Cortisone May Have Caused Bruce Lee's Death

[@jayviviano109]

Thank you. This is more information that sheds more light and makes more sense on a number of things that previously were ignored &/ or just not known..

[@badabing8884]

Most credible theory I have seen so far of why Bruce died so young.

[@EGvids1]

I just bought your book, the information you provide is transparent and objective. I am enjoying your videos because I am a fan of Bruce Lee and really appreciate learning what happened in his life.

[@Tcbelvizz]

The story you told about the channeling of 1982 was an amazing story ! I hope you have more! Love to hear more!

[@TomBleecker]

So would I! 😀

[@uiu510]

Thank you so much for this invaluable information! 👍

[@stephenboyes5189]

i saw the autopsy over here in the uk ...i thought it was as close has truth as you could get ...i teach martial arts and people ask me was it an headache tablet that killed him i say highly unlikely i said a number of things lack of sleep stress on top of what he was taking ..something had to break just like a formula 1 race car ,,,i thought your book was near accurate and you cant really rule out fowl play on top of it all as well.its a real shame when you consider how hard Bruce worked to get to that level and never enjoyed the fruits of his work the guy was a genius.

[@Btu555]

not sure if there's any true to what Awilda Rodriguez said in the comments of this youtube that Bruce was murdered kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXrcoZmBZtGaZs0&lc=Ugy8EVh89uaMWttlULh4AaABAg.9SZJ10QX3UO9ZKdzWViQxK

[@808music3]

From all the evidence and profound insights of Bruce Lee death, you do show a great detail insight into how Bruce Lee died. Once again I can now peacefully carry on with my life of not thinking about who and what killed the martial artist that Bruce Lee was. 👍👍👍👍🙏

[@johnts1]

Just bought your book. Unsettled matters. Can't wait to read it.

[@superglou913gomez3]

My fiance has Addison's disease. Her body doesn't produce cortizole on it's own. She's the one that brought it to my attention that Bruce's symptoms were identical to hers when she's stressed and her regular dose isn't working. I'm convinced this is what did it.

[@The1trueking1966]

Bullshit

[@glynhannaford7332]

Hi Tom, You might recall that I have only discovered your videos on YT very recently. I am seriously impressed with your extensive knowledge and it is a privilege to hear accounts from someone who knew Bruce Lee and who has first hand knowledge of things which happened in Bruce's era. This video is no exception. I have two questions please Sir, if I may. Firstly, what prompted your investigation in 1992, 19 years after Bruce's death? Secondly, you mentioned insurance claims in USA and here in UK, in which the insurers refused to pay out, presumably on life policies. Did those claims go to trials or reach settlements, or were they not resolved at all, please? Best regards, Glyn

[@TomBleecker]

Hello, Glyn, and thanks for your post. The answer to your first question is covered in detail in my first video "Tom Bleecker's Book Trilogy on Martial Arts Icon Bruce Lee." With regard to your second question, the answers are on the video "Foul Play" (I think. If not that video, it's on one of the others). Anyway, the short explanation is that both insurance companies refused to pay, and the matter was set for trial. Both companies settled out of court for a small percentage of the face values of each policy. Thanks again for your post.

[@glynhannaford7332]

@@TomBleecker Hi Tom, Thank you for your reply. I guess I will have to buy your books, or encourage my wife to do so as a birthday gift ! How sad for Bruce's widow and family that the insurers did not pay the claims in full. Best regards, Glyn

[@TomBleecker]

@@glynhannaford7332 Actually, they were fortunate those drug letters didn't surface during the time of negotiations because, had the insurance companies learned about those letters, they would not have paid a cent.

[@josephperkins4857]

@@TomBleecker very true,and i think it would have tarnished his image so bad that we probbaly would not be discussing Bruce the way we do today

[@LeoThePrezPretlo]

So what about when On May 10, 1973, Lee collapsed during an automated dialogue replacement session for Enter the Dragon at Golden Harvest film studio in Hong Kong. Suffering from seizures and headaches, he was immediately rushed to Hong Kong Baptist Hospital, where doctors diagnosed cerebral edema.

[@TomBleecker]

On May 10th, Bruce was found unconscious on the bathroom floor and was rushed to Baptist Hospital. The scenario that Dr. Hunter outlined that explained Bruce's cause of death on July 20th would also be applicable to Bruce's collapse six weeks earlier.

[@Will-sh8kl]

My mom has adrenal insufficiency caused by years of prednisone use.

[@jacknjill3000]

Is that the same drug Bruce used and was on?

[@vixr9557]

I just have one question after his first near death experience on May 9th he went to California doctors and they told him don,t worry you have a healthy body of 18 years old. Couldn't they run all the tests to see what you described in this video?

[@TomBleecker]

The first episode occurred on May 10th. If this had happened today, doctors probably would have run a kidney function test that 50 years ago wasn't standard. As an aside, Dr. Karpman didn't tell Bruce "Don't worry, you have a healthy body of an 18 year old." Dr. Karpman was concerned about Bruce's alarming weight loss and many of the symptoms of illness that Bruce described. Thanks for your post.

[@koden24]

Robert, I also read that , that’s what Bruce Lee stated, but Lee was actually told by the California Doctors He actually suffered brain swelling at that time on May 9th, and test were done by the California Doctors. Man it’s so many stories surrounding Mr. Lee’s death.

[@TomBleecker]

@@koden24 The doctors at Baptist Hospital ran tests that concluded that Lee had suffered from brain edema that was relieved when they gave him intravenous Mannitol. Doctors at St. Theresa Hospital ran subsequent tests but didn't find anything alarming. Dr. Karpman, who saw Bruce in Century City following Bruce's collapse on May 10th in Hong Kong ran tests but also didn't find anything alarming except for a BUN (blood urea nitrogen) test that gave a result that was off the charts.

[@koden24]

@@TomBleecker Wow. Thanks Tom for enlightening me with this information.

[@TomBleecker]

@@koden24 You're welcome.

[@Peartree25]

We can't get it on hear KZbin keeps taking it down... I don't know why ?

[@TomBleecker]

I was able to play the video on my end without any problem. I don't know why KZbin would take it down.

[@Peartree25]

@@TomBleecker like there was a few of them up like a week ago....then puff it's gone...

[@TomBleecker]

@@Peartree25 I just logged on to all the videos in the Bruce Lee playlist, and they all launched. I've also had no messages except yours of these videos being unavailable. My sense is the problem is on your end, perhaps with your server or your virus software?

[@STRONGMAN415]

The show autopsy said it was cortisone abuse . Cortisone will mask all injuries but have horrible longtime side affects believe I know.

[@TomBleecker]

At the time that Dr. Hunter reviewed Bruce's medical records and the autopsy and coroner's inquest, he was not aware of Bruce's extensive abuse of street drugs, specifically cocaine. So, perhaps he might have reached a different conclusion had he known this. Unfortunately, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, physicians weren't aware of the side effects of long-term cortisone use.

[@TaborSecurity-g6p]

I guess I am glad I never met my hero.@@TomBleecker

[@IlianNachev]

Tom, I had watched the documentary that featured this doctor when it came out… The presented point of view seems logical and plausible. How do you weigh this possibility vs the one presented by the channeling experience in 1982?

[@TomBleecker]

Personally, I would place a higher possibility on Dr. Hunter's assessment.

[@claudiocapuozzo7341]

Tom Bleecker: Your videos about Bruce Lee are the best I've seen so far.Thank you very much! My question: In a video you say that Bruce Lee may have died from his cortisone use... In another video it is said that Bruce Lee was probably poisoned...There are also rumors that Bruce lee died from an overdose...What are you currently thinking about the true cause of his death? I love your great work about Bruce Lee!

[@TomBleecker]

Thank you for your kind words. In 1992 when I did the majority of my research, I believed there were two plausible causes of Bruce's death - cortisone abuse or foul play (someone recently mentioned the possibility of a combination of those two, which is possible). A couple of years ago, I was pleased that the renowned medical examiner Dr. Richard Hunter essentially agreed with one of my theories that Bruce died from cortisone abuse. This was before, however, Bruce's extensive drug use came to light, which adds credence to the notion that he died of a cocaine overdose or possibly even a poisonous mushroom. So, three decades later, with all that is now known, I am leaning toward foul play being the cause of Bruce's death. Thanks for your comments!

[@claudiocapuozzo7341]

@@TomBleecker But a cocaine overdose isn't a foul play?

[@TomBleecker]

@@claudiocapuozzo7341 I guess that would depend on who was responsible for the overdosing. If Bruce personally took too much cocaine, then it isn't foul play, correct?

[@claudiocapuozzo7341]

@@TomBleecker Thank you very much for your response! Cocaine is snorted, so there's no way he got it from the outside by force. (It would be different if someone had injected him with heroin by force...)

[@TomBleecker]

@@claudiocapuozzo7341 But the cocaine could have been tainted, correct? It's the base premise of my novel "Tea Money."

[@warrior3214]

These videos are fantastic, I remember watching "Autopsy" at the time it was released and always believed this was the logical conclusion, super impressed by your videos Mr Bleecker, thankyou, I've also been trying to find a copy of your book for some time now.

[@TomBleecker]

Thanks for your kind words. Copies of UM are available on Amazon, both printed and eBook. Cheers

[@silverfoxsilverfox6932]

@Tom Bleecker Hi Tom I really liked the unsettled matters evidence video as that really showed that your book had real evidence to back up all the claims.

[@silverfoxsilverfox6932]

@Tom Bleecker What made those insurance companies pay out on Bruce Lee's policy? Because surely there was the hash in the stomach and evidence Bruce used this cortisone drug too.

[@TomBleecker]

@@silverfoxsilverfox6932 Not sure, but my sense is they felt the legal costs would have been more than a mere pittance payout. Also, there may have been a public relations aspect, what with Linda being widowed with two small children. Thanks for your posts.

[@silverfoxsilverfox6932]

@@TomBleecker So the insurance payouts were small

[@echelon2k8]

I'd say it was a combination of things that killed him rather than any one thing. Was the perfect storm.

[@TomBleecker]

I completely agree with your assessment.

[@sylart57]

So, basically, if Bruce Lee had never injured his back, there would have been no need for the cortisone shots. And he might still be with us today. What a cruel, ironic twist of fate.

[@TomBleecker]

It wasn't the cortisone injections for his back that is alleged to have been the cause of Bruce's death. It was his continued abuse of cortisone after the initial injections.

[@eazye088]

​@@TomBleeckerdoes he get some sort of high or fix from these injections?

[@TomBleecker]

@@eazye088 I'm neither a medical doctor nor a pharmacist, but my understanding is that one of the side effects of cortisone is a feeling of euphoria. Having been prescribed cortisone, myself, I didn't notice this, although it wasn't profound, as cocaine is known to be.

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Not necessarily. The injury came from using too much weight during a good morning exercise. This speaks to the bigger picture of Bruce overtraining and dieting which can also deplete electrolytes and cause adrenal insufficiency

[@integraleric]

Thanks, Tom. Are you aware of the Bob Baker letters that were auctioned earlier this year by Baker's daughter? Well, the letters reveal that Bruce had a sizeable cocaine habit while living in Hong Kong. And though Bruce's autopsy did not indicate cocaine in his system (cocaine cycles through the body fairly quickly), it seems possible that his cocaine use would have complicated his existing adrenal issues and use of cortisone. What do you think? Thanks again for your research!

[@TomBleecker]

I'm aware of the letters, which I addressed in one of these Bruce Lee series videos. I'm sure his cocaine didn't benefit his health and surely would have contributed to his extreme weight loss and episodes of violent outbursts. That said, I don't know what effect cocaine would have had on his adrenal failure.

[@TomBleecker]

Addendum: You mentioned the letters were auctioned off by Baker's daughter? Has this been proven?

[@integraleric]

@@TomBleecker Thanks, Tom!

[@integraleric]

@@TomBleecker I can't say for sure. The Kung Fu Genius channel author said he carefully read some of the letters, and I think he mentioned that the letters were being auctioned by Baker's daughter or relative. Here's the link to that video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6qzaneogMyNlas

[@TomBleecker]

@@integraleric I watched that link, and you're correct. Not sure where that disclosure came from. Thanks

[@TomBleecker]

I assume you're asking about me. I was a close friend of Bruce's, wrote and co-wrote three books about him, and was married to his widow. In addition to Bruce and I having a great interest and involvement in the martial arts, we were both active in the Hollywood film and TV industry. This video may help explain: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWLcoZyNdseBjqM

[@andyusfca]

Hi, Mr. Bleecker, I read something on Quora claiming that "Doctor Donald Teare, a forensic pathologist, recommended by Scotland Yard, who at the time had completed over 1,000 autopsies, was assigned to determine Bruce Lee's cause of death...... the exhaustive autopsy noted no signs of malnourishment or weakness, or signs of any substance abuse, indeed, it noted the opposite." What is your opinion on this assertion in regard to your claim that cortisone may have caused Bruce lee's death?

[@TomBleecker]

Actually, Dr. Teare claimed to have completed 90,000 autopsies and testified in over 8,000 inquests. The main reason he was summoned was to testify that the marijuana found in Bruce's stomach wasn't enough to have killed him. In my view, Dr. Teare had little to no credibility. Second, the autopsy wasn't exhaustive, and there were no statements in the autopsy that referred to substance abuse or malnourishment. I agree with Dr. Richard Hunter that there is strong medical evidence that Bruce may have succumbed to full adrenal failure caused by his overuse of cortisone.

[@andyusfca]

@@TomBleecker Mr. Bleecker, I did not see your response until now. Why do you think Dr. Teare has little to no credibility?

[@TomBleecker]

@@andyusfca To expand on Teare's resume: "Professor Teare was quite a remarkable witness. According to his testimony, he had been a specialist of forensic medicine for thirty-five years, during which time he had performed over 90,000 autopsies and given evidence at 18,000 inquests. This was one busy man. Figuring a five-day work week, with not one single day’s absence for either vacation or illness, Teare was able to average ten autopsies per day, in addition to slipping in appearances at two separate inquest hearings every working day for thirty-five years! And this was in London where the police don’t even carry guns! In any event, coupled with Dr. Lam’s comments, Professor Teare’s testimony was enough to defuse the theory that Bruce had died of a drug overdose." --Excerpt Chapter 9 "Unsettled Matters"

[@andyusfca]

@@TomBleecker Interesting...however, I have to say that I checked on wikipedia, and saw Donald Teare's profile, looks like he was a leading figure in forensic medicine. For example, it was written "Together with Keith Simpson and Francis Camps, Teare was one of the "Three Musketeers", who dealt with almost all the suspicious deaths in the London area."

[@TomBleecker]

@@andyusfca Most people write their own Wikipedia profiles. Anyway, his testimony at the inquest had little impact on the coroner's verdict.

[@vixr9557]

this is the best explanation so far now we know with drug letters surfaced that he was taking so many different meds and drugs that no surprise

[@jeffgoesrandom4217]

Unbelievable. As in, believable. Amazing.

[@charlesbennett7688]

Great work

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

This may have been why he was liquidizing his steaks....

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Adrenal insufficiency causes the stomach to have trouble producing HCL, which makes it more difficult to digest food especially protein

[@edwardfranklin4152]

great vidio many thanks very informative

[@TomBleecker]

You're welcome.

[@swangonzalez4797]

That UK Autopsy was on KZbin and then they took it down. I saw it. I think there's an Italian dubbed version still floating around. The detail of the investigation shocked me. Specifically the cortisone abuse. And the discovery that he didn't have a pair. Further explaining a possible motivation for his extreme training. I don't think the Cocaine angle was mentioned. I do believe the world should know the truth. I doubt it would destroy his name. I believe his greatness would still outweigh his imperfections. The greatest Icons are rarely perfect anyway.

[@TomBleecker]

The video was probably taken down because of a copyright issue. A couple years ago, the producers of "Autopsy," having read "Unsettled Matters," contacted me and wanted me to spearhead its episode on Bruce Lee. I respectfully turned them down. I'd be interested in knowing the degree of importance Dr. Hunter would place on Bruce's substantial drug abuse had Dr. Hunter known about that during his investigation.

[@swangonzalez4797]

@@TomBleecker Since the Drug Letters have surfaced I think things are starting to unfold concerning the extent of his drug use and it's likely contribution to his death. I believe the world should know. Todays generation can learn from Lee's mistakes. I just hope they present the matter with respect. As great as Bruce was he definitely lost his way. It's sad. I still think the information can do the world good.

[@TomBleecker]

@@swangonzalez4797 I completely agree with you. Yours is a sentiment that I firmly put forth in the "Parting Thoughts" end chapter of my book. I do think message has a small target audience of today's youth, and my sense is the message is mainly for the youth in the United States and, to a lesser degree, Europe.

[@swangonzalez4797]

@@TomBleecker Totally agree

[@leonardobarone4098]

Hello Tom, congratulation for your work, always I was been sure who the two cerebral edema Bruce suffered was caused by a combination of cocaine and cortisone abuse, also if I can’t understand why he was still keeping cortisone if how you said his back issue at some point wans’t a problem anymore for him. On the other hands there are so many others action movie stars who used drugs and steroids and they still are alive. Jean Claude Van Damme had a very strong cocaine habit, Schwarzenegger and Stallone used steroids for gran part of their life and albeit all these actors ruined part of their wellness with these dangerous habits, they are still alive. But regard Bruce we are talking about early 70s, there was less information about drugs and other medicine than 80’s and 90’s, so maybe back then was easier overdo about it. Moreover, Bruce was been the first action movie star, maybe he thought to be invincible, probably a combination of cocaine and cortisone killed him or maybe how you mentioned before a foul play was been the reason, because the cocaine could been contaminated, anyway independently from what angle we want see this fact, it's clear that if he never had that dangerous habits he would be still alive. I think the Bruce case it's a perfect example of independently how you can be great, if around you there are wrong persons with bad habits (Bob Backer, Steve McQueen) you can loss your way.

[@TomBleecker]

Excellent post. It's true that every human has weaknesses and can be lured into situations that are over their heads by not so well-meaning people. That said, each one of us is ultimately responsible for our own actions and fate. Over many years, we've all seen the lure of Hollywood's fame and fortune destroy, and often end, the lives of many strong people. Thanks for your post.

[@leonardobarone4098]

@@TomBleecker Anyway can't understand why his wife Linda never tried to stop him, she was aware about his cocaine habit and she never tried to help him ? This is very crazy.

[@TomBleecker]

@@leonardobarone4098 It's possible that Linda did try to stop him, although in one of her letters to Bobby Baker, she says that Bruce has his cocaine use under control.

[@craigbosko2229]

BETTY TING PAY HAD ACCESS TO COCAIN WITH NO PROBLEM, (HER BEING INVOLVED WITH THE TRYADS) VERY EASY FOR HER TO OBTAIN, COCAIN. AS FAR AS LSD (ACID) YOU'D HAVE TO CONTACT BOB BAKER, BUT HE DIED EITHER THIS YEAR, 1922 OR LAST YEAR 1921.

[@craigbosko2229]

@@TomBleecker WEATHER IT'S BRUCE LEE OR ANYBODY ELSE, ANYBODY THAT USES COCAINE DOES NOT HAVE IT UNDER CONTROL. IF BRUCE LEE HAD IT UNDER CONTROL 100% THEN HE WOULDN'T BE USING IT ASWELL AS THE LSD.....AND AS LINDA LEE IS CONCERNED, SHE PARTISAPATED IN PUTTING THE COCAINE INTO LITTLE PACKETS BUT SHE NEVER USED OR TRIED ANY OF IT.

[@tomkaufman3914]

Dr.Hunter confirmed it as adrenaline failure,why did the Chinese autopsy report contradict that with an allergic reaction to equasic aspirin?.

[@TomBleecker]

The coroner's inquest was 50 years ago, as was the technology.

[@jjs490]

Maybe Linda did not want any mention of any kind of drugs being involved, is what I've been reading for the past year.

[@TomBleecker]

@@jjs490 Well, it's easy to understand why? Both insurance companies refused to pay on Bruce's life insurance because they learned about allegations of drug use.

[@bobbyz23]

@@TomBleecker Did they eventually pay the insurance money? I suspect they did.

[@TomBleecker]

@@bobbyz23 They did, but at a substantial reduction.

[@highlightoftheday7058]

What is your take on the story that Bruce had his sweat glands surgically removed ? I've been involved in the martial arts and sports all my life and sweat like a pig. I can't believe a surgical procedure like this would be healthy for an athlete.

[@TomBleecker]

Bruce Lee had only some of the sweat glands in his armpits removed because of profuse sweating, even when he wasn't working out. Several photographs of Bruce wearing street clothes and not physically active show this. The body has literally millions of sweat glands throughout the body. Removing a small percentage of those under someone's arms would have no effect on cooling their body. As an aside, millions of people every day close off the sweat glands under their arms when they use antiperspirant. Lastly, an actor who profusely sweated under his arms would have been a real problem for wardrobe. Thanks for your post.

[@s4eedm]

@@TomBleecker evidence apart from fake medical report?

[@TomBleecker]

@@s4eedm The medical report was admitted as evidence in both the medical examiner's inquest in Hong Kong and the civil lawsuit regarding the Lee estate and both life insurance companies. The medical report was as real as one can get and still is.

[@regisbiass]

@@TomBleecker, with all these issues, did Linda managed to win regarding Bruce Lee's life insurance ?

[@TomBleecker]

@@regisbiass Both life insurance paid on Bruce's death but a much smaller amount than their face values.

[@carydavidhoffson6014]

Bruce Lee died because of Raymond chow who did not like that he was doing enter the dragon and was going to do movies for other people and was going to move back to the United States to live there with his family that Raymond chow and Betty wanted to stop him from doing it by killing him

[@TomBleecker]

While Raymond has been considered a suspect if foul play was involved in Bruce's death, there has never been any solid proof that Raymond and/or Betty was involved.

[@untitle161]

Back in 1988 or 89. Someone told me he died of drugs. So there’s truth to that?

[@TomBleecker]

Since the surfacing of those drug letters in late 2022, many people have suggested that Bruce died from months of cocaine abuse. Of course, this is a supposition that will in all likelihood never be proved.

[@ThomasMarxJKD]

Bruce's back injury has killed him eventually, so to say.

[@tonewopn8275]

Bruce’s drug use was a result of his injury and addictive personality. Bruce was permanently injured, and never recovered. As a choreographer /dancer/ martial artist, this was a major blow. Before coke he was an avid marijuana smoker, so much that the smell was associated with his backyard.

[@ThomasMarxJKD]

@@tonewopn8275 his back injury was result of overloading dumbell for good morning exercise. Nothing to do with drugs. Never heard something incoherent as that.

[@TomBleecker]

According to Bruce's medical records, his back injury wasn't severe, and he made a full recovery.

[@TomBleecker]

For what it's worth, according to what Bruce told his doctor, Bruce's back injury was caused by an episode of sexual intercourse, which is clearly written in the doctor's notes.

[@robd1329]

His cocaine and experimental vices were his downfall. Say No to Drugs!

[@Vectorman2X]

high cortisol or low cortisol means problems right?

[@TomBleecker]

High cortisol can result in Cushing syndrome. Low cortisol Addison's Disease.

[@brisvegasblonde6191]

I feel that he had a brain aneurysm that ended up bursting. That's what killed him. Not an analgesic for the migraine he had. Bear in mind, the Report stated "Cerebal Hemorrhage" attributed to the pain pill given to him for the migraine he had that morning for hours. This is the 70's after all when he passed. Medicine has advanced. My opinion is an aneurysm that burst.

[@TomBleecker]

According to Bruce's autopsy, all the vessels in his brain were intact. There was no aneurysm. I have a copy of the report. With the release of those drug letters, it's looking increasingly that his cocaine abuse is what caused his brain edema.

[@brisvegasblonde6191]

Ok..can you pls send me a link to that Report pls?? Am interested to see what was tested, etc.

[@TomBleecker]

@@brisvegasblonde6191 I don't have a link. I have a hard copy. You might try a Google search or AI. Cheers

[@brisvegasblonde6191]

I think it's also important to be mindful that the hospital in Hong Kong had limited resources to diagnose or revive him. Additionally, being in the 70's, there was no tech like MRI's etc, to provide as accurate as an image, etc, in order to truly diagnose the issue.

[@TomBleecker]

@@brisvegasblonde6191 Bruce Lee arrived at Queen's Hospital dead on arrival. In fact, he had been dead for well over an hour. No hospital is equipped to revive a person who has been dead for that long. Second, at autopsy, Bruce's brain was thoroughly examined, and there was no aneurysm. All the vessels of his brain were intact.

[@jakepapadopoulos8654]

It goes to prove, don’t mess around with that stupid good morning exercise.

[@TomBleecker]

To clarify, according to Bruce's medical records, it was not the good morning exercise that resulted in his back injury.

[@mtolivesecurityshipping5455]

@@TomBleecker It was due to having sex.

[@petrusjap7187]

Harusnya Betty Tingpei lah yang harus terus ditanya sejujurnya kalau dia masih hidup, karena dia adalah saksi kunci dari kematian Bruce Lee. Terimakasih

[@mikrobi_3419]

Hi, Tom! I have heard Bruce use a lot of diuretic , fat-reducing, etc. drugs during the shot of The Way of the Dragon. These caused cerebral edema. What do you think?

[@TomBleecker]

It's true that Bruce used diuretics to blow off water that would give him a "ripped look." I've never heard of him taking fat reducing drugs, and I don't see that in his medical reports. Neither one would have contributed to his brain edema. Thanks for your comments.

[@mikrobi_3419]

@@TomBleecker Thanks for your answer.

[@TomBleecker]

@@mikrobi_3419 You're welcome.

[@RP12ification]

I still admire Bruce Lee's talent in Keet-Do. The same as any actor or singer. Performance.

[@Slickslaundry]

Perhaps, the truth. If you really look at Enter the Dragon, Bruce's body was shredded like nothing we'd ever seen in any of his previous movies. By comparison, Bruce looked 'fat' in those earlier movies compared to Enter the Dragon. Also, his skin. It was a deep, brown copper color also never seen in any of the earlier films. He looked like a different Bruce Lee entirely. Not that it matters half a century later, but something was going on here that caused his tragic death at 33. Unfortunately, speculation is all we have now with an official autopsy finding of 'death by misadventure'.

[@TomBleecker]

If you haven't watched the Bruce Lee segment on the TV/cable show "Autopsy," I strongly recommend it. Dr. Richard Hunter, M.E. did a thorough examination of Bruce's medical records and autopsy reports. I was pleased that he agreed with one of the two assessments that I made in 1996 when "Unsettled Matters" was published. Of course, I had access to all the same medical records that Dr. Hunter did, and more, actually.

[@SKSelbstverteidigung]

Was not meant to be for Bruce to have a long live! CHECK OUT: Fight Motions of Bruce Lee Movies by Kurt Scherl

[@TomBleecker]

Are you purposely trying to duplicate Bruce's moves, perhaps because you want to be known as a Bruce Lee impersonator? Or is what I'm seeing in the video your expression of your martial art? If that latter, Bruce was adamant in stating that he did not want people to try to copy what he does, and it was because of this concern that he told Dan Inosanto to close the LA Chinatown school. Put another way, Bruce said "express yourself," not others. Ed Parker added to this thought when he pointed out that what worked for Bruce Lee might well get others killed. All this said, I encourage you to continue to work out in the hope that you'll find your own expression of your personal martial art, as did Bruce. Cheers

[@petrusjap7187]

In bahasa, sekedar info bahwa Bruce Lee meninggal setelah berhubungan badan dengan Betty Tingpei, dia mengeluarkan spermanya terus menerus, apakah setelah atau sebelum obat yang diberikan Betty Tingpei, Betty membiarkannya itu terjadi, ada yang menyarankan dia harusnya menusukan jarum atau mencubit agar dia kaget dan sperma berhenti, hal ini perlu penelitian lebih lanjut, dan dimana Betty Tingpei dikematian Bruce Lee, adakah dia hadir, terimakasih

[@TomBleecker]

Tidak ada bukti bahwa Bruce dan Betty berhubungan seks pada malam kematiannya. Betty tidak hadir di pemakaman Bruce di Hong Kong. Bersulang

[@nicereviews5151]

So the long term use of steroids and that pain pill killed a man in his prime

[@TomBleecker]

Few people today believe that the single pill of Equagesic had anything to do with Bruce's death. Also, to clarify, the steroid Dr. Hunter refers to in "Autopsy" was a corticosteroid, not an anabolic steroid.

[@Bartron_Flat_Earth]

@Nice review's Cortisone, not steroids, he don't has proof about Bruce taking ateroids, he thinks that because. Bruce was agressive, but he was like that since he was a teen and full of energy since he was a kid

[@sovereignbrother]

So he had all this going on AND he was poisoned (murdered) as well. Talk about having a bad day or heavy karma.

[@machimuse7526]

Just watched this. Goodness yet another drug Bruce was taking. With all the drugs in his system it’s no wonder his body eventually gave out.

[@TomBleecker]

Which is what I believe he was saying when he said to Linda that "I don't know how much longer I can keep this up."

[@ligmaballs0911]

So Did his back pain go away and he just kept during Cortisone due to addiction?

[@TomBleecker]

Difficult to say. He may have been using it for other injuries, aches, and pains. Also, there is a euphoric high to cortisone.

[@waltersimmons946]

No , he had chronic back pain till he died. What's not mentioned here is when Bruce shot the movies, between takes , ice packs were placed on his back to numb any discomfort he felt.

[@TomBleecker]

@@waltersimmons946 Not according to his medical records that clearly state that his back ailment was essentially a muscle spasm that cleared up with the use of Jacuzzi and muscle relaxants prior to his leaving for Hong Kong.

[@waltersimmons946]

@@TomBleecker Then why did he keep using Cortisone up till his death?

[@TomBleecker]

@@waltersimmons946 Other aches and injuries, plus cortisone produces euphoria.

[@henryrhee47]

Tom Bleeker, why was there no mention of anabolic steroids in the autopsy reports?

[@TomBleecker]

Forensics wasn't that sophisticated in the early 1970s. In addition to anabolic steroids not being mentioned, none of the drugs mentioned in those drug letters were mentioned, with the exception of marijuana.

[@henryrhee47]

@@TomBleecker, seems odd that cortisone was mentioned but not AS, and why would he be taking AS when he wasn’t competing in bodybuilding contests? As for the other drugs mentioned in the drug letters, he wasn’t on them.

[@TomBleecker]

@@henryrhee47 Cortisone wasn't mentioned in the autopsy, although it was mentioned in Bruce's medical records. In any case, the medical examiner couldn't test for every possible drug that Bruce could have been using. Moreover, many amateur and professional athletes who use anabolic steroids don't compete in bodybuilding. With regard to the drugs mentioned in the drug letters, besides many of his close friends knowing that he used these drugs, he states this himself in several of the letters.

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

When you mentioned that he was having trouble digesting food...this reminded me of one biography that mentioned he was liquidizing steaks for strength. I knew of his unconventional way of making shakes and supposedly would use raw beef in some of the shakes ( if he did that , I'm not sure ) and the mention of his skin looking darker struck me. Although I thought he was even more cut and shredded in Enter The Dragon than Way of the Dragon...it is almost like looking at two different people. As a natural bodybuilder, I have always admired Bruce. Thank you for your time and insight.

[@Bartron_Flat_Earth]

@henry rhee He don't has proof that Bruce took anabolic steroids, is just what he believes

[@brianderiemacker5234]

Why is It that Bruce didn't blow up from all this cortisone he was taking in ridiculous amounts??? Especially in the face??? The reason I ask this is because I have known several people throughout the years who complained that they started looking like they gained tremendous amounts of weight because of the cortisone they were prescribed to take from their doctor for whatever reason then. And were glad to stop taking It for that blow up look they produced!!!! Did the diuretics maybe help Bruce there when He took anabolic steroids to get rid of excessive water build up??? And was his back injury really That bad to warrant all this intake of cortisone???? If It wasn't from weightlifting,then that must have been one hell of a Kama Sutra position he executed to upset his back!!!!

[@TomBleecker]

Calm down. All those exclamation and question marks aren't necessary. Many people take cortisone in large amounts and don't become swollen. That said, the diuretics Bruce was taking would have blown off the excess water. Moreover, his back injury wasn't anywhere near as serious as you imply, and certainly not to the magnitude as was depicted in the movie DRAGON.

[@brianderiemacker5234]

I am perfectly calm, It is just my way of expressing myself

[@billshinas27]

Bruce went to hard to on the training, had a major back injury due to his over training which eventually put him on medication causing many problems, so moral of the story is, give your body some time to rest, and recharge those batteries, OR ELSE.

[@TomBleecker]

Generally speaking, I completely agree with your advice. That said, to clarify, Bruce's back injury wasn't caused by a "good morning" exercise, and it wasn't serious. Where he needed to give his body rest was during his final year in Hong Kong.

[@billshinas27]

@@TomBleecker from what I read, he literally couldn’t walk anymore, But Being Bruce, that didn’t last long, sounds pretty serious to me.

[@TomBleecker]

@@billshinas27 I don't know where you read this, but it simply isn't true. Bruce's back ailment amounted to a muscle spasm that cleared up with muscle relaxants and Jacuzzi. I have copies of all his medical records that include two full sets of X-rays that showed a normal spine. If you've read those drug letters, in one of them he refers to his back injury as a nuisance.

[@李小龍-j7y]

Bruce Lee's friend Mr Lee said Bruce Lee jump and two leg open the door so back injury.Mr Lee said on Hong Kong TV.

[@darrenclements6028]

Tom Bleecker is legendary of a time

[@UniversalConnexions]

Equigesic coupound was maybe the cause, Dr. Langford was the doctor who saved Bruce Lee during his first attack. However, I suspect something with his favorite aluminum mug, any jealous person could have poisoned it on the set of Enter the Dragon

[@carydavidhoffson6014]

Bruce Lee was feeling good the all time he was making the movie enter the dragon were nothing happened to him until he did his voice for the movie were Raymond chow was their ànd nothing happened until July 20th and Raymond chow was with him and left him with Betty and only came back because she called him on the phone and it was like she was keeping an eye on him until he was dead and to late to do anything that is how much they did for him or something else happened and just put his body in her apartment he was to have dinner with George lazbey 007 to be in game of death that makes more sense than Betty

[@TomBleecker]

I don't agree that Bruce was feeling good all the time he was making ETD. By his own admission, he wasn't sleeping well and also was doing a lot of drugs. In addition, he was having fits of rage, some of which were so violent that the police were called. Second, I don't believe that Bruce cared one iota about GOD, given that he was being offered million-dollar contacts for multiple film deals with several major Hollywood studios, which would negate any interest he had in making a B-film with a Hong Kong film studio. Thanks for your post.

[@amurleopard51]

Always found the over-sensitive reaction to an over-the-counter painkiller too much of stretch for me. Bit like a one-in-a-million thing but if that is true and is a fact, then its fact. Notwithstanding that his three year long usage of cortico-steroids almost certainly played a part in my humble lay opinion. Back then, it the side effects isn't as well known as it is now presumably.

[@TomBleecker]

As I mentioned in the video, Dr. Richard Hunter concluded that Bruce's longstanding use of cortisone injections resulted in kidney failure and death. That aside, at the time Dr. Hunter reviewed Bruce's autopsy and medical records, he was unaware of Bruce's ingesting large amounts of cocaine on a daily basis, which is known to cause fatal brain edema, which the coroner in Hong Kong ruled as the direct cause of Bruce's death.

[@amurleopard51]

@@TomBleecker Thanks for the reply, Never knew Lee took Cocaine and other illicit drugs until recently probably due to the biased documentaries honouring him. I knew about Cortisone which is very damaging in high doses over a period of time/ Lee should have went to a Chiropractor for the Herniated disc. Fair play for not giving (at least photocopies) of the autopsy to the film crew without the Estate's permission.

[@TomBleecker]

@@amurleopard51 To clarify, my confidentiality agreement isn't with his estate. Also, Bruce didn't have a herniated disc. He was ultimately diagnosed with a muscle spasm that was remedied with Jacuzzi and muscle relaxants. Cheers

[@amurleopard51]

​@@TomBleecker Wow, I must've been given misinformation about the Good Morning exercise incident.....The story I heard is that he got a herniated disc from that exercise he did without warming up and with heavy weights - also he chose Cortisone because it was a good quick fix against the disc injury.

[@TomBleecker]

@@amurleopard51 According to what he told his physicians, who then memorialized it in their medical records, Bruce's back injury wasn't caused by doing the Good Morning exercise.

[@timstevens4925]

Cortisone and cortical steriods are catabolic they break down muscle...sometimes people who use long term cortisone get Cushing syndrome..there face gets moon shape..they get a fatty lump on back of there neck...Bruce's body looks like he may be taking something anabolic but it's hard to see or think he was abusing cortisteriods....do they not have hair samples from him or blood that might show what was in his body

[@TomBleecker]

My understanding is that Bruce suffered from Addison's Disease that developed over many months. Because of his overuse of cortisone, his body's normal production of cortisol shut down. This is similar to when a person takes anabolic steroids, the body's normal production of testosterone shuts down. When the person stops taking anabolic steroids, his body will gradually increase its production of testosterone. But with corticosteroids, in the case of "fight or flight," the body doesn't have the liberty of gradually resuming the production of this hormone. Or in Bruce's case, his adrenal glands permanently shut down, which resulted in death from adrenal failure when his cortisone was cut off. As an aside, I'm not aware of any hair follicle samples, although blood samples were taken. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/addisons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20350293

[@timstevens4925]

@@TomBleecker there's no guarantee your body will make testosterone again..or cortisol ...yes one comes from the testes the other the adrenal glands...abuse either hormone for long enough and you won't produce either...damaging either hormone axis is bad.. bodybuilders take hcg or clomid to start LH ...which ever one gets abused it will damage the endocrine system.....cortisone is catabolic not anabolic..most bodybuilders take stuff to.lower cortisol...iv never seen anyone built and buff using cortisone or deacdron or methylprendisone

[@TomBleecker]

@@timstevens4925 The adrenal glands produce a small amount of testosterone in both males and females. I understand that cortisone is a corticosteroid, not an anabolic steroid. It was the catabolic aspect of cortisone that was supplying Bruce with the energy he needed that he was no longer getting from the normal processing of food. The result was that his body was wasting away, as was indicated by his unwanted, substantial weight loss.

[@timstevens4925]

@@TomBleecker yes men and women have testosterone..men and women have estrogen also..the fight or flight you mentioned is called adrenaline ( not cortisol which is the body's form of cortisone) I crashed my cortisol by overtrarining.. that's what intersed me in this...I don't think anyone knows what killed Bruce lee its all speculation...I like his movies I don't believe he could fight...but the cortisone thing interested me

[@TomBleecker]

@@timstevens4925 The interaction of the drugs Bruce was taking, as well as the imbalances they caused, is extremely complex, which is why I relied on a team of medical/science professionals to sort it out through the use of Bruce's medical records from the cradle to the grave, so to speak. Besides the team I assembled, I believe Dr. Richard Hunter also did an excellent job and came to the same conclusion. From what I was told, the lack of Bruce's body to produce cortisone (in the absence of what he was taking) is related to this "fight or flight." Of course, with his adrenal glands being compromised, this would have hindered his production of Adrenalin. This is an excerpt from my book: "The central problem confronting Bruce Lee as a result of his extended use of cortisone was that the drug had caused his adrenal glands to atrophy and, as a result, his body’s natural ability to produce hydrocortisone had been dramatically decreased. One major function of this steroid is to support circulation in cases of stress. When a normal person develops an illness or sustains an injury, the adrenal glands “kick out” a “booster dose” of hydrocortisone to help maintain capillary tone and support blood pressure. If a patient with adrenal atrophy sustains an injury or develops an illness, there is no hydrocortisone to be kicked out and the capillary system can collapse, and death ensues." One reason Bruce had such a miraculous recovery when admitted to Baptist Hospital on May 10th is that the doctors gave him a shot of cortisone. As an aside, I can assure you that Bruce was fully capable of fighting, and I say this from firsthand experience. Thanks for the back and forth.

[@shihanUKS]

The cortisone theory does have weight in context with those systems. But did he have his under arm sweat glands removed or didn't he? July 20th of 73 really was HOT and HUMID that day. Bruce never handled heat and humidity very well even before any alleged surgery of that nature. Right? If he did do that, he made it worse for himself. Street drugs and pain killers use up a lot of water in your system. Add that to a man who would sweat a lot. And he did hash July 20th. And he drank soda which also dehydrates (the sugar). Heat stroke or Cortisone abuse? Both have similar symptoms. Did one bring on the other? What about that drug called hype? I can't help thinking where Bruce's head was when Dr. Peter Wu laid it out for him off the record, a huge favor, about the hash and God knows what else they found IF they ran a tox screen at the time. It was clear. They saved his life. Pumped his stomach. He was told. Linda sitting right there, a party to the hash cookie back yard after workout gatherings, hearing her husband tell a medical authority "Steve McQueen does it and it didn't bother him." And that was compounded by the attitudes of those UCLA doctors who "experimented" with recreational drugs themselves. Then the life insurance saying he never did drugs on the application. What was he thinking? He was thinking like one who was being swallowed up in seventies Hong Kong. Wu called it. He said Bruce would be back. He told Dr. Don Langford, who was never interviewed after Lee's death nor during the inquest, that Lee, strung out by a more powerful drug, his own hype, was coming back. And he did. Under a sheet.

[@TomBleecker]

First, Bruce did have some of the sweat glands under his arms removed for the simple reason that he sweated far too much. There are many photos of him wearing a shirt, and his armpits are soaked. Second, the human body has hundreds of thousands of sweat glands used to throw off excess water. As an aside, millions of people use antiperspirants daily that block their sweat glands from sweating. On the day of Bruce's death, I would ask where and when did this alleged heatstroke initiate? Was it when he was at his air-conditioned home in Kowloon or during the drive to Betty's in Raymond's air-conditioned car or was it at Betty's air-conditioned apartment? As an aside, I can't recall a reference that stated that Bruce partook in hash on the day he died or that his stomach was pumped on May 10th? Also, there was no drug screen run on May 10th. Lastly, Dr. Langford was interviewed after Lee's death. I believe the interview is on KZbin, and I think he testified at the inquest, but I'd have to check the transcripts. Thanks for your excellent and very thoughtful post.

[@travels129]

GOT IT!! YEA TOM THIS THE PROGRAM I SAW ON TV HIS AUTOPSY THIS DOCTOR KNWS HIS STUFF CORTIZONE TAKING IT FOR TOO LONG

[@TomBleecker]

Two years ago, the producers of that program contacted me and wanted me to spearhead its Bruce Lee episode. For a host of reason, I respectfully declined their offer. The reason I was contacted is they had read my book and, my guess is, the show's M.E. agreed with my assessment.

[@ingenuity168]

Reminds me of Michael Jackson.

[@carydavidhoffson6014]

Raymond chow did not want him to do enter the dragon and sign up for him to do it and Bruce Lee talk him into singing to do it and he knew that Bruce Lee would have done it without him and Raymond chow did not like that he was going to move back to the United States to tour for enter the dragon and live in the United States also that he wanted to stop him from going to the United States

[@nicereviews5151]

Adrenal failure if not treated properly is fatal my thing is how come nobody knows for sure how he died it’s still theory for theory

[@TomBleecker]

In my view, the exact cause of Bruce Lee's death remains uncertain because he died in Hong Kong nearly 50 years ago under suspicious circumstances that several people tried to cover up that was apparent from a rushed coroner's inquest and a police department that did not conduct a thorough investigation.

[@nicereviews5151]

@@TomBleecker exactly I was watching this Bruce lee story on Netflix supposedly he was hospitalized 2 times in the last month or 2 before his death he was unconscious for hours so they did some test they said he had a endocrine disorder and were concerned about his body fat it really made me mad because they were waiting for some other test Bruce leaves the hospital and as the doctor gets the latest reports he looks at the medical report and you can tell it was bad he rushes to Bruce’s room by the time he gets there Bruce had already left Bruce gets life insurance policies and dies like weeks later maybe a month that’s bull jive shady hospitals and doctors

[@TomBleecker]

@@nicereviews5151 Technically, Bruce was hospitalized once on May 10th at Baptist Hospital. Six weeks later, he was transported to Queens Hospital but arrived DOA. On May 10th, the ER doctors ran tests and shared the results with Bruce and his wife Linda. Although the doctors wanted Bruce to undergo further tests, he refused and left the hospital. There was no report that the ER doctors were given that alarmed them and when they returned to Bruce's room, he was gone. When Bruce left the ER at Baptist, all the reports had been concluded and the doctors had finished their examination and discussions with Bruce.

[@nicereviews5151]

@@TomBleecker it’s hard to know who to trust there is hardly no evidence how long was he sleeping before they called the ambulance online says the women who’s place he was ain’t was asleep for 2 hours before they called i wonder if they would have got to him quicker if it would have changed the outcome I don’t believe he took a pain pill 💊 and died in his sleep even if there was a reaction at such a low dose it shouldn’t have killed him but the pain pill / anxiety pill was discontinued I don’t get how after 50 years it’s still a mystery my Lord we need the truth

[@TomBleecker]

@@nicereviews5151 Worldwide, the majority of suspicious deaths that had unanswered questions have remained a mystery, and many that are well over 50 years old.

[@Ranwolfe]

I dont think he had a muscle weakness

[@TomBleecker]

What do you base that on?

[@redfirekla]

If there was no criminal involvement in his murder, this or overheating is the best explanation.

[@TomBleecker]

With regard to the possibility of overheating, when and where was the onset? In the morning, he met with Chow at his (Bruce's) air-conditioned home. Then the two drove to Betty's in Chow's air-conditioned car, after which Bruce remained in Betty's air-conditioned apartment. So when did this overheating start?

[@redfirekla]

@@TomBleecker I'm just saying that because in a lot of documentaries they talk about the extreme heat in Honk Kong that month and the room where he did Enter the Dragon 🐉 editing, several other employees left the room cause they couldn't stand the heat and Bruce was there doing things over and over countless sleeplessness nights with an OCD tone where everything had to be perfect. He spend a lot of hours doing the voice overs. Exhausted and plus the heat, he was also documented showing Raymond Chow at Betty's apt a few moves in regards to Game of Death and there as well he felt very hot 🔥 quickly after a few moves..

[@TomBleecker]

@@redfirekla Bruce was no stranger to the heat in Hong Kong. Second, no one becomes physically exhausted doing dubbing. As an aside, I wonder how many of those who left that room also ingested marijuana that day? Anyway, the suggestion that he died from overheating specifically had to do with his death on July 23rd, not May 10th. And on July 23rd, Bruce was not subjected to external heat.

[@redfirekla]

@@TomBleecker well as far as the ingesting part you could be right but besides that they never found anything else in his body in his first collapse. I have never hear of any one dying from Marijuana I'm not a supporter of it but I understand why he took it. It slowed him down and also helped with the back pain. He was way ahead of his time, they're using the stuff now for back pain and other pain with medical cbd etc...

[@TomBleecker]

@@redfirekla On May 10th, marijuana was found in Bruce's stomach, as well as spaghetti. Personally, I don't believe he was using marijuana and all those other drugs for back pain, mainly because it was no longer an issue, and to "slow him down." According to those drug letters, it was clear he was using drugs recreationally.

[@tyroneaugustine229]

damn if Bruce lived into the 1980s he would have been a crack head im afraid......

[@joeyslick2072]

When will you people leave it alone? Can we let the Little Dragon rest in peace? 50yrs later and still all of this. Pity. Speculations, opinions, and hangers ons. Everybody till this day trying to cash in on something from a lifetime ago. I'm sure Bruce we be like Hey man let it go, focus on yourself. 🐉💜⚫⚪💜🐉

[@TomBleecker]

Many of his following believe that because there are so many unanswered questions that Bruce isn't living in peace and won't until these questions are answered. As an aside, how do you think people are "cashing in" on something from a lifetime ago?

[@travels129]

ADRENAL FAILURE FROM CORTISONE ABUSE. FINDINGS . WAT ABOUT HIS WEIGHT LOSS ?? FROM HIS OVER TRAINING?? NOT ENOUGH REST ETC??

[@TomBleecker]

Bruce's weight loss was allegedly caused by his adrenal crisis. As an aside, Bruce had stopped his intensive daily training for some time before his death.

[@thomasscheuring4195]

Sorry no disrespect. Who is this guy? 😮‍💨

[@onlyvik]

Bruce asked too much of his body and mind. I think I've read somewhere that he ate a lot of junk food and Chuck Norris told him to work on that. Good food is very essential and an important basic to begin with.

[@andyusfca]

Personally, I doubt that he even ate a little of any junk food.

[@kevinkarkour823]

Lmao Bruce never ate any ju k food he even had an obsession on good food. He often ate burger or stuff like this yes but that's it

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Bruce didn't have a junk food problem his problem was overtraining he was obsessed with being the right look and weight for his on screen roles and performing his best

[@yehonatanfar3035]

Bruce was telling us something in fist of furyy ''THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG HOW CAN A HEALTHY MAN DIE!?? YOU SHUT UP!!!''

[@TomBleecker]

Although for many years people thought that Bruce was in excellent health when he died, the reality is this was a false premise.

[@yehonatanfar3035]

@@TomBleecker Mr Bleecker I love June fan lee. What was the reality about his health that wasn't Healthy? In other words what do you believe feel think and may know about the condition he was in before he died?

[@TomBleecker]

@@yehonatanfar3035 As Dr. Hunter stated, which corroborated what I stated in my book in 1996, the main problem Bruce was fighting as adrenal (kidney) failure. In addition, I feel it's fair to assume that his extensive drug use was also compromising his health.

[@yehonatanfar3035]

@@TomBleecker Thank you Mr. Tom bleecker makes sense. Have a blessed prosperous day.

[@Gezim87]

Unfortunately it does happen

[@itsgleneaton4883]

I agree with the 82 channeling that Bruce was murdered. Murder is the oldest practice in the book and I don’t see why it’s so hard for many people to understand that we have many organizations down here that murder at the drop of a hat. But I don’t care what anybody thinks only what I think and even that I don’t take seriously.

[@out_of_control1]

This is the first time Ive heard Bruce was on cortisone. You're only allowed x3 injections per year. How many was Bruce taking?

[@TomBleecker]

3X per year is the rule today, but back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was no such rule. Obviously, due to his adrenal failure, he was using far more cortisone than was healthy.

[@out_of_control1]

@@TomBleecker thank you for the insight, however Bruce definitely didnt seem to lack energy. I noticed Bruce's eyes were puffy during ETD hilighting a problem ie lack of sleep or kidney/liver failure As per your other video about poison, I researched ages ago what poisons cause cerebral oedema and pesticide was one as you stated and others. What I heard (unsure if true) Bruce obtained Ahna Capri's cannabis due to risk of it being tainted. Another thing you wont point out Betty married a Triad boss not long after Bruce died.....

[@jjs490]

@@TomBleecker Your knowledge and Reporting in giving us all this information about Bruce Lee is tremendous, Tom. I became fascinated with the life of Bruce Lee and just what made him tick 3 years ago when I started researching him and bought Pollys book. When I heard about the injury and shortly after the cortisone use, I knew it couldn't be good and I thought it could have played a big part in Bruce's demise. At the time it didn't know about the Cocaine use. I get bouts of depression and reading about Bruce Lee and studying his life and the way he worked out , with all his enthusiasm and energy really helps my depression at times. He's so inspiring , as you were a first hand witness. Like these posts are stating I always knew , that the most cortisone you can take is maybe once a month. So it seems very logical that this the daily cortisone use played Havoc with his Adrenal system and caused the brain swelling. But if he never used it he probably could not have returned to Kung Fu or the martial arts. That fateful day in 1968 when he did the Good morning exercise was a crossroad. I'm still astonished at doing that exercise with 125 lb on your back, it seems way too much weight. Your videos are like solid gold to me Thanks Tom for all your research and work. I'll buy your book also. 🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️

[@TomBleecker]

@@jjs490 Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos. You'll learn a lot more about Bruce in my book "Unsettled Matters." Cheers

[@mtolivesecurityshipping5455]

@@TomBleecker That book was well written. A true rollercoaster ride through literature.

[@therealbronxbull8541]

I'll stick with Dr. Hunter's conclusion. Nobody here is a Dr. Probably most not even born in '73 so talking just to hear yourself talk are nothing but empty theories.

[@TomBleecker]

Dr. Hunter is the only medical examiner who has made a thorough examination of the totality of Bruce's medical records, which included his autopsy and lab results. That said, at the time Dr. Hunter made his assessment, Bruce's heavy cocaine addiction wasn't known to him. Given that heavy cocaine use is known to cause brain edema, which was the cause of Bruce's death, I wonder if this might have changed Dr. Hunter's conclusion.

[@hamala7437]

hmmmmmmm

[@josephturtoga7396]

i will solve and knows what is cause of death of bruce lee sooner

[@carydavidhoffson6014]

Bruce Lee was in good health until he hurt his back and he was in good health until may 10th 1973 and he was in good health until the day he died

[@TomBleecker]

Not according to his medical records and what he told his physicians. Anyway, although his health wasn't what it could have been, it could have been far better had he been getting enough sleep, eating better, and not abusing drugs.

[@nicolaslefevre419]

Bruce lee à était assassiné et brandon aussi (mafia chinois)

[@TomBleecker]

Certaines personnes croient à cette théorie, qui n'a jamais été confirmée. Merci pour vos commentaires.