Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room on Thursday.
Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found naked by a hotel maid in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body. The US star was in Thailand filming his latest film, Stretch, according to his personal manager Chuck Binder. Mr Binder said the news was “shocking”, adding: “He was full of life, always wanting to work… a great person.”
A US embassy official confirmed the actor’s death, but added that the cause of death had not yet been established.
However, Thai newspaper The Nation reported that police believe the actor took his own life, and preliminary investigations found that he hanged himself. Carradine was part of an acting dynasty which included his father, John Carradine, and brothers Bruce, Keith and Robert. The star was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV series Kung Fu, which spawned sequels in the ’80s and ’90s.
While his film career saw him working with directors including Martin Scorsese and Ingmar Bergman, the cult actor was considered something of a B-movie legend. In 2003, after years in the straight-to-video market, Carradine found a new audience thanks to his role in the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. Carradine was an accomplished composer, musician, musical performer and songwriter. According to his official website, he was also a sculptor and a painter.
Found by Ian Warner.
Maybe he was into erotic asphyxiation…
“Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found naked by a hotel maid in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body.”
Uh, “other” parts of his body? That’s an image I didn’t need.
Does Uma Thurman have an alibi?
#2 for the win. Yes, its common–hollywood stars living out their screen roles in real life. Carradine thinking he is a stud and Uma seeking revenge.
A Hollywood tragedy for sure.
Uuuuummmmaaaa . . .
That woman is HOT and getting better looking with age.
DeathRace 2000! The original one not the remake obviously.
This is all very sad. Kung Fu was one of my favorite shows growing up in the 70′s.
So someone finally killed Bill?
Damn ninjas
Too bad. He was really good in Kill Bill.
# 1 Somebody_Else said, Maybe he was into erotic asphyxiation…
That’s what I was thinking. But in a cupboard!!? If he was afraid of the maid or room-service walking in, couldn’t he have just put out a do-not-disturb sign?. Sounds suspicious to me. Or maybe I’m not broad minded enough – the inside of a cupboard just doesn’t sound like a good place to jerk off to me.
Another reminder that when you think someone’s got everything…
Oy! This really gives new meaning to the term, “CHOKE YOUR CHICKEN!”
Sad ending of a great public character.
Fuck.
“Mr Binder said the news was “shocking”, adding: “He was full of life”
Not any more.
No one commented on the cause of death AND his personal manager’s name: Binder?
J/P=?
#16 – John Paradox
LMAO
One night in Bangkok makes the hard kungfu man humble.
Not much between dispair and ecstasy.
Since he had cords around other parts of his body, I am thinking someone slipped him a Mickie. Not autoephexiation.
Two to the head.
If you’re gonna kill an old pervert that’s the perfect place.