David Carradine found dead in Thailand hotel

[TJL]

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Could you please post a link to any reputable source that mentions this? I've read several reports and while I agree that there are many rumours regarding his passing, Not a single one mentions anything about him possibly dying due to some sexual experiment. One report stated that he was nude when found, Another said he was wearing a robe and his agent stated he died from natural causes.

This story is running on IMDB, although they don't have any specific sources mentioned:

David Carradine died during a sex game that went wrong, according to sources in Bangkok, Thailand, where he was found dead on Thursday.

Carradine's body was discovered in a hotel suite and local reports suggested he committed suicide.

He was discovered by a maid, naked and hanged, but the suggestions his death had a sexual twist were strongly disputed by the star's close friend, attorney Vicki Roberts, and his manager Chuck Binder, who insisted he died of natural causes.

But a statement from Carradine's representative now indicates the actor died during a sex act.

The spokesperson tells TMZ.com, "We can confirm 100 per cent that he never would have committed suicide. It was an accidental death. Everybody is in shock."

Rumours Carradine died attempting auto-erotic asphyxiation - where victims achieve heightened sexual pleasure by restricting their air supply - are backed up by a quote a Bangkok police officer gave to British newspaper The Sun.

The cop tells reporters, "A rope was attached to his neck and also to his penis".

Rocker Michael Hutchence was rumoured to have died attempting the same sex act in a Sydney, Australia hotel room back in 1997 - although his death was officially declared a suicide.

Carradine was in Thailand to shoot new movie Stretch. He was 72.

[Zoneboy]

Thanks, Tom. I figured IMDb or Wikipedia would be the one reporting this rumour and they are not my idea of reputable sources.

[Brian Damage]

After a maid found David Carradine's body in a closet in his Bangkok hotel room, police called it a suspected suicide. But the actor's manager refuses to believe it.

"I can tell you 100 percent that he would have never committed suicide," Tiffany Smith, who along with Chuck Binder managed the Kill Bill star, tells PEOPLE. "He was too full of life."

Carradine, 72, was in Thailand filming the movie Stretch when his nude body was discovered Thursday morning. The body was in a sitting position, with a yellow rope wrapped around the neck and attached to a closet bar, said police Col. Somprasong Yentuam, chief of the Lumpini area station. "We believe that Mr. David committed suicide but it is suspicious," said Yentuam.

Although Carradine had spoken openly of his past battles with drugs and alcohol and thoughts of suicide, his manager says the actor had been in good spirits, eager to work on the current film and three more lined up when he returned to the United States.

"We are not saying it's an accidental death because we don't know," says Smith. "Right now we are just letting everyone know that it's under investigation and we'll see ... I just know he didn't do this to himself."

The actor's family was stunned by the news. In a statement, Carradine's niece, actress Martha Plimpton, expressed the family's sense of loss. "My Uncle David was a brilliantly talented, fiercely intelligent and generous man," Plimpton said.

"He was the nexus of our family in so many ways, and drew us together over the years and kept us connected. I adored him as a child, and as an adult I admired and respected him. We will all miss him terribly."

http://www.people.com/people/article...283427,00.html

[browneyes106]

RIP David Carradine

[Amanda Woodward]

Can't believe the crap people write about him now , it's like ZERO respect for someone who is dead

[TripperFan]

Not just the rags reporting that it was a sex game now. I don't think he did suicide. This "game" is actually quite common and has been the focus of episodes on SVU several times.

His friends and family all said he had been in good spirits. What an embarrassing way to go though.



Actor David Carradine's death may not have been a suicide after all. The star of the movie series "Kill Bill" and the iconic "Kung Fu" was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, discovered by authorities in a gruesome scenario.

He had a rope tied around his neck and his genitals, leaving authorities to originally declare he'd taken his own life. But those who know the actor didn't believe it and insisted there was another explanation.

And it turns out, they may be right.

Investigators now think the 72-year-old may have been involved in some kind of sexual activity involving strangulation, and that he could have accidentally killed himself while acting out the procedure. The results of an already completed autopsy are expected to sort out the details of whether he took his own life or died from heart failure due to an orgasm.

So far the results haven't been released.

Authorities found a naked Carradine hanging in the closet of his luxury hotel room by a maid who entered after he failed to answer her knock at his door. At first they would only say he'd committed suicide under usual circumstances. But slowly new theories began to emerge about what may have been the real cause of the actor's sudden death.

He'd been in Thailand to begin work on a new film called "Stretch" and had several other projects lined up once that shoot was completed. Friends and co-workers recalled he was in good spirits before leaving the U.S. last week and instantly doubted the suicide claim.

[coffield3]

Good grief! How embarrassing for his family and friends.

[catlover79]

To be honest, if what they're saying is true, I wouldn't be surprised a bit. After all, David Carradine DID admit once that he'd had over 500 acid trips in his lifetime.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by catlover79

To be honest, if what they're saying is true, I wouldn't be surprised a bit. After all, David Carradine DID admit once that he'd had over 500 acid trips in his lifetime.

I wouldn't really associate drug abuse with deviant sexual behavior. These kind of activities are not at all uncommon and drugs have little if nothing to do with it.

Some take it to higher levels than others but it's not really uncommon.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by JamesG

I wouldn't really associate drug abuse with deviant sexual behavior. These kind of activities are not at all uncommon and drugs have little if nothing to do with it.

Some take it to higher levels than others but it's not really uncommon.

I guess so.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by coffield3

Good grief! How embarrassing for his family and friends.

As far as I am aware, at this point, this is still unsolved. If these rumors are not true then the family has every right to be FURIOUS.

I've seen more news sources saying this story and saying that it is unconfirmed.

It could be true but I guess some don't want to believe it's a suicide.

Either way, David Carradine's loss is very tragic.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by JamesG

As far as I am aware, at this point, this is still unsolved. If these rumors are not true then the family has every right to be FURIOUS.

I've seen more news sources saying this story and saying that it is unconfirmed.

It could be true but I guess some don't want to believe it's a suicide.

Either way, David Carradine's loss is very tragic.

Have you heard anything from the AP? They are usually the most reliable.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by catlover79

I guess so.

I don't really want to elaborate much about this but I am quite into the many deviant sexual behaviors of people.

From what I have seen first-hand drugs really don't play a part in it and it is unwise to engage in this without a clear-head.

Everything has a risk-factor but some out there do really far-out things; they like the rush, the risk itself is a turn-on, everyone has different interests.

I would say clearly that this particular act is not very safe at all. Though I can see and sort of understand why one would want to do this.

I really haven't seen drugs out at at all in my travels but they could be there. My guess is the more love one has for risky behavior they might be more prone to drug use.

That is my best guess but I wouldn't connect different kinks to drugs.

[Mr. Television]

Wow you google his name and you have all sorts of theories. There's a lot of articles saying he could have been murdered. This will probably take awhile to sort everything out.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Have you heard anything from the AP? They are usually the most reliable.

I've seen it mentioned on ABC News, Washington Post, E!, New York Post... to name a few. Nothing is concrete but they all mention this sexual act theory.