Posted on 06/04/2009 6:48:54 AM PDT by jcb2009
Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine was found hung in a hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said. "Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill" star David Carradine was found hung himself in a closet in a hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said.
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The first thing *I* think of when I hear of an older Western man going to Thailand is......
Differing accounts:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=6847033
BANGKOK (WABC) — Reports say Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok.
Carradine, 73, was there to shoot a new movie, his agent said.
His agent confirmed his death this morning, saying the actor had been was in great spirits.
He said he believed Carradine died of natural causes.
Carradine may be best remembered for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV Series Kung Fu.
More recently, he starred as Bill in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill films.
Over the years, he appeared in over 200 motion pictures and television dramas, and numerous plays. He was also a producer, director, writer, and composer for the screen as well.
He was born John Arthur Carradine, the eldest son of actor John Carradine.
Didn’t realize he was 72
Sounds like his life wasn’t straightened out before he died. So sad. R.I.P. I liked Kung Fu back in the day.
say what??
thats just insane.
was Bill Clinton in town?
FOX announcing it just now - weird cause they say according to his agent it was from “natural causes”...hmmmm..
How sad. R.I.P.
Too bad. I enjoyed him on “Wild West Tech”.
Foxnews just reported he died of natural causes
WTF?! Fox News just said that his agent said he died of "natural causes".
If he was found dead with a katana and hordes of asian kung fu minions at his feet, that would be a more natural death than hanging for David Carradine!
terrible
I’ll always remember his role a a drunk in Scorsese’s “Mean Streets.” He did this as a favor to the young director, as said movie lacked stars (although it did launch the careers of DeNiro and Keitel).
Fox reorted apparent “natural causes”.
Mmmm
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=6847033
“Carradine, 73, was there to shoot a new movie, his agent said.”
Fox news just reported “died of natural causes”.
wow. Apparently in this case his kung fu was weak. Prayers and condolences to his family and friends.
hanged is a natural cause in Thailand?
He was in a small movie produced locally recently. We heard he had a hard time keeping sober and showing up on time.
OH CHIT!! I loved his Wild West shows!!! DANG IT!!
I liked him as the blind wanderer in Circle of Iron.
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