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Old 06-04-09, 09:01 AM
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Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

BANGKOK (AP) - US Embassy says 'Kill Bill' star David Carradine
found dead in Thai capital.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Yeah, I just saw this. That's a shame. RIP.
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Damn.
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

His Wikipedia page said that it could have been a hanging....
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I will skip the obvious joke out of respect. You will be missed, Caine.
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Damn.
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Nooo! RIP

Actor David Carradine, who starred in the ’70s TV series “Kung Fu,” and more recently in the “Kill Bill’ films, was found dead Thursday in a Bangkok hotel. He was 73.

Carradine’s agent confirmed the actor’s death to a Thailand newspaper, saying he believed Carradine died of natural causes. The U.S. Embarry in Bangkok also confirmed the death.

The oldest son of actor John Carradine, he appeared in more than 200 films and TV shows, and worked as a producer, director and writer as well.
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Bummer.

Originally Posted by BBC
The 72-year-old was in Thailand filming his latest film Stretch, according to his personal manager Chuck Binder.

Mr Binder said the news was "shocking", adding: "He was full of life, always wanting to work... a great person."

More soon.
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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 spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor. He says 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 newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room and is believed to have committed suicide.

Carradine was a leading member of a venerable Hollywood acting family that included his father, character actor John Carradine, and brother Keith.
Sucks if he's dead, sucks worse if he off'd himself. Of course, this is Thailand, not exactly the most truthful police forces in the world (and theres no way those two girls died of food poisoning, just saying.)

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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Wow, that sux....

R.I.P
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

This is crazy.
How very sad.
Kill Bill is one of my favorite films of all time. His Kill Bill Diary book is a very nice read as well.
Kung Fu is classic and the Carradine special features on the dvd sets were very revealing and interesting.

RIP
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Too bad. RIP.
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

just watched him the other day in CANNONBALL....sad news to hear. RIP.
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Rip
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Sad, he was great in The Long Riders, Bound for Glory, Q, Deathrace 2000. So long Frankenstein.
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Very sad news indeed, I can't believe this happened. R.I.P.
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

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

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."
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Shocking news indeed. It's too bad that Kill Bill didn't lead to a career resurgence like we all thought it would.
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

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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.”
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

very sad. i hope he went out through natural causes because his legacy is far too rich and powerful to go out the other way.
Bill!
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Goodbye, Grasshopper.
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Hanged in a hotel room with a possible cross-Pacific flight? Is this a Lost tie-in?
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Originally Posted by scott1598
very sad. i hope he went out through natural causes because his legacy is far too rich and powerful to go out the other way.
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Why? He lived on his own terms and, if this is true, died on his own terms as well.
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Maybe it was a rival Kung fu Master, who has set him up. I want that instead of suicide.
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Re: Kill Bill Star David Carradine Found Dead in Bangkok

Sad stuff
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Wow, this came out of nowhere. Certainly one of the last people I'd expect to do something like this.

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