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The martial arts world as well as the movies world lost a martial artist/actor/cultural icon. Jim Kelly who played "Williams" in the cult classic "Enter the Dragon" passed away yesterday at the age of 67.
My sincerest condolences to his loved ones, friends, associates, and students.
He will be missed.
RIP Jim Kelly
Woah I thought you meant Buffalo Bills QB Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly the actor who played Williams in Enter the Dragon has dies age 67 from cancer. He was a middleweight Karate champ with his own dojo who will be fondly remembered for sporting one of the most bad ass afros in movie history. R.I.P
'Enter the Dragon' actor Jim Kelly dies - DAWN.COM
Jim Kelly (martial artist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yeah RIP Jim.
I don't want to seem flippant but there is something to be said for fighting men sporting afros. Haye should reinstate his, he looked truly superfly with it.
No worries GreenBeanz
RIP -- truly sad times for martial artists and fight films fans, Lau Kar Leung (director of 36th Chamber of Shaolin aka Master Killer) and now Jim Kelly.
I've honestly never seen him in any movie other than Enter the Dragon. But it was so iconic it makes the potential for searching out his other work high on the priority list.
3 come to mind:Quote:
Originally Posted by Youngblood
Three the Hard Way
Black Belt Jones
Black Samurai
Rest in Peace, Jim Kelly.
I remember Black Belt Jones , and also hearing about Three the Hard Way but I never did see that one.
And a 70s magazine article about him called "A Trophy Can't Put Gas In My Car." There was no money in tournament Karate.
His role in Enter the Dragon sticks in your mind. It was memorable.
I can remember his lines right off the top of my head:
"Man, you come right out of a comic book."
"Bull$#!t, Mr. Han-man!"
"Been practicin', huh?"
"For me?" (*smiles.)
"A human fly."
"I won't waste my time with it. When it comes, I won't even notice. I'll be too busy lookin' good."
What could be better than watching, Mr Kelly at this moment in Enter The Dragon.
RIP Mr Kelly.