Timeline Friday 20 July 1973

Events on Friday 20 July 1973 4

• 1940 – 1973 Bruce Lee Martial artist, actor and philosopher — born San Francisco 1940 Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was born on November 27, 1940 in San Francisco. He became the most influential martial artist of the 20th century, transforming how Asian people were portrayed in film and inspiring generations worldwide. He died on July 20, 1973, aged 32.
• 1973 Enter the Dragon filming First US-Hong Kong co-production Enter the Dragon, the first joint US-Hong Kong film production, began filming in February 1973. Bruce Lee co-wrote the screenplay and starred as Lee, a martial arts expert on a secret mission. It became a worldwide phenomenon.
• 1973 Bruce Lee dies Age 32 — cerebral edema in Hong Kong Bruce Lee died on July 20, 1973, aged 32, at the apartment of actress Betty Ting Pei in Hong Kong after taking the headache medication Equagesic. The official cause of death was cerebral edema. He died six days before the Hong Kong release of Enter the Dragon.
• 1973 – present Crown Prince Haakon Heir Apparent The current heir to the throne, known for his focus on technology and the environment.