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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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.
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by Andre Soares | June 4, 2009   
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