The Tragic Real-Life Story of Lee Majors

Lee Majors is an American television actor that is best known for his titular lead performance on the 1970s action show The Six Million Dollar Man. Despite the invincible character that Lee became known for playing on the screen, the actor has not been without his vulnerable moments. Lee has had a dark cloud looming over him since childhood, leading to many tragic moments involving him even before the moment of his birth. Like this content? Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/factsverse?su... Or, watch more videos here:    • All Videos Facts Verse   Do you think you know a lot about TV? Try our quiz and enter to win $500! Click below to check the trivia question Lee’s father passed away only weeks before he was born, which was something that would have been bad enough on its own. However, tragedy continued when a drunk driver killed Lee’s mother when the young boy was only three years old. After Lee’s mother was killed, the boy was forced to go live with his aunt and uncle in Kentucky. Despite the tragic circumstances of their coming together, Lee’s makeshift family proved incredibly loving and helped the young boy overcome his tragic past. More trouble came when a serious back injury put an end to Lee’s promising college football career. Lee had been such a great college athlete that he had even been considering becoming a football player professionally, but the back injury put an end to these hopes and dreams. Luckily, his college’s drama coach had taken a liking to Lee and encouraged him to take part in a theater production. Lee ended up liking acting so much that he decided that was going to be his career instead. Lee was married and had a child at the time, and subsequently moved his family to Hollywood in hopes of striking it big. Lee’s wife ended up moving back to Kentucky with their child a year before Lee was given his first major break on television. Join Facts Verse as we reveal the tragic real-life story of Lee Majors. The Tragic Real-Life Story of Lee Majors