I had to look it up to get a better understanding. But I have to admit, I'm still confised as to why anyone would partake in such a ridiculously dangerous behavior.
“Clearly his death was auto erotic asphyxiation.”
Ever since David’s appearance in “Kung Fu”, he has been obsessed with the martial arts and the Art of Zen. This is not so weird or sickeningly disgusting as most are want to believe...he just got carried away with it. Perhaps he was practicing becoming a Buhdist Priest mummy?
http://www.sonic.net/~anomaly/japan/dbuddha.htm