Children of Bruce Lee

The life story of Bruce Lee and to date is of genuine interest among fans, even though it's been more than 40 years since his death. And, of course, many are interested in the personal life of their idol - his family and children.

With his wife Linda Emery, Bruce Lee met at the university in 1963. Between them a romance ensued, and a year later the lovers got married. Soon, in a happy young family of Linda and Bruce Lee, the children appeared: first the boy was Brandon and then the girl Shannon, who with honor defended the good name and the true teachings of the legendary master.

Brandon Lee - confident steps in the footsteps of his father

It is said that sometimes children repeat the fate of their parents: Bruce Lee's family was not lucky, the son of an outstanding master died on the set at 28 years old. Recall that for unknown reasons, his father died at the age of 32 during the work on the film "The Game of Death." Mysterious coincidence or premeditated murder - to this day relatives and fans are still wondering why fate has so cruelly disposed of such talented and motivated people. But, still, let's talk about what was the son of Bruce Lee - Brandon in his lifetime.

Brandon was born on February 1, 1965 in the USA, in Oakland, in the family of a little-known actor at that time. When the boy was 6 years old, his parents moved to Hong Kong. There, a small Brandon went to school and learned the basics of martial arts kung fu.

After the sudden death of Bruce, his wife and children moved to Los Angeles, at that time the son of the master turned 8 years old. A very different life awaited a young man in America - he was repeatedly expelled from the school for violation of discipline. Although, according to peers and relatives Brandon could not be called a violent offender, on the contrary after the death of his father he became withdrawn and tense, spent a lot of time reading books, playing chess, ping-pong, and participated in theatrical productions. Hardly graduating from college, the young man entered the Academy of Strasborg, where he began to comprehend the subtleties of acting. Wanting to become a worthy son of his father, Brandon set himself a high bar - to become a dramatic actor, but at first he got roles only in action films. At the age of 28, when the boy's career swiftly went up, the irreparable happened: at will, on the set of the movie "Raven", the actor did not become - a stub not seen in the gun barrel flew out when shot and stuck in the spine of the actor. Three hours after the incident, Brandon died because of severe blood loss.

Shannon Li: the master's daughter

Talking about how many children Bruce Lee had, not many people remember his daughter, who lost her father while still a baby. Baby Shannon was born on April 19, 1969 in California. In 1991, she graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans in the vocal class. His acting career Shannon began after the tragic death of his brother: her debut was the appearance in the biopic about his father.

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Currently, Shannon Lee is married, has a daughter and is head of the Bruce Lee Foundation.