Oscar 2010 In Memoriam: Michael Jackson, Army Archerd In; Farrah Fawcett, Richard Todd Out
Best Actor Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine, Best Supporting Actress nominee Betsy Blair in the 1955 Best Picture winner Marty
I skipped most of the speeches and presentations at the Oscar 2010 ceremony, but I made a point of watching the In Memoriam segment just to see who was going to be included and who was going to be left out. As usual, once it was over I was feeling more irritated than moved.
One thing that always both amuses and annoys me whenever I watch that tribute is that audience members applaud the names they recognize — e.g., Michael Jackson, Brittany Murphy, David Carradine, none of which was an actual movie star, but whose deaths received a lot of publicity [...]
by Andre Soares | March 9, 2010
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Tags: 2010 Oscar, Army Archerd, Brittany Murphy, Classic Movies, David Carradine, Farrah Fawcett, Jennifer Jones, Michael Jackson, Oscar 2010 Ceremony, Patrick Swayze, Richard Todd
David Carradine’s Death
According to various reports, David Carradine’s family members have requested help from the FBI in the investigation of the actor’s death at Bangkok’s Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel this past Thursday, June 4. Thai police have said they will welcome the FBI’s presence, but only, in accordance with Thai law, as observers.
Based on surveillance footage and interviews with hotel staff, Thai authorities stated they have basically ruled out foul play. They have added that Carradine may have died from accidental suffocation or heart failure. His body was reportedly found with a rope tied around his wrist, neck, and genitals, which has led to speculation that the actor may have engaged in a sexual activity [...]
by Andre Soares | June 8, 2009
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Tags: David Carradine, Elizabeth Levine, Kung Fu, Marina Anderson, Portland, Stretch
David Carradine
David Carradine in Bound for Glory
David Carradine, the star of the 1970s TV series Kung Fu (right), was found hanged in his Bangkok hotel room early this morning. According to reports, there was no evidence of foul play at the scene. Carradine, who was in the Thai capital working on a film, was 72.
Born in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 1936, Carradine was the son of actor John Carradine, best known for playing assorted evildoers and mad doctors in dozens of films from the 1930s to the 1980s. David Carradine’s brothers are also actors: Keith Carradine, among whose credits is Robert Altman’s classic Nashville, and Robert Carradine, best known for his role in the Revenge of the Nerds movies.
Throughout [...]
by Andre Soares | June 4, 2009
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Tags: Barbara Hershey, Bound for Glory, Boxcar Bertha, Burt Kennedy, Cannonball!, David Carradine, Hal Ashby, Ingmar Bergman, John Carradine, Keith Carradine, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Kung Fu, Martin Scorsese, Nashville, Paul Bartel, Quentin Tarantino, Revenge of the Nerds, Robert Altman, Robert Carradine, Spirit of Shaolin, The Long Riders, The Serpent's Egg, Walter Hill, Woody Guthrie, Young Billy Young