David Carradine dead at 72

[Shoujo Q]

Kung fu movie legend David Carradine, who recently revamped his career in Quentin Tarantino's 'Kill Bill' movies, has died at the age of 72.



Carradine was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok, where he was set to shoot a new movie titled 'Stretch.' The Nation newspaper, citing Thai police sources, is reporting that Carradine was found hanged in his hotel closet and that it may have been a suicide. There's been no other confirmation of that report so far, and Carradine's agent told KABC that he believed the actor died of natural causes.



Thai police also told the BBC that Carradine was found by a hotel maid "with a rope around his neck and body." The Nation report claims that a preliminary police investigation found that Carradine hanged himself with a curtain cord, and that he was dead for at least 12 hours when he was found. The report also states that there were no signs of assault or foul play. Carradine's manager, Chuck Binder, is calling the news "shocking." He said that Carradine "was full of life, always wanting to work," and that he was "a great person."



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I learned about his death at work. Suspicious suicides are always cause for shock. Of course I know him from Kill Bill and that one episode of Charmed, and probably something else that I can't remember the name of right now.

[wramos14]

NOOOOOOOO!!! WHY!!! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ryalot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':weeeh:' />



I grew up watching Kung Fu on TV. Of course copying the moves at home. Damn, I am in total shock. I may have drown my sorrows in alcohol.

[Kaworu]

They found him HANGED in a closet and his agent says he died of natural cause??



...ok.



It's sad news. Can't say I'm a Kung Fu movie expert but I loved him in Kill Bill. I wonder why he decided to commit suicide...

[JPope]

[quote name='Kaworu' post='65141' date='Jun 4 2009, 05:49 PM']They found him HANGED in a closet and his agent says he died of natural cause??



...ok.



It's sad news. Can't say I'm a Kung Fu movie expert but I loved him in Kill Bill. I wonder why he decided to commit suicide...[/quote]

I wonder if he did commit suicide. Anyway, I'm barely old enough to remember Kung Fu being on TV. He also hosted "Wild West Tech" on the History Channel. Bummer.

[mizer_unmei]

[quote name='JPope' post='65144' date='Jun 4 2009, 07:46 PM']I wonder if he did commit suicide.[/quote]Possibility of it being due to autoerotic asphyxiation.



I'm not sure if that's the way I'd want to go out. >.>



But anyway, RIP man. It's a dark day when I wake up to the words "David Carradine is dead!". <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':weeeh:' />

[Shin-Nozomi]

So was it like that Abe Sada incident?

[stoveroad]

[quote name='Hanzomoni' post='65159' date='Jun 5 2009, 10:35 AM']So was it like that Abe Sada incident?[/quote]



I think it's more in line with how Michael Hutchence died.