David Carradine found dead

Posted on June 8, 2009
Filed Under Actors, Directors, News, TV show

Most of you have probably already picked up on this but I felt Mr Carradine deserves some space on my, or any other website/blog talking about movies or television.

BBC News says that David Carradine has been found dead in the 5-star Nai Lert Park hotel in Bangkok on Thursday. Thai police says a hotel maid found the 72-year-old in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck. A US embassy official confirmed the actor’s death, but added that the cause of death had not yet been established, although the police believe the actor took his own life, and preliminary investigations found that he hanged himself.

Carradine 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.”

The star was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu“, which spawned sequels in the ’80s and ’90s. The character became one of the most iconic roles in US TV and earned Carradine both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

While his film career saw him working with directors including Martin Scorsese and Ingmar Bergman, the cult actor was considered something of a B-movie legend. In 2003, after years in the straight-to-video market, Carradine found a new audience thanks to his role in the Quentin Tarantino film “Kill Bill“.

He is survived by his wife, Annie Bierman, and three children including actresses Calista and Kansas.

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