James Lew, Actor And Stuntman On 3 John Carpenter Films, Dies At 73

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Stunt coordinator James Lew poses successful the property room pinch the grant for outstanding stunt coordination for a play series, constricted bid aliases movie for "Luke Cage" astatine the 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Awards astatine Microsoft Theater connected September 10, 2017 successful Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

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James Lew, a prolific character and stuntman whose credits see stunts connected head John Carpenter’s classics Big Trouble successful Little China, They Live and Escape From L.A., has died.

Lew’s wife, Jordana, announced her husband’s decease connected Instagram connected Monday, writing, “Honey I ideate you stepping the formation pinch Dudley, sparring pinch Bruce Lee and yet getting to hug your Dad again. James MF Lew you are loved and will beryllium profoundly missed. Rest successful peace.”

Lew’s origin of decease was not given. He was 73.

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According to Lew’s IMDb profile, Lew had 182 credits arsenic an character and 152 credits for his stunt work. He won a Primetime Emmy Award successful 2017 for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series aliases Movie for the Netflix Marvel bid Luke Cage, starring Mike Colter arsenic the title superhero character.

In summation to his activity connected Carpenter’s films, the martial arts master besides did stunts for specified blockbuster films as Christopher Nolan’s Inception (2010), Joe and Anthony Russo’s Avengers: End Game (2019) and J.J. Abrams’ 2009 movie reboot of Star Trek.

“James Lew was the man you remembered: a martial arts master, stuntman, actor, and award-winning stunt coordinator, known by millions and loved by the friends and family who remained by his broadside until the very end,” sounds a tribute to Hollywood fable successful Black Belt Magazine published connected Monday.

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“It didn’t matter whether he was connected surface for a infinitesimal aliases carrying a awesome role. James had a beingness that stayed pinch you,” the Black Belt Magazine tribute continues. “The agelong hair. The intensity. The martial arts. The unmistakable look. And, down the camera, an bonzer knowing of really to move martial arts into action that worked connected film. ”

James Lew’s Screen Career Dates Back To 1974

Born James Jene Fae Lew connected Sept. 6, 1952, successful Escalon, Calif., Lew’s surface debut arsenic a stunt performer and character came successful 1974 successful the uncredited domiciled of Monk connected an section of the David Carradine martial arts action bid classical Kung Fu.

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