Jim Kelly, Actor In 'Enter The Dragon,' Dies

[m_kishuri]

Jim Kelly, who rose to fame in the Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon and went on to star in several blaxploitation films, has died. He was 67.
NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reported on Kelly's death for our Newscast unit. Here's what he said:

"Black Belt Jones, Three the Hard Way and Black Samurai — all starring Jim Kelly as an African-American martial arts master — busy looking good in a funky Afro.
"Kelly's break-out role was in the Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon.
"It's a favorite of martial arts film fan Christopher Scott of Brooklyn, N.Y.: 'If it wasn't for him, there wouldn't be any other martial arts in different colors.' Jim Kelly, Actor In 'Enter The Dragon,' Dies : The Two-Way : NPR

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[m_kishuri]

RIP Mr. Kelly.