World famous martial arts star Bruce died aged 32 in Hong Kong in July 1973, an autopsy revealed he died of cerebral edema (swelling of the brain) believed to be a reaction to painkillers. that Bruce Lee drank. After the martial arts legend’s death, several theories have been put forward to explain his death, including assassination by Chinese gangsters or his death from heatstroke.
However, researchers now suggest that the edema that killed Bruce Lee may have been due to hyponatremia. “In other words, we found that the kidney’s inability to excrete excess water killed Bruce Lee,” the team of researchers wrote in the Clinical Kidney Journal.
They said a number of factors suggest that Bruce was drinking a lot of water, such as his wife Linda mentioning a liquid-based diet consisting of carrots and apple juice. And Bruce’s biographer, Matthew Polly, repeatedly mentions Bruce drinking water on the day of his death and shortly before he became seriously ill.
Bruce also used marijuana, which increased thirst, and was known to have taken the drug throughout the day of his death. In addition, other factors that may have contributed to Bruce Lee’s death include the use of prescription drugs and alcohol.
In conclusion, we hypothesize that Bruce Lee died of a specific form of kidney dysfunction: the inability to excrete enough water to maintain homeostasis, the researchers added. water, mainly tubular function”.
“This can lead to hyponatremia, cerebral edema, and death within hours if the excess water is inconsistent with the amount of water excreted in the urine, consistent with the timeline of Bruce’s death.” .
“The fact that we are 60 percent water does not protect us from the potentially deadly consequences of drinking water at a rate faster than the kidneys excreting excess water,” the researchers added.
According to Sky News