David Carradine found dead in Thailand hotel - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-04-2009, 10:36 AM

Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A news report said he was found hanged in his hotel room and was believed to have committed suicide.

A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor. He said the embassy was informed by Thai authorities that Carradine died either late Wednesday or early Thursday, but he could not provide further details out of consideration for his family.

The Web site of the Thai newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room.

It said Carradine was in Bangkok to shoot a movie and had been staying at the hotel since Tuesday.

The newspaper said Carradine could not be contacted after he failed to appear for a meal with the rest of the film crew on Wednesday, and that his body was found by a hotel maid at 10 a.m. Thursday morning. The name of the movie was not immediately available.

It said a preliminary police investigation found that he had hanged himself with a cord used with the room’s curtains. It cited police as saying he had been dead at least 12 hours and there was no sign that he had been assaulted.

A police officer at Bangkok’s Lumpini precinct station would not confirm the identity of the dead man to The Associated Press, but said the luxury Swissotel Nai Lert Park hotel had reported that a male guest killed himself there.

Carradine was a leading member of a venerable Hollywood acting family that included his father, character actor John Carradine, and brother Keith.

In all, he appeared in more than 100 feature films with such directors as Martin Scorsese, Ingmar Bergman and Hal Ashby.

But he was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine, a Shaolin priest traveling the 1800s American frontier West in the TV series “Kung Fu,” which aired in 1972-75.

He reprised the role in a mid-1980s TV movie and played Caine’s grandson in the 1990s syndicated series “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.”

He returned to the top in recent years as the title character in Quentin Tarantino’s two-part saga “Kill Bill.”

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Brian Damage · 06-04-2009, 10:39 AM

80sTrivia · 06-04-2009, 10:42 AM

Shocking and sad that he would commit suicide at the age of seventy-two...

comedyfreak · 06-04-2009, 11:08 AM

RIP David. I wonder why he would committ suicide.

Zoneboy · 06-04-2009, 11:20 AM

Not a good day for Twilight Zone stars, Jackie Cooper lost his wife, Barbara of 55 years and now John Carradine's son has died. May they both

robyrob · 06-04-2009, 11:21 AM

very shocking

RIP

catlover79 · 06-04-2009, 11:23 AM

How sad...

My heart and prayers go out to his family.

JamesG · 06-04-2009, 11:36 AM

Good-bye Bill

Jessica · 06-04-2009, 11:38 AM

Aww...

JamesG · 06-04-2009, 02:02 PM

I wanted to say that there has been a lot of rumors going around as to what caused Carradine's death.

A lot of people have been speculating that this was the result of a sexual experiment gone wrong. People say he was experimenting with auto-erotic asphyxiation, the act of strangling yourself while you masturbate. The turn on is the point of reaching death.

Though at this point this is totally rumor and unconfirmed. They are still determining the cause of death.

Jessica · 06-04-2009, 03:11 PM

Okay.

coffield3 · 06-04-2009, 06:17 PM

Gosh! This is very shocking!! I always liked him as an Actor. R.I.P.

Ohio8 · 06-04-2009, 06:25 PM

Back in 1994, David did a TV commercial for Lipton iced tea that parodied both "Kung Fu" and The Three Stooges. It was a good ad. RIP, David.

catlover79 · 06-04-2009, 06:31 PM

I loved whenever he spoofed Caine. I remember seeing once him karate chop a camera after saying, "You have learned much, you stupid grasshoppers."

Zoneboy · 06-04-2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesG

I wanted to say that there has been a lot of rumors going around as to what caused Carradine's death.

A lot of people have been speculating that this was the result of a sexual experiment gone wrong. People say he was experimenting with auto-erotic asphyxiation, the act of strangling yourself while you masturbate. The turn on is the point of reaching death.

Though at this point this is totally rumor and unconfirmed. They are still determining the cause of death.

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.

06-04-2009, 10:36 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	David Carradine found dead in Thailand hotel Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A news report said he was found hanged in his hotel room and was believed to have committed suicide. A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor. He said the embassy was informed by Thai authorities that Carradine died either late Wednesday or early Thursday, but he could not provide further details out of consideration for his family. The Web site of the Thai newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room. It said Carradine was in Bangkok to shoot a movie and had been staying at the hotel since Tuesday. The newspaper said Carradine could not be contacted after he failed to appear for a meal with the rest of the film crew on Wednesday, and that his body was found by a hotel maid at 10 a.m. Thursday morning. The name of the movie was not immediately available. It said a preliminary police investigation found that he had hanged himself with a cord used with the room’s curtains. It cited police as saying he had been dead at least 12 hours and there was no sign that he had been assaulted. A police officer at Bangkok’s Lumpini precinct station would not confirm the identity of the dead man to The Associated Press, but said the luxury Swissotel Nai Lert Park hotel had reported that a male guest killed himself there. Carradine was a leading member of a venerable Hollywood acting family that included his father, character actor John Carradine, and brother Keith. In all, he appeared in more than 100 feature films with such directors as Martin Scorsese, Ingmar Bergman and Hal Ashby. But he was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine, a Shaolin priest traveling the 1800s American frontier West in the TV series “Kung Fu,” which aired in 1972-75. He reprised the role in a mid-1980s TV movie and played Caine’s grandson in the 1990s syndicated series “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.” He returned to the top in recent years as the title character in Quentin Tarantino’s two-part saga “Kill Bill.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31103217/
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06-04-2009, 11:20 AM	#5
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06-04-2009, 02:02 PM	#10
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,175	I wanted to say that there has been a lot of rumors going around as to what caused Carradine's death. A lot of people have been speculating that this was the result of a sexual experiment gone wrong. People say he was experimenting with auto-erotic asphyxiation, the act of strangling yourself while you masturbate. The turn on is the point of reaching death. Though at this point this is totally rumor and unconfirmed. They are still determining the cause of death.

06-04-2009, 03:11 PM	#11
Jessica Retro fan Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 09, 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,034	Okay.

06-04-2009, 06:17 PM	#12
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06-04-2009, 06:31 PM	#14
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I loved whenever he spoofed Caine. I remember seeing once him karate chop a camera after saying, "You have learned much, you stupid grasshoppers."