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David Matthews

Bruce Lee died from drinking too much water, new study claims

Nearly 50 years after Bruce Lee’s death, new research suggests the movie star’s sudden passing was caused by drinking too much water.

The martial arts master died in Hong Kong in July 1973, with brain swelling ruled as the cause of death.

A study published in the December issue of Clinical Kidney Journal, however, claims Lee drank more water than his body could handle, and that the real cause of death was hyponatraemia.

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