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Chip R · 06-04-2009, 11:16 AM

Sad news.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_thailand_david_carradine

Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok

BANGKOK – 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."

westofyou · 06-04-2009, 11:18 AM

Crap.. that sucks.

My favorite Carradine picture by far is The Long Riders.

guttle11 · 06-04-2009, 12:00 PM

The report I saw from the BBC would lead you to believe that it might not have been suicide, but something else. I don't know how to phrase it since this is a family site, but think INXS.

pedro · 06-04-2009, 12:02 PM

He was great in the Kill Bill movies too.

RIP Grasshopper...

Reds4Life · 06-04-2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guttle11

The report I saw from the BBC would lead you to believe that it might not have been suicide, but something else. I don't know how to phrase it since this is a family site, but think INXS.

Erotic exfixiation would be the cleanest way I'd describe it.

Either way, it really sucks.

gm · 06-04-2009, 01:31 PM

Evidently he had a question the Dex directory couldn't answer

GIDP · 06-04-2009, 01:50 PM

maybe he was committing Seppuku

Javy Pornstache · 06-04-2009, 03:36 PM

Autoerotic asphyxiation

aka "stranglebating"

Rojo · 06-04-2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guttle11

The report I saw from the BBC would lead you to believe that it might not have been suicide, but something else. I don't know how to phrase it since this is a family site, but think INXS.

Dude, you're in THAILAND!

GIDP · 06-04-2009, 06:47 PM

I always have a spotter. I cant believe he didnt.

BuckeyeRedleg · 06-04-2009, 10:09 PM

Sad indeed.

On a lighter note, I had no idea one of the Carradine's was the main guy in Revenge of the Nerds.

Javy Pornstache · 06-04-2009, 11:36 PM

No way man, the main guy from Revenge Of The Nerds is actually a current Cincinnati Red:

I am tight with Adam, so I can get away with this. I kid because I care

BuckeyeRedleg · 06-05-2009, 03:09 PM

I think Rosales looks kinda like Chris Collinsworth.

GAC · 06-05-2009, 03:30 PM

Lewis Collinsworth. Oh Man!

Edskin · 06-06-2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GIDP

I always have a spotter. I cant believe he didnt.

Really, really funny. Possibly wildly inappropriate given the circumstances, but still

06-04-2009, 11:16 AM	#1
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,224	David Carradine commits suicide Sad news. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_thailand_david_carradine Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok BANGKOK – 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." __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

06-04-2009, 11:18 AM	#2
westofyou breath Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PDX Posts: 39,384	Re: David Carradine commits suicide Crap.. that sucks. My favorite Carradine picture by far is The Long Riders.

06-04-2009, 12:00 PM	#3
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: David Carradine commits suicide The report I saw from the BBC would lead you to believe that it might not have been suicide, but something else. I don't know how to phrase it since this is a family site, but think INXS. __________________ "I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. That’s the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute

06-04-2009, 12:02 PM	#4
pedro Please come again Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 14,716	Re: David Carradine commits suicide He was great in the Kill Bill movies too. RIP Grasshopper... __________________ Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun

06-04-2009, 01:31 PM	#6
gm All dyslexics must untie! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: SW Portland, OR Posts: 8,604	Re: David Carradine commits suicide Evidently he had a question the Dex directory couldn't answer __________________ Never overlook the obvious

06-04-2009, 01:50 PM	#7
GIDP Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,419	Re: David Carradine commits suicide maybe he was committing Seppuku

06-04-2009, 03:36 PM	#8
Javy Pornstache The Latin Heartthrob Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 625	Re: David Carradine commits suicide Autoerotic asphyxiation aka "stranglebating"

06-04-2009, 06:47 PM	#10
GIDP Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,419	Re: David Carradine commits suicide I always have a spotter. I cant believe he didnt.

06-04-2009, 10:09 PM	#11
BuckeyeRedleg Will post for food Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 5,093	Re: David Carradine commits suicide Sad indeed. On a lighter note, I had no idea one of the Carradine's was the main guy in Revenge of the Nerds.

06-04-2009, 11:36 PM	#12
Javy Pornstache The Latin Heartthrob Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 625	Re: David Carradine commits suicide No way man, the main guy from Revenge Of The Nerds is actually a current Cincinnati Red: I am tight with Adam, so I can get away with this. I kid because I care

06-05-2009, 03:09 PM	#13
BuckeyeRedleg Will post for food Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 5,093	Re: David Carradine commits suicide I think Rosales looks kinda like Chris Collinsworth.

06-05-2009, 03:30 PM	#14
GAC What Me Worry? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 26,416	Re: David Carradine commits suicide Lewis Collinsworth. Oh Man! __________________ "panic" only comes from having real expectations

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