WAS IT suicide or an accident? Intrigue surrounds the death of Hollywood actor David Carradine, whose hanging in a Bangkok hotel closet bears similarities to that of INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence. The cause: autoerotic asphyxiation.
Associated Press Contrast marked the life of David Carradine, who became a star playing the austere and virtuous warrior Caine on TV's Kung Fu even as his personal life was an excess of alcohol and drugs. After decades as a virtual has-been toiling on the Hollywood fringes, Carradine cleaned himself up, copped a holistic outlook similar to Caine's and revived his career in the Kill Bill movies, playing the ruthless patriarch of a den of killers who was a mirror image of his Kung Fu character. Carradine, 72, was found dead Thursday in his luxury hotel room in Thailand, where he had just begun filming a movie. Police said Carradine was found hanged in the closet. It was unclear whether the death was an accident or suicide.
huliq.com Is any publicity good publicity: This release is headed 'David Carradine Stayed At Swissotel Nai Lert Park' Swissotel Nai Lert Park in Thailand, one of the luxury hotels in Bangkok, will now be associated among other things with the sad history of David Carradine. AP reported that David Carradine was a guest, staying in the Swissotel Nai Lert Park in Bangkok. A 5-star luxury hotel in Bangkok, Swissotel Nai Lert Park offers a unique city retreat in Thailand's bustling capital with award-winning restaurants and a beautiful eight-acre lush tropical garden. A few minutes' walk from the Skytrain station and all main shopping malls, with easy access to the business districts and Bangkok's famous nightlife, the hotel is the perfect choice for both business and leisure.
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The Nation Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, police say. The star of the television series Kung Fu and two hit Kill Bill movies was found hanged in a closet on Wednesday, officers said. Police believed he committed suicide. The crew of a film he was making noted his absence when they went to dine out at a restaurant on Sathorn Road on June 3. It was a hotel maid who opened his suite on Thursday at 10 am to find Carradine. Aside from Quentin Tarantino's two Kill Bill films Carradine was perhaps best known for his role as the fugitive Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV drama Kung Fu. Carradine was recently seen as a martial arts guru in Big Stan and in Crank: High Voltage.
bbc.com David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, BBC correspondent Jonathan Head has reported. 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.''
abclocal.go.com 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 in great spirits. He said he believed Carradine died of natural causes. 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.
foxnews.xom Developing Story: Carradine's manager told FOX News that it is believed the actor died of natural causes. Carradine, 73, was staying in Bangkok while shooting a movie. The film crew became aware of his absence when they went to dine out at a restaurant yesterday. When a producer went to his room, he discovered that the actor had died.
webpronews.com Chris Crum writes: I have not seen any official confirmation of this news yet, only what I have seen on Twitter from the past minute, but a few of Twitterers so far are saying that Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine has been found dead. According to the Breaking News Wire, it was an apparent suicide. David Carradine dead? David Cararadine Again, this information is unconfirmed, and there have certainly been plenty of hoaxes and bad information reported via Twitter in the past, but we'll see as the story unfolds.Also look to FamousDeadDB for additional info on the matter (unless of course he is found to be alive and well).If the news is true it is a sad day, and we'd like to express our sympathies to David's loved ones. He was a fine actor, who was way underused. Update: As the Tweets roll in, the story seems to suggest that it was a suicide in a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The words ''natural causes'' have also been thrown around.
Associated Press A spokesman for the US Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old lead actor. He said Carradine died either later Wednesday or early Thursday, but he could not reveal further details out of consideration for his family. The Web site of the newspaper The Nation, citing unnamed police sources, said Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room, and is believed to have committed suicide.
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Associated Press Contrast marked the life of David Carradine, who became a star playing the austere and virtuous warrior Caine on TV's Kung Fu even as his personal life was an excess of alcohol and drugs. After decades as a virtual has-been toiling on the Hollywood fringes, Carradine cleaned himself up, copped a holistic outlook similar to Caine's and revived his career in the Kill Bill movies, playing the ruthless patriarch of a den of killers who was a mirror image of his Kung Fu character. Carradine, 72, was found dead Thursday in his luxury hotel room in Thailand, where he had just begun filming a movie. Police said Carradine was found hanged in the closet. It was unclear whether the death was an accident or suicide.
huliq.com Is any publicity good publicity: This release is headed 'David Carradine Stayed At Swissotel Nai Lert Park' Swissotel Nai Lert Park in Thailand, one of the luxury hotels in Bangkok, will now be associated among other things with the sad history of David Carradine. AP reported that David Carradine was a guest, staying in the Swissotel Nai Lert Park in Bangkok. A 5-star luxury hotel in Bangkok, Swissotel Nai Lert Park offers a unique city retreat in Thailand's bustling capital with award-winning restaurants and a beautiful eight-acre lush tropical garden. A few minutes' walk from the Skytrain station and all main shopping malls, with easy access to the business districts and Bangkok's famous nightlife, the hotel is the perfect choice for both business and leisure.
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smh.com.au Tourists to the Indonesian island of Bali were warned against drinking the local spirit arak, after at least 25 people died in the past week when a batch was cut with methanol. Bali police said 25 people, including a British national, an Irish woman, a Dutch man and a American woman, died of alcohol poisoning after drinking arak containing methanol, a toxic chemical compound often used as an anti-freeze or in paint. Police have arrested the owner and an employee of a small rice wine factory in Denpasar, the capital of Bali, after finding evidence of arak that contained traces of methanol. They are investigating if this was accidental or deliberate.
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The Nation Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, police say. The star of the television series Kung Fu and two hit Kill Bill movies was found hanged in a closet on Wednesday, officers said. Police believed he committed suicide. The crew of a film he was making noted his absence when they went to dine out at a restaurant on Sathorn Road on June 3. It was a hotel maid who opened his suite on Thursday at 10 am to find Carradine. Aside from Quentin Tarantino's two Kill Bill films Carradine was perhaps best known for his role as the fugitive Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV drama Kung Fu. Carradine was recently seen as a martial arts guru in Big Stan and in Crank: High Voltage.
bbc.com David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, BBC correspondent Jonathan Head has reported. 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.''
abclocal.go.com 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 in great spirits. He said he believed Carradine died of natural causes. 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.
foxnews.xom Developing Story: Carradine's manager told FOX News that it is believed the actor died of natural causes. Carradine, 73, was staying in Bangkok while shooting a movie. The film crew became aware of his absence when they went to dine out at a restaurant yesterday. When a producer went to his room, he discovered that the actor had died.
webpronews.com Chris Crum writes: I have not seen any official confirmation of this news yet, only what I have seen on Twitter from the past minute, but a few of Twitterers so far are saying that Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine has been found dead. According to the Breaking News Wire, it was an apparent suicide. David Carradine dead? David Cararadine Again, this information is unconfirmed, and there have certainly been plenty of hoaxes and bad information reported via Twitter in the past, but we'll see as the story unfolds.Also look to FamousDeadDB for additional info on the matter (unless of course he is found to be alive and well).If the news is true it is a sad day, and we'd like to express our sympathies to David's loved ones. He was a fine actor, who was way underused. Update: As the Tweets roll in, the story seems to suggest that it was a suicide in a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The words ''natural causes'' have also been thrown around.
Associated Press A spokesman for the US Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old lead actor. He said Carradine died either later Wednesday or early Thursday, but he could not reveal further details out of consideration for his family. The Web site of the newspaper The Nation, citing unnamed police sources, said Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room, and is believed to have committed suicide.
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