Memorial Tribute to Jim "The Dragon" Kelly, Co-Star of Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon"

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MMA H.E.A.T. brings you this exclusive coverage of the special Memorial Tribute to actor and martial arts legend, GrandMaster Jim "The Dragon" Kelly. Hosted by Eric "LIONMAN" O'Neal on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles, CA. GrandMaster Kelly died of cancer on June 29 at his San Diego home and was honored by martial artists from around the world at the memorial service, including: Bob Wall (Enter The Dragon), Gloria Hendry (Black Belt Jones), Fred "The Hammer" Williamson (Three The Hard Way), Robert Parham (5-time world kickboxing champion) and Freda Payne. Also in attendance was Jim Kelly's only child, his daughter Sabrena Kelly-Lewis.
During the 1970s, GrandMaster Kelly starred in multiple hit films including Melinda, Three the Hard Way, Black Belt Jones, Black Samurai, and Enter the Dragon with Bruce Lee. In addition to martial arts and acting, GrandMaster Kelly also served a professional tennis coach and champion.
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@NJ-fi8or 5 лет назад

Jim Kelly is the reason that I got into Karate Do. I watched his films as a Hispanic child and I just wanted to be like him. Now after 36 years of training the one thing I regret and make me sad Is that I never had the honour to meet him and thank him personally. Rest In Peace

@Newengland1966 5 лет назад

Jim kelly was an honest and humble human being RIP

@loganriki2625 5 лет назад

I looked up to Jim Kelly, he was a formidable martial artist and down to earth. My condolences to his daughter. Hearing her story was pretty difficult.

@charleslucas1784 5 лет назад

Jim Kelly was a great pioneer for African-American Martial Artists to get into the martial arts film industry, especially starring alongside Bruce Lee in Enter The Dragon. R.I.P. Jim.

@mmafan3 8 лет назад

RIP, Jim..In my opinion, Enter the Dragon wouldn't have been the same without you. In many ways, you stole the show. May your legacy and coolness live on.

@bubbasmith7807 6 лет назад

A good person, martial artist and actor. He was a great man

@zirkattwell3992 6 лет назад

Rest In Peace Sensei Jim Kelly all the way from South Africa! You have a lot of fans here!

@zosmanthebirdman 11 лет назад

I met jim Kelly last year at supanova, and he was the most down to earth celebrity I have ever met

@jesterofnaughtyfun-things436 4 года назад

RIP Jim Kelly ... Who is still hear in 2020

@storminboy 4 месяца назад

2024. RIP Jim Kelly.

@allenstewart1985 11 лет назад

u come right out of a comic book my man mr.williams R.I.P MY brother.jim kelly.

@MrDravenLee 7 лет назад

Eric Stewart Been practicing huh :)

@the-G-Man2022 5 лет назад

Jim Kelly was an incredible martial artist with such a unique style! I wish his role in Enter the Dragon was larger. He definitely made some other great films to watch - Black Belt Jones, Golden Needles, and the Tattoo Connection come to mind. I had the pleasure to meet and speak with him at the San Francisco Wonder Con. He was a great man, very gracious, friendly, and accommodating when speaking with us fans. He was a class act all the way. God bless and rest in peace, Grandmaster Jim Kelly. You are missed!

@mugabebakulu5817 6 лет назад

Jim Kelly was the coolest brother with a karate chop. Thanks Jim.

@henrytaylor9211 3 года назад

Jim the mann Thanks Him and Oakland CA 👍😂

@lloydkline1518 2 года назад

❤ Jim kelly: karate champion & legendary martial arts fighter movie 🎬 maker actor

@fatcat3211 11 лет назад

Man, you come right out of a comic book.

@kemetfirst315 7 лет назад

Happy 71st B day Jim(May 5th) RIP

@anthonysutton2078 5 лет назад

Jim Kelly was my hero when I was a kid and still today, he was a cool brother and a The International Karate middle weight Champion and a real inspiration to me , Rest In Peace Champ and icon ....👍🏾😊

@sirpoppinchuck 7 лет назад

Jim Kelly my original hero!!! He came to my preschool Little angels in Los Angels this probably like 73 i was 5 then!! myself and my family saw him in the Sizzler on labrea. i kicked my sister in the arm to show him she smacked me. I was so inspired by Jim. To hear him speak and tell his story he was so down to earth i wish i could have been able to talk to him. I wish we could've got a picture back then wow. I took Martial art as a youth people always picking on me so i defended myself and Jim and Bruce were my inspirations. I even liked to play tennis ha!ha! A great man will always be remembered and honored..

@vikky867 3 года назад

Amazing you are very fortunate to have met him.i was in San diego in 2013..but didnt hear news..as i honestly didnt know his name.

@MaheshKumar-cx6uq 3 года назад

Jim Kelly got fans in India. May God keep you in peace Sir Jim Kelly.

@cooper482011 4 года назад

RIP Jim Kelly (1946-2013) The coolest martial artist ever!

@TariusShinobi 8 лет назад

Jim Kelly A Strong Black Man inspired me to study the Martial Arts! Thank You Master Sensei Kelly-RIP!

@buttercup5920 6 лет назад

Tarius Shinobi THAT'S GREAT... I REALLY HOPE YOU GOOD AT IT

@hombrealfisti3997 6 лет назад

Jim Kelly was MY idol!!! I wanted to be like him after I saw 3 the hard way. RIP Jim Kelly

@belkys120 6 лет назад

JIM KELLY , HAD HIS OWN UNIQUE STYLE , THAT WORK FOR HIM VERY WELL . AND THE AMAZING THING ABOUT HIM HE WAS ALWAYS HUMBLE & RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS . !!! . THIS MEMORIAL SHOWS THE LOVE ❤️ & RESPECT ✊ OTHERS HAD FOR HIM !!!! . R.I. P. MASTER KELLY . HOPE THE NEXT GENERATION LEAN FROM YOUR EXAMPLES . !!! . 😢💔😢👍❤️🌴🇺🇸🌴..

@abdulmuhammad8900 5 лет назад

REAL TALK !

@jfmthuglove 5 лет назад

So true👑👑👑

@charlese.johnson7378 7 лет назад

REST IN PEACE JIM. GOD WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY.

@GFunkadelic707 11 лет назад

RIP Jim Kelly, true legend

@MindBat 5 лет назад

I always looked forward to watching Jim Kelly on TV back in the early 70's. Bruce, Jim, and Billy Jack were my early inspirations into the martial arts.

@reginaldstyles3129 6 лет назад

RIP Jim Kelly, A TRULY GIFTED FIGHTER!

@angelmanfredy 10 лет назад

Wow, that was powerful at the end. Jim Kelly you had a life that was very well lived. You won.

@alw1268 4 года назад

R.I.P. I grew up idolizing both you and Bruce Lee.

@wasupman777 4 года назад

His Afro was on Point too!! RIP Master Jim Kelly RIP Master Lee

@jamesswain8675 5 месяцев назад

Bob Wall said very nice words in paying "RESPECT" to our beloved Brother Jim Kelly 🙏🏾 RIP Bob Wall, you was a class act......RIP JIM "The Dragon" KELLY, thank you for inspiring the inner City youth 😔

@darlenewhite1332 6 лет назад

I did not know one of my favorite karate stars has past he was a fantastic actor Bruce and Jim maybe gone but their great movies will always live on.black jones and enter the dragon was my two favorites Rip karate champ.

@genocon 11 лет назад

I remember his acting. He was really good. Loved the style!

@Thelearner1000 6 лет назад

RIP Jim Kelly "Mr. Williams!" My favourite line from Jim on Enter the Dragon, "Bullshit Mr. Han-man! :-)

@telliastacticalfirearmsand2039 4 года назад

I remember when I first met Jim Kelly in New Orleans at a tournament. My instructor, 5 time karate champion Robert Parham and Co panelist, haf introduced me to him. I'm like the man himself Black Belt Jones. An honor. Thanks Sensei for a wonderful introduction to a martial art Legend.

@lashellhenry-maivia4464 6 лет назад

rip mr jim kelly. he was very talented and handsome as well.❤❤😊

@solocj4010 5 лет назад

Now watching Enter the Dragon on Sundance with Jim Kelly and Bruce Lee Awesome!!

@JohnBlessingPaligap 10 лет назад

RIP Jim Kelly.

@philosophyjkdmtn 10 лет назад

I loved Jim Kelly

@lloydkline1518 2 года назад

Still ❤ Jim kelly : legendary martial arts fighter & actor

@sexxmode3197 7 лет назад

R.I.P. Black Belt Jones!!!!

@freedomatlast8756 4 года назад

Jim Kelly, one of my childhood heroes.

@NewWorldRob 11 лет назад

R.I.P. To A Great Performer and Condolences to the Kelly Fam.

@mrsdavidbanner8577 6 лет назад

The biggest crush on u mr Kelley R.I.P.

@kevingastrin4010 3 года назад

He didn't have the career that he deserved. True legend. One love from France

@ramrod20042000 11 лет назад

Loved Jim Kelly with his films in the 70's! What a great role model!...thank you for posting this Karyn.

@grandmalovejesusheaven6383 4 года назад

My Men Jim Kelly Fred Williams was the heart thobs in the 70's. I was 11 years old. when 3 The Hard Way was released. My cousins snuck me into the theater to see the movie great movie. I miss him sleep well my friend from your fan.❤

@davidchandler9793 4 года назад

Jim kelly was my icon,rest in power brother.✊✊✊✊✌✌✌✌✌👍👍👍👍

@djreadyred 10 лет назад

Very touching thanks for sharing Rip Grandmaster Jim Kelly RiP

@kelvendyson1508 3 года назад

Jim Kelly, Fred Williamson, Richard Roundtree and Jim Brown ALL came to my high school in Chicago back in 1983 to promote their movie 1 Down 2 to Go. During the Q&A I went to the mic and held up a picture of Jim Kelly and Bruce Lee standing together on the set of Enter the Dragon!! I said, "Mr. Kelly you can set the record straight...you stood next to this man, you got to know this man and you witnessed this man, you can tell us now was this man as good or better than everything that's been said or written about him". The auditorium erupted! He dropped his head laughing like, " I knew this question was coming". He said, "Yes, Bruce Lee was probably the greatest Martial Artist I'd ever seen. He was totally dedicated to training and had the fastest reflexes I'd ever seen". The crowd erupted again. I shook his hand afterwards but didn't, regretfully get a picture with him that I still regret to this day!!

@stonedcommander 10 лет назад

Yeah, real cool man...He is part of cinema history forever!

@haroldbradley1387 3 года назад

Man, Jim Kelly is the MAN! All Day! Quote: “I’m too busy looking Good”!! Yes he was! Gifted, humble brother! HERO! RIP !

@frankwilliams3036 5 месяцев назад

Rest in peace Mr. Jim Kelly. My condolences to his daughter and all of those who knew and loved him.

@Gwenesis 4 года назад

Thank you Fred Williamson for sharing your Jim Kelly stories. Much respect to you and RIPPP Grandmaster Jim Kelly 💖

@jamesbnadaparati352 5 лет назад

Man of setting many goals too accomplish his goals to establish his name in the game he loved ..r.i.p.. Mr.kelly

@jennieatkinson2919 5 лет назад

Three the hard way it was a great movie. I will miss Jim Kelly his career should have bigger than what it was.

@charlese.johnson7378 7 лет назад

REST IN PEACE JIM

@razorslice99 11 лет назад

Thank you very much for covering this Miss Bryant. I always thought that you were a great MMA reporter and the most honest with your personality but now you topped yourself because Jim Kelly was really a good martial artist and very humble man. Thank you again.

@JustK009 11 лет назад

Legend! Respect!!!

@PIANOBYMAURICE 10 лет назад

Very nice video, very well put together. Thank you for posting. maurice

@frederickblackwell9960 4 года назад

Jim Kelly, a legend of the Martial Arts Entertainment. From Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon to a cameo appearance in NBA Legend LeBron James Nike commercial. Jim Kelly is a legend of Martial Arts Entertainment and acting in Martial arts Blaxplotation movies. RIP Jim Kelly and Bruce Lee. Legends never die. I rock a huge Afro like Jim Kelly.

@bivens3ify 3 года назад

Man this breaks my heart. I can feel this pain. Enter the dragon has always been apart of my life.

@7DMEDIA1 2 года назад

My older brother was taking karate in 70s when I first saw Bruce Lee in his first film, me and my brothas in hood loved Bruce, chiba, and Jim was just as big because he looked , acted, just like us. He, Bruce inspired me to take Marshall arts..just as Ali inspired me to take up boxing..Jim, Bruce, and Saxon who recently passed, left us with a great movie, that my son, who is 16, now, watched it a few times himself, and is currently a red belt.. So thank you Mr Kelly for inspiring the black kid from New Haven Connecticut, and others around the world. RIP and Power.

@BigBrian 4 года назад

I know I'm late but I'm Sending my condolences to Jim Kelly's Daughter I felt the tears. This was Beautiful and Freda Payne who sang Band Of Gold back in the Day did a wonderful job singing 😍🌹

@brianowens2073 3 года назад

Jim Kelly whenever he was ever interviewed was such a fantastic guy never ever said anything bad about anyone and even up to his last interviews always said Bruce lee was in a different level to anybody else and when you listen to Bob wall another kind hearted man praise jim it shows the bond they all had its amazing

@SuperSwiftkick 11 лет назад

Thank you so much for posting this video

@troydavis2134 7 лет назад

JIM KELLY ARE REAL BROTHER....2017

@dnyl1488 5 лет назад

Always love and miss you jim kelly ☯️

@godsun798 6 лет назад

Rip. 1 Big Love. God Bless.

@Excalibur2112 4 года назад

*"Mr. Han, suddenly I'd like to leave your island." "It is not possible." "BULLSHIT MR. HAN, MAN!" "Maaan, you come right out of a comic book."*

@chadwickelliott9584 11 лет назад

RIP Jim.

@blackace5167 5 лет назад

If you like the legardary Bruce Lee, you gotta like the legendary Jim Kelly too. Jim Kelly is a true martial artist and a gentleman.

@jessylambertus4120 4 месяца назад

2024 your'e still great Jim! I watch your movies daily....

@brucelee8338 5 лет назад

Kelly and Bruce sparring together again in that big sky......to martial art greats reunited again.

@johncrouch1772 Год назад

Rip Mr Kelly. Thanks for sharing.

@vikky867 3 года назад

RIP..man didnt know his name just loved watching him in Enter the Dragon..as a kid in 70s hyd,india..one of the best martial art Karade dude...70s the karate age ..backthen in 1977...only YMCA..Bruce Lee movies...Truly great black man..RIP

@bobgreer3452 4 года назад

Thanks Jimmy I'll see you in Heaven My Friend!!

@LloydMajor 4 года назад

Thank you for this post awesome post Karyn!

@3dcpsolutions381 2 года назад

A great man and a Legend. All that needs to be said.

@stevenwills3145 6 лет назад

Rip master

@VonPunk 11 лет назад

This is great, thanks for posting it Karyn.

@muhidintahir3194 2 года назад

Jim Kelly he was super cool and one my first African American actor to know. I loved him in Black Belt Jones and Enter the Dragon. We miss you 😢

@anthonywashington3743 8 месяцев назад

Rip jim Kelly I take my hat off to you sir

@michaelx2507 5 лет назад

JIM KELLY WAS THE REAL BLACK DRAGON R I P. MY BROTHER.

@lorrainemuhammad374 9 лет назад

RIP

@PIANOBYMAURICE 4 года назад

I'm so happy to see Jim Kelly being honored, this is magnificent!! I feel fortunate to have shown my great respect and brotherly love to Jim with a short but memorable video, please watch my tribute video for a great man with whom we all miss and love. maurice

@mjt11860 2 года назад

I hope the book he was writing gets published, even if it's incomplete. I would have liked to pick his brain on Bruce Lee. But then I would love to have gotten to know him. He seemed to be so cool and likable. This video brought tears to my eyes, having lost my dad years ago. RIP Jim.

@ewalsh3871 5 лет назад

Jim's character in Enter the Dragon was cut too short. RIP Jim Kelly

@guslakis 2 года назад

Mr. Kelly seemed by all accounts like a great guy, in addition to his talent and skills.

@belkys120 4 года назад

JIM , THE DRAGON 🐉 KELLY !!!! . AND CARING , FRENDS ❤️.!!!!!!!! .THANK U 🙏🏾 , FOR YOUR COMMENTS & LOVE ❤️ .!!!!!! . R.I.P. , 🌴 . BROTHER 💖.!!!!!!!!. 🙏🏾☯️🙏🏾👍.......

@geraldmosley2195 3 года назад

Mr Kelly was the black Bruce Lee in my hood and we was Sooo PROUD when we would see a black man on the screen KICKING ASS👊👊👊 WITH A FRO BRO✊ RIGHT ON.

@LloydMajor 4 года назад

There are a lot of great people here!

@michaellofton7488 Месяц назад

I'm an emotional person my damn self when it comes down to a loss regarding someone I loved!!!

@andreabryant1131 2 года назад

thanks karyn!! bryant about the great Jim Kelly!!!!! Rip!!! bless you karyn!!!! love you!!!❤❤❤❤❤

@__blue--blood__7857 2 года назад

A real respectful person and martial artist .

@TankTJames Год назад

The Grandmaster may you continue to Rest In Paradise for Eternity✊🏿💪🏿✊🏿💪🏿✊🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

@Gman7283-ys7xb 6 месяцев назад

Rest in Paradise, Dragon Kelly

@parvizbehdarvand4331 3 года назад

Hello I love jame kelly's movies I wish the best for him

@theladuma1 3 года назад

Tributo merecido, um grande ícone nos filmes de artes marciais deve ser reconhecido e imortalizado no mundo!!

@truthhitman7473 5 лет назад

Does anyone know the name of Jim Kelly's book ? And BIG respect to Bob Wall. A genuine brother and friend to Bruce lee and Jim Kelly.

@marionsmith1847 4 года назад

Respect 🤨✊🏽🤜🏽

@belkys120 5 лет назад

JIM THE DRAGON KELLEY , WAS A FREND OF BRUCE LEE . AND WORKED WITH HEM .!!!!!! . AND THERE ARE TESTIMONY ON VIDEO , OF HIS GOOD FREND & COMMANDMENTS ON , BRUCE LEE .!!!!! .MAY HE REST IN PEACE ☮️.!!!'!!!!! .🐉💐🌹👍❤️.....

@andreabryant1131 2 года назад

Bless!!! the kelly fam!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤