David Carradine, star of “Kung Fu”, dead at 72
I remember watching the TV series “Kung Fu” in my youth and Carradine’s character, Kwai Chang Caine, sparked my interest in the martial arts and asian culture. Those interests remain today regardless of the assessment that Hollywood’s take on the martial arts is – shall we say? – skewed. Carradine’s career played on that early role often throughout his life and I took note whenever he surfaced to act on TV or the movies.
Today, he’s in the public eye again but for a very different and very sad reason. Fox News: Actor David Carradine Dead at 72.
”Kung Fu” and “Kill Bill” actor David Carradine was found dead Thursday in a Bangkok hotel room, his manager told FOX News.
A Thailand newspaper, The Nation, reported the 72-year-old actor was found hanging.
Chuck Binder, Carradine’s manager, said the actor was staying in the Thai capital while shooting a movie. When a producer went to his luxury hotel room, he discovered the actor’s body, Binder said, adding that the cause of death is “under investigation.”
Did he hang himself? Was something more sinister going on? When I hear more, I’ll post more.
Comments
Comment from Ric James
Time June 5, 2009 at 09:41
Yeah, it does. I’m reading this morning that the initial thought that this might be a suicide is coming into question. The investigation is looking into it being an accidental suffocation, but someone’s going to have to explain how that happens in a closet.
Either way, sad.
Comment from Loudoun Lady
Time June 5, 2009 at 15:07
Well, I think we all know by now what the closet thing was about, things that make ya go EWWWWW.
Comment from Tobamel
Time June 9, 2009 at 01:06
I’m leaning toward the “Assassination by a secret Kung Fu Sect” theory as the most plausible explanation for Carradine’s death
Comment from Bob James
Time June 4, 2009 at 12:49
Well, that… sucks. RIP, Mr. Caradine.