Jim Kelly Death
Jim passed away on June 29, 2013 at the age of 67 in San Diego,California, United States. Jim's cause of death was cancer.
When did Jim Kelly die?
June 29, 2013How did Jim Kelly die? What was the cause of death?
CancerHow old was Jim Kelly when died?
67Where did Jim Kelly die? What was the location of death?
San Diego,California, United States
Jim Kelly Birthday and Date of Death
Jim Kelly was born on May 5, 1946 and died on June 29, 2013. Jim was 67 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 5, 1946
Date of Death: June 29, 2013
Age at Death: 67
Jim Kelly - Biography
Jim Kelly (born James Milton Kelly; May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, actor, and martial artist who rose to fame during the Blaxploitation film era of the 1970s. Kelly is perhaps best known for his role as Williams in the 1973 martial arts action film Enter the Dragon. He also had lead roles in 1974's Black Belt Jones as the title character and Three the Hard Way as Mister Keyes.
As an actor, Kelly became the first black martial arts film star. He co-starred alongside Bruce Lee in the blockbuster, Enter the Dragon (1973) in a role originally intended for actor Rockne Tarkington, who unexpectedly dropped out days before shooting in Hong Kong. Producer Fred Weintraub had heard about Kelly's karate studio in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles, went there to see him, and was immediately impressed.
Kelly was married two times; from 1967 until 1968 to his college sweetheart Marilyn Dishman and later to Marcia Bentley from 1980 to his death in 2013. From 1973 to 1976, Kelly dated film actress Rosalind Miles. On June 29, 2013, Kelly died of cancer at his home in San Diego, California. He was 67 years old.
