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Martial Arts Legend James Lew Passes age 73

The Death of Martial Artist James Lew has shocked the Martial arts community

Sertes Nake

9/1/20261 min read

News in last week of the passing of Martial arts legend James Lew has shocked the Martial arts community . James Lew had starred in over 80 films and was a stuntman on countless others.

Born in 1952 , James Lew began his martial arts journey at age 14 , Training in Tang So Do , Taekwondo ,Hapkido , Choy Li -Fut as well as animal styles he was a well rounded practitioner of the arts.

His most famous roles include Chang Sin in Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Best of the Best (1989) where he played Sae Jin Kwon of the Korean Team. Other roles included the three Rush Hour films , Lethal Weapon 4and Pirates of the Caribbean at Worlds End.

Though no reason for death ahs been announced , I was at the Martial arts show in the UK in May , James Lew was supposed to be one of the guests . We heard he had pulled out due to severe illness. And that he was very ill and was in specialist care at the time, and many who new him where very worried about him.

So yes it was a shock to hear of his passing , but after what we had heard in May. we new his illness was serious .

RIP master Lew.

James Lew receiving his Prime Time Emmy award