Posted on 06/06/2009 6:34:01 AM PDT by JoeProBono
"Kung Fu" actor David Carradine's family has asked the FBI to investigate his mysterious death in Thailand.
Relatives don't believe Carradine - found naked in a Bangkok hotel closet with a rope tied to his neck, wrist and genitals - committed suicide.
"They want an investigation," said Mark Geragos, lawyer for Keith Carradine, brother of the "Kill Bill" star.
"I would think that the people in Bangkok would want to support an investigation and allow the FBI to go over there and assist in the investigation so we can get the answers to the questions."
Thai police said Saturday they have not been contacted by the FBI.
An autopsy was completed Friday, but results aren't expected for weeks.
Carradine's body was flown out of Bangkok early Saturday on a United Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles via Tokyo.
There is speculation the 72-year-old actor died during an act of auto-erotic asphyxiation in which the rope was used to heighten sexual pleasure.
His ex-wife claimed in court papers that he was a fan of "potentially deadly" kinky sex acts.
Bill Handel from kfi said it really funny: where’s the midget Thai prostitute?
When it went wrong I wonder if he was thinking dang their going to find me like this?
I don’t know ... .
Let’s let him rest in peace.
The guy was jaded, OK? let him rest in peace.
CSI:Bangkok
There’s kinky and then there’s KINKEE!!!!
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