Bruce Lee controversially had fluid pressure buildup in his brain.
His cause of death has been officially unknown despite many people confidently stating their opinions.
He had surgery to remove he sweat glands from his armpits because he thought excessive sweat looked bad on film. It is said this can lead to heatstroke as the body cannot adequately dispose of heat challenges without sweating.
National Library of Medicine passage:
The necropsy showed cerebral oedema. A prior episode was diagnosed as cerebral oedema 2 months earlier. We now propose, based on an analysis of publicly available information, that the cause of death was cerebral oedema due to hyponatraemia. In other words, we propose that the kidney’s inability to excrete excess water killed Bruce Lee.
The necropsy showed cerebral oedema. A prior episode was diagnosed as cerebral oedema 2 months earlier. We now propose, based on an analysis of publicly available information, that the cause of death was cerebral oedema due to hyponatraemia. In other words, we propose that the kidney’s inability to excrete excess water killed Bruce Lee.
Previously, I had thought it was caused by CTE or some such injury related to his training. Thank you for clarifying this.