Nov 21, 2022 · Researchers challenge Bruce Lee's cause of death, positing that his brain swelling was caused by low sodium due to chronic elevated water intake.

Jul 20, 2018 · To restore confidence and calm, officials ordered a full-scale inquest into Bruce Lee’s death. The problem was, none of the experts could agree on why Lee died. The autopsy had revealed the medical...

Jan 8, 2025 · Because Lee’s body showed no external signs of injury, an autopsy was performed, revealing that Bruce Lee’s death was the result of severe brain swelling: a buildup of fluid had resulted in a 13 percent increase in brain size.

Nov 18, 2022 · In their findings, however, the team have concluded that Lee did indeed die from a cerebral oedema, which likely happened because he was drinking too much water, rather than taking the painkiller as suggested by the autopsy.

We now propose, based on an analysis of publicly available information, that the cause of death was cerebral oedema due to hyponatraemia. In other words, we propose that the kidney’s inability to excrete excess water killed Bruce Lee.

Jan 19, 2021 · Bruce Lee's death sent shockwaves around the world, but what exactly caused Lee to give up the ghost? Well, after an autopsy at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, doctors discovered that Lee's brain had swollen nearly 13% .

Nov 18, 2022 · At the time, an autopsy found Lee’s brain was hugely swollen and it was believed he died from a cerebral edema that occured as a result of taking the painkiller drug Equagesic.

Apr 1, 2022 · On May 10, 1973, Lee collapsed in Hong Kong during an automated dialogue replacement session for his movie, Enter the Dragon. He was rushed to Hong Kong Baptist Hospital, where he complained of a terrible headache and suffered multiple seizures. Bruce Lee stars in The Chinese Connection, circa 1973. (Photo Credit: Bettmann/ Getty Images)

Mar 10, 2022 · We now propose, based on an analysis of publicly available information, that the cause of death was cerebral edema due to hyponatremia. In other words, we propose that the kidney inability to...