FILE-Stunt coordinator and actor James Lew poses in the press room at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
James Lew, the legendary stuntman and actor’s cause of death was revealed Monday, according to a TMZ report.
Lew passed away from congestive heart failure. The media entertainment outlet obtained his death certificate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which noted that the 73-year-old died Aug. 23 at an assisted living facility in Los Angeles.
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TMZ reported that the document notes "end-stage congestive heart failure" as his cause of death. No other significant conditions were listed.
James Lew’s career
The backstory:
James Lew was born in Escalon, California and raised in South Los Angeles. He later became proficient in multiple forms of martial arts, blending his artistry into a career in movies and stunt work.
The entertainer built an illustrious career in Hollywood, appearing in dozens of action films and television productions beginning in the late 1970s. Some of his notable movies include "Big Trouble in Little China," "Best of the Best," "Hot Shots! Part Deux" and "Timecop."
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Lew also shared the screen with some of the action cinema’s biggest stars, including Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Steven Seagal and Jackie Chan.
He was most recently widely recognized for his work in Marvel’s Luke Cage, winning an Emmy for stunt coordination.
In 2024, he was inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame, alongside the likes of Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by TMZ and previous FOX Local reporting. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.