AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Hollywood stuntman James Lew, Emmy winner for 'Luke Cage,' dead at 73
James Lew, the martial artist and Emmy-winning stunt coordinator whose five-decade career spanned franchises from "Star Trek" to "Rush Hour," died Sunday at 73 after battling health issues. Lew's wife, Jordanna Potter, confirmed his death on August 24 and posted two Instagram tributes filled with personal references to the life they shared. Potter told TMZ […] The post Hollywood stuntman James Lew, Emmy winner for 'Luke Cage,' dead at 73 appeared first on American Almanac .
James Lew, the martial artist and Emmy-winning stunt coordinator whose five-decade career spanned franchises from "Star Trek" to "Rush Hour," died Sunday at 73 after battling health issues. Lew's wife, Jordanna Potter, confirmed his death on August 24 and posted two Instagram tributes filled with personal references to the life they shared. Potter told TMZ that Lew had been battling unspecified health issues. No cause of death was disclosed, and the location where he died has not been made public. Lew built a career that few in Hollywood could match for sheer range and longevity. Raised in Los Angeles, he broke into the business with an uncredited stunt role on the 1970s television series "Kung Fu." By 1979 he had landed a starring role…Open