Off Topic · Actor David Carradine found dead (page 1)

American actor David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok, Thailand, hotel, according to his personal manager, Chuck Binder.


David Carradine became famous in the 1970s after starring in the television series "Kung Fu."

Binder said Thursday that the death is being investigated but could provide no other details.

Carradine's death was "shocking and sad. He was full of life, always wanting to work ... a great person," Binder said, according to People magazine.

Carradine, who became famous in the 1970s when he starred as traveling Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the television series "Kung Fu," was 72.

Modern audiences may best know him as "Bill" in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films. He earned a 2005 Golden Globe nomination for his role in the second movie in the two-part saga. iReport: Share memories of David Carradine

His career included more than 100 feature films, two dozen television movies and theater work, according to the Internet Movie Database.

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Carradine made appearances in television series including "Gunsmoke" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." His first starring role in a series was as the title character in "Shane" in 1966.

He worked with such directors as Martin Scorsese in "Box Car Bertha" in 1972 and Robert Altman in "The Long Goodbye" in 1973.

Carradine was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as folk music legend Woody Guthrie in the 1976 movie "Bound For Glory," according to a biography on his official Web site.

Career Highlights
Television
"Shane," 1966
"Kung Fu," 1972-1975
"North and South," 1985
"Kung Fu: The Legend Continues," 1992

Film
"Bound for Glory," 1976
"Kill Bill: Vol. 1," 2003
"Kill Bill: Vol. 2," 2004
His theater career began while he studied drama at San Francisco State College in California.

He later landed roles on Broadway in "The Deputy" and "The Royal Hunt of the Sun."

Carradine, who was married five times and divorced four, is survived by his widow, Annie Bierman, according to People magazine. Watch Carradine talk about his 'Kung Fu' role »

He was the son of actor John Carradine, a character actor who had appeared in hundreds of films, plays and television episodes.

"David's career as an artist did not begin on the stage, though some of his early career was on and off Broadway. His earliest work was as a sculptor and painter," Carradine's official Web site says.

The site also includes an "Art Bio" in which the actor opens up about his life.


"I've always had an especially hard time with everything I've tried to do," Carradine wrote.

"I've made it pretty big as an actor in spite of being terminally shy. ... Invariably, I had huge obstacles to overcome in anything I tried. Had to work against my genes to achieve my dreams."

it also said Carradine, 72, the star of the 1970s television series ''Kung
Fu,'' was found hanged in a closet in the hotel he was staying, the
luxury Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, the police said.
Further investigation and an autopsy are needed to determine the
cause of his death, the police said, citing a mysterious footprint
found on the bed.

Tragic...we may never know the truth about this but he was definitely a cool presence in the work he did and will be missed.

dang, hanged under mysterious circumstances in a hotel in Bangkok... can't get much seedier than that.

RIP Grasshopper.



[Edited by - TMS on 06-04-2009 5:55 PM]

who the hell wants to murder a 72 year old kung fu master

jesus. did you see the cover of the post?

Posted by Marv:

jesus. did you see the cover of the post?

yeah that hamas thing is crazy right?

[Edited by - jimimou on 06-05-2009 09:00 AM]

My friend said he read that he died during sex from asphyxiation. Apparently, police said there was a rope tied around "down there" as well.

Yeah they are suspecting auto-erotic asphyxiation- similar to Michael Hutchence from INXS

Posted by jimimou:

Posted by Marv:

jesus. did you see the cover of the post?

yeah that hamas thing is crazy right?

[Edited by - jimimou on 06-05-2009 09:00 AM]

they've managed to outclass the daily news...no small feat.

Posted by VDesai:

Yeah they are suspecting auto-erotic asphyxiation- similar to Michael Hutchence from INXS

Went out with a bang I guess.

@ "Hung Fu"

Posted by VDesai:

Yeah they are suspecting auto-erotic asphyxiation- similar to Michael Hutchence from INXS

v, you’re a little TOO familiar with this stuff. please, buddy, get all the ropes out of your house NOW!

There are some legacies you want to leave but hanging yourself while jerking off is not one of them.

"hung fu" is funny as hell. The NY Post really went in the gutter on that one!

Posted by nyk4ever:

My friend said he read that he died during sex from asphyxiation. Apparently, police said there was a rope tied around "down there" as well.

you mean his privates bro? don't be afraid, it's not a bad word.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090606/ap_e...

David Carradine's body was discovered Thursday morning in his luxury suite by a chambermaid at Bangkok's Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, said its general manager, Aurelio Giraudo. Carradine's family, friends and representatives have said they doubt the 72-year-old actor would have killed himself.

Police initially said Carradine's body was found "naked, hanging in a closet," causing them to suspect he had taken his own life. On Friday, however, police said the actor may have died from accidental suffocation or heart failure after revealing that he was found with a rope tied around his wrist, neck and genitals — leading to speculation that Carradine may have engaged in a dangerous form of sex play known as auto-erotic asphyxiation.

The results of an autopsy performed Friday in Bangkok were not expected for at least three weeks, said Dr. Nanthana Sirisap, director of Chulalongkorn Hospital's Autopsy Center. Nanthana said that was normal considering the unusual circumstances of the death.

Col. Somprasong Yenthuam, who is heading the investigation, said police have interviewed all staff at the hotel where Carradine was staying and reviewed surveillance footage outside his room. Based on that, they have found no evidence that anyone was in Carradine's room before he died which they said all but ruled out foul play.

Posted by Nalod:




There are some legacies you want to leave but hanging yourself while jerking off is not one of them.

"hung fu" is funny as hell. The NY Post really went in the gutter on that one!

they just solidified their gutter postion with this one, i think the post went in the gutter in '88