Chieh Yuan

Chieh Yuan
Born
Chieh Yu Kun

(1945-03-15)15 March 1945
Died16 November 1977(1977-11-16) (aged 32)
Years active1967-1977
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese解元
Simplified Chinese解元
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiè Yuán
Wade–GilesHsieh4 Yuen2
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGaai2 Jyun4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKái-goân
Musical career
Also known asGai Yuen

Chieh Yuan (15 March 1945 – 16 November 1977) was an actor and martial artist. He was an actor for Shaw Brothers and in 1972, he was cast in Bruce Lee's The Game of Death. Chieh died in 1977 from cerebral edema, the same cause to Bruce Lee's death, and at age 32, the same age at which Bruce Lee had died.