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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
"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