Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story life, not his death. The film is based upon the biography "", written by Linda Lee Cadwell, Bruce Lee's widow. The role for Bruce Lee was first offered to his real-life son Brandon Lee, who declined. Brandon Lee died in a shooting accident while filming for the film "The Crow" in March 1993, less than two months before this film's release. The film is dedicated to his memory at the end credits. In the film Brandon was portrayed as a child by Iain M. Parker. To prepare for their roles both lead actors Jason Scott Lee and Lauren Holly trained
Lee White (actor) Cooper. White died on December 16, 1949 in Hollywood, California, of leukemia. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Lee White (actor) Lee White (August 28, 1888 – December 16, 1949), better known as Lee "Lasses" White, was an American actor of the stage, screen and radio. He became famous doing minstrel shows during the early part of the 1900s, during which time he earned his nickname of "Lasses", which was short for Molasses. After spending some time on radio, White entered the film industry in the late 1930s. During his eleven-year career he appeared in