After news of Coco Lee's death broke on July 5, some people took to the internet to share their observation of an unusual pattern among the deaths of some Hong Kong superstars. From 1973 to 2023, one has died every 10 years, many before hitting the age of 50. In 1973, kung fu legend Bruce Lee died at the age...
After news of Coco Lee's death broke on July 5, some people took to the internet to share their observation of an unusual pattern among the deaths of some Hong Kong superstars.In 1973, kung fu legend Bruce Lee died at the age of 32. After having a headache and taking the painkiller Equagesic, he took a nap but didn't wake up after that. His death was assessed to be due to cerebral edema, an allergic reaction to the medicine.
In 1993, beloved singer-actor Danny Chan died from brain damage caused by alcohol mixed with medicine. He was found unconscious in May 1992 and admitted to hospital. He remained in a coma for 17 months, dying in October 1993 at the age of 35. He released countless albums from 1977 to 2003, and a few more posthumously. He acted in numerous films, and was nominated seven times for Best Actor at the Hong Kong film awards, and won once for Days of Being Wild. He was also nominated five times for Golden Horse Awards.
His most famous works were The 36th Chamber of Shaolin featuring Gordon Liu as well as Drunken Master II featuring Jackie Chan. For his work in Drunken Master II, he won Best Martial Arts Direction in Golden Horse Awards in 1994, Best Action Choreography at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 1995, and the film won Best Film at Fantasia Film Festival in 1997. Kar-leung won Best Action Choreography at the Golden Horse Awards in 2005 for his work in Seven Swords.
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