Actor and martial arts legend Bruce Lee was remembered this past weekend all around the world. Fans marked the 35th anniversary of the death of Bruce Lee, who died July 20, 1973 at the age of 32 from swelling of the brain.

From Hong Kong to the USA, fans remembered Bruce Lee in their own way. In Hong Kong, where Lee grew up, an exhibit opened Friday featuring 800 items about the late action star, including movie posters, magazine covers and books. Headlining the opening ceremony was Danny Chan, who plays Lee in the China Central Television series “Legend of Bruce Lee”. Also Hong Kong fans are trying to convert his HK residence from a by-the-hour love motel into a 25,000-square-foot museum, complete with library, cinema and martial arts center.

In Seattle, discussions are developing about building a three story $50 million Bruce Lee Action Museum. Why Seattle? Although Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco and lived in Hong Kong, he moved to Seattle after family friends, Ping and Ruby Chow, said he could work at their restaurant. While in Seattle, he trained in Chinatown and studied philosophy at the University of Washington. He also took classes with Linda Emery, who eventually became his wife. Their first date was at the Space Needle restaurant. The two were married on Aug. 17, 1964 at the Seattle Congregational Church. Seattle holds a lot of memories for the rest of the Lee’s family.

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