesus, english is not my mother tongue and I don't perfectly master all the grammar, anyway, I think you understood what I meant. Thanks for answering
@@confuxio2 Actually, your English is very good. I wasn't aware of a Spanish version of that book. I learn something new every day!
Run Run Shaw implied that Bruce had taken his own life. 🤔 Why did he say that?
Publicity. The mosquito tabloid press had shares owned by Run Run.
@@shihanuke3683 👌
Interesting that he would talk about this publicly, being that he was married to Linda or divorced from her at the time.
Linda and I were divorced over 20 years ago. That aside, Bruce's funeral and the specifics have been widely discussed by people including Linda. Why would I be exempt from talking about this subject?
@@TomBleeckerI didn't realize until now that this is your page and that this was filmed a year ago, and how long ago the two of you have been divorced. I was going to delete it but you had already responded. I should have had some facts straight. I meant no disrespect.
@@pillsie Understood. Thanks for your reply.
In an interview you can find on line Linda said They injected something into his heart in the hospital but he was already dead.
The ER doctor would have injected Adrenaline into Bruce's heart. This was probably done to cover their butt because Bruce had been dead for a long time.
@@TomBleecker Were the circumstances the same in the first event with Bruce collapsing with very little pulse?
@@mtolivesecurityshipping5455 I don't understand what you mean by circumstances. Because nothing is known about his physical condition when he died at Betty's, there's really no way to make a comparison of the two events.
@@TomBleecker Бетти написала книгу о Брюс Ли, но нам не удалось её купить. Извините за вопрос , но вам её не доводилось читать ?
@@user-gl6px3ly1z Нет, я не видел.
How can I buy Tea Money and The Bruce Lee story I’m in the UK?
You can purchase both via Amazon. The copy you'll receive of "The Bruce Lee Story" will be the one that has a red block over my name as coauthor.
Well done young man.
Bruce Lee will always remembered but there is one important fact about surround his death I just can't get it why and how the real cause of his death is just a very mystery maybe it was a ritual suicide death by misadventure 🌹
Tom Brandon had the same way of being as his cocky father or was he more sensitive?
Generally speaking, at least according to my experience, Brandon was much more laid back than Bruce and did not abuse alcohol or drugs.
@@TomBleecker thank you Mr Bleecker!
@@MariaPaolaDellagogna You're very welcome. Thank you for your post.
@@TomBleecker Брэндон выглядит в кино и интервью более мягким и превлекательным. С Брюс Ли наверное трудно было дружить ? Д. Кобурн говорил ,что Брюс Ли был ,, параноик кунг фу,, и мог внезапно ударить ногой у головы ( что очень нервировало его знакомых ).
@@user-gl6px3ly1z Мне было легко подружиться с Брюсом, потому что нас связывала прежде всего кино- и телеиндустрия, а не боевые искусства.
Incredible,even when It comes down to Bruce's interment that too is surrounded by controversy and intrigue!!!! One assumes he is buried in Seattle but then again it's not a 100 percent certainty. Odd odd odd. Did his enemies possibly want Bruce nearer to them even in death??? Something like Billy The Kid's grave being surrounded by bars so he Couldn't escape even in death??? It begs the question: just what was Bruce involved in???? Actually It isn't such a far stretch. Enter the Dragon what was Han's goal??? The tournament was A front for recruiting players from all over the World to distribute Drugs!!! In Game Of Death Bruce wouldn't play along to the demands of a group or Cartel with similar interests. It's uncanny that real world situations in life run through Bruce's movies. Hiding the truth in plain sight because no one wants to Believe it and well hey It's just A Movie. It's not a far stretch indeed that Triads approached Bruce once he made It Big to play ball. Or that It was immediately the case through Raymond Chow and Golden Harvest Studio's,being a front to other obscure matters!!!! Hey it's just some thoughts on the matter no Proof about this because the World is just one beautiful place(hum)
What struck me too reading your book,was when Raymond Chow announced to the reporters that Bruce had died that he Said Bruce was A very sick man!!!! Was It because Bruce told him about how bad he was feeling physically those last months???? Chow must have seen also how Bruce lost weight and muscle mass. Seeing that the doctors didn't know at the time what went wrong did Chow know exactly what was ailing his Super Star??? And Bruce saying to Chow that was his last Martial arts movie he would make!!! Bruce knew his time was up???? I mean had he lived through this his carreer would have been over,because of the athropy going on with his body??? Mindboggling
Oh and I just wondered about this,did Bruce and Elvis Presley ever meet up or have any training together ???? Seeing as to how Ed Parker was zo well aquainted with both of them I have never read anywhere about any encounter between Elvis and Bruce. Just 1 picture I ever saw and I Believe It to be fake. Surely Elvis attended a Longbeach Tournament once but was Bruce then there???? Oddly never a mention of this in any of their biographies!!
Yeh that photo was fake, you seem to have a we bit knowledge and know a few things, I myself think there is oddities and weird stuff with his movies imitating his life, please share any stuff you know
@angusstewart33
I don't really know anything. It is mostly questions that I have going on what I have read in books, documentaires I have seen and putting things together as I see them. Trying to look a little bit further with what has been presented by others
Hello Tom, could you please ask someone who is close to Bruce such as Linda, Shannon, Robert, or Dan to do a life between lives hypnosis session and communicate with Bruce Lee's soul? Life between lives hypnosis is based on Dr. Michael Newton's research and it will allow them to ask Bruce questions they've been wanting to ask. I think they can benefit tremendously from it.
Wow didnt know that Run Run Shaw believed that Bruce committed suicide 🤔
Run Run never specifically named Bruce. When asked to comment on Bruce's death, he commented that (I paraphrase) sometimes actors who rise to stardom too quickly can't handle all the pressure and end up taking their own lives.
@@TomBleecker his friend tom bleecker said that rr shaw IMPLIED suicide.
Hi Tom...Is there any truth to Brandon wanting to reopen the inquiry into his father's death and exhuming his body not long before he passed away? And was there something he found out about the case that made him consider that?...Have a great weekend Tom✌
Although Brandon was curious about his father's death, which is surely understandable, to my knowledge he had no intentions of reopening the investigation or exhuming Bruce's body. As an aside, because the government of Hong Kong was turned back to the Communists, even if someone were to admit to causing Bruce's death, that person could never be prosecuted. Thanks for your post.
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I could listen to you talk about anything
Thank you. I can hardly wait for my wife to get home so I can show her your comment! :-)
@@TomBleecker You make the greatest videos! I love the Bruce stories! Hope you are doing well!
Tom
wong shun leung told me he saw the body of BL in morgue and when he lift the white sheet he saw his lower parts were bleeding and falling a part with a strange heavy smell...
Good afternoon Tom,
I've been watching your videos, which have been nice.
One thing still stumps me, if you can help me with it.
It's always been stated by Linda Lee, that Bruce was buried in his navy blue silk suite from Enter.
I read that collector Jeff Chinn bought it at the auction back in the 90s, when Linda auctioned off a lot of Bruce's items.
He later found out, so I've read, that it wasn't the real deal.
Also, Shannon Lee is seen on You Tube holding that navy blue suit up, along with that green Kaftan Bruce wore.
So I wander if he was laid to rest in a different suit and not the Enter one.
I'm sure Linda would have known what suit he was buried in, so I'm puzzled.
Many thanks.
Best wishes.
Tony 👍🇬🇧
Hi Tony. Jonathan (JW) here. Just to add in a bit more to your question. Its possible they had more than one. But Bruce used a lot of his own clothes in the film. We know the three piece suit was his as well. And I saw the green kaftan called a daikishi in Seattle in the wing Luke museum. It is huge. I think it would fit Kareem and still have room.😁
You ask a good question. Linda stated in her 1975 book "Bruce Lee: the Man Only I Knew" that she buried Bruce in the blue suit that he wore in "Fists of Fury" because he loved the suit and often wore it around the house. But then, in the book that I cowrote with Linda, "The Bruce Lee Story," she stated that she buried Bruce in the suit he wore in ETD but didn't mention the color. In ETD, Bruce is seen in the opening "finger pointing at the moon" sequence wearing a blue yang outfit. However, in later scenes, he is seen wearing a white jacket (yet never a white suit). As an aside, I can't imagine Bruce wearing a white suit around his home. Some have conjectured that Bruce was initially dressed in his blue suit, but when the suit was damaged during the flight to Seattle, that the people at the funeral home in Seattle changed the suit. And last, if you look at the photos of both the funeral in Hong Kong and Seattle, it appears that Bruce's collar is blue, not white. I hope this is of some help.
Tony I've just watched the Shannon Lee memorabilia video again and she says "Its one of suits he had made." So this means there as to be at least two. The one Bruce is buried in, and the one she has. Also buried with Bruce was the old pair of broken glasses he is seen holding in his Golden Harvest office.
@@jwfloating-world Is the suit in the video blue?
@@TomBleeckerHi Tom. Yes it is. She holds it up to the camera on the Bruce Lee memorabilia video, but it does not have the white material around the collar. I've done some quick checking. Mathew Polly writes he was wearing the Enter the Dragon suit at the Hong Kong funeral. Whereas Norman Bourine (who both Antony Smith and I met in 1991 but at different venues), says it was the Chinese Connection suit. Perhaps it was the Fist of Fury suit used in the Hong Kong funeral and swapped for the Enter the Dragon suit in Seattle.
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i tought if they want bruce to get rolce royce then they have to drive it to cemetary and burn it there. the real car i mean.
That's untrue. A paper mâché replica would suffice.
@@TomBleecker thats cool. it would be weird if people would start burning real cars near hes grave or on it.
@@snowwhitever2336 Any person who would do that is in serious need of psychotherapy.
@@TomBleecker yes i agree. i got question as beginner martial artist . what styles u practice.
@@snowwhitever2336 I have studied Ed Parker's American Kenpo for sixty years.
And do you know where he reincarnated ?
I don't even know if Bruce reincarnated, let alone where that could be.
He was swollen
He was swollen from the embalming.
What if Bruce didn't die, but faked his death?
What if .....????
Sounds to me like whopper of a conspiracy theory. That said, I can guarantee you that never happened.
@@TomBleecker As a young man I always checked the papers to see if Bruce Lee was actually alive. I know it was silly, but I could not understand why and how he died.
Ez mar eleve nem jo hogy meghalt
Isten idejében előbb-utóbb mindenki meghal.
@@TomBleecker да. Жаль , что ему не попался режиссер уровня Акира курасава. Сценарии фильмов Брюса Ли не очень сильные.