Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee (1940-1973), born Lee Jun-fan, was a Hong Kong-American martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter and the founder of the martial-art Jeet Kune Do. Through films including The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972), Way of the Dragon (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973) he became a global icon of martial arts, transforming the perception of Asian cinema in the West before his early death at the age of 32 (Wikipedia)