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Legendary Action Star, Stuntman James Lew Dead at 73: Report
The stunt coordinator and martial artist earned more than 140 film and television credits and became a multiple-time Primetime Emmy Award winner.
- Hollywood actor, stuntman, and martial artist James Lew died Sunday at age 73 after battling unspecified health issues, his wife Jordanna announced via TMZ.
- Lew built a decades-long Hollywood career studying kung fu under Douglas Wong in Southern California, accumulating more than 140 film and television credits over five decades.
- He earned industry recognition as a multiple-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, notably securing the Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for his work on Marvel's Luke Cage.
- Long-Time friend Simon Rhee called Lew the "ultimate professional," while Black Belt Magazine inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2024 alongside fellow martial arts legends.
- Beyond his on-screen appearances alongside stars like Jackie Chan and Dolph Lundgren, Lew remains remembered for his positivity and his pivotal role in defining action entertainment for generations.
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James Lew Dies Aged 73: The Emmy-Winning Stunt Master Behind Hollywood Action Classics
James Lew, the Emmy-winning stunt coordinator and martial artist whose screen work included 'Big Trouble in Little China', 'Rush Hour' and Marvel's 'Luke Cage', has died aged 73 in Los Angeles, his wife Jordanna has announced. Lew had been dealing with unspecified health issues, although no cause of death has been disclosed. The veteran performer's death has drawn attention to a career that moved between on-screen roles, martial arts and high-ri…
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