James Milton “Jim” “the Dragon” Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, actor, and martial artist who rose to fame in the early 1970s. He was best known from his performance as Williams in the 1973 film Enter the Dragon.
Kelly became the first Black martial arts film star.
In 2004, he appeared with NBA star LeBron James in the Nike commercial “Chamber of Fear”, a similarity of the Bruce Lee film Game of Death.
Kelly resided in southern California and worked as a professional tennis coach. He was still a popular draw at conventions such as the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Jim Kelly cause of death
Jim Kelly died of cancer on June 29, 2013 at his home in San Diego, California. Jim Kelly was 67 years old at the time of his death
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