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A True Martial Artist

Despite his tragically short career, he really made a name for himself in '70s martial arts classics like Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury. Lee tragically died when he suffered from cerebral edema made worse by an allergic reaction to a painkiller. He was only 35.

The More You Know

While filming ‘The Machinist,’ Christian Bale only ate an apple and a can of tuna each day. His goal was to weigh 100 pounds before producers stopped him.
Original drawings for Iron Man’s suit contained roller blades!
When filming Chinatown Jack Nicholson was dating Anjelica Huston, the daughter of his screen nemesis John Huston.
Viggo Mortensen had no intention of working on The Lord of the Rings until his son begged him to do it.

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