David Carradine, best known for starring in the TV series Kung Fu, was found dead yesterday in Bangkok where he was on location shooting a film, according to People:
According to manager Chuck Binder, the movie’s producer went to Carradine’s hotel room and found that he had passed away. Binder told Fox News the death is “shocking and sad. He was full of life, always wanting to work … a great person.”
Married five times and divorced four – he is survived by his widow, Annie Bierman, whom he married in 2004 – Carradine was nominated as Best Actor for his role as folksinger Woody Guthrie in 1976′s Bound for Glory. Among his later screen roles was in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, in which he played Bill.
Rest in Peace, Grasshopper.
UPDATE: BBC News reports David hung himself in the closet of his hotel room and was found with a cord around his neck and “other parts of his body.” Well, that’s one way to go.
Tucker Jay | June 4, 2009 at 10:56 am
Sigh.
Always the good ones…
RichPort's Ghost | June 4, 2009 at 10:57 am
And yet, Jackie Chan lives..????
lazerturkey | June 4, 2009 at 10:59 am
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DeviousJinx | June 4, 2009 at 10:59 am
#1 – Right? Why couldn’t it have been any (or all) of the druggie, STD infested, attention whores like Spencer, Heidi or Paris? RIP Grasshopper, you kicked ass!
ROUGH daddy | June 4, 2009 at 11:01 am
That cant be good for tourism over there! how do you off yourself in the land of anything goes as far as delicacies and debauchery….
Pete | June 4, 2009 at 11:03 am
RIP Kwai Chang Caine
“When a man finds his way, heaven is gentle.”
whistle | June 4, 2009 at 11:05 am
He hung himself.
Daryl G. | June 4, 2009 at 11:05 am
Hm. Guess he took that fifth step.
Really great actor, though. Good enough to fool most people into thinking he didn’t have a lisp.
Donkey Dongey Dong | June 4, 2009 at 11:08 am
The man was incredible in Kill Bill. Relevant and able to provide a compelling performance up until the end. A very sad day.
Mr. Jones | June 4, 2009 at 11:16 am
He introduced countless westerners to the concepts of Buddhism. “Kung Fu” is a wonderful show (to those who have never seen it – rent it! It’s a little slow at times, but the lessons are beautiful).
I find it ironic that a man who taught us to govern our passions has apparently succumbed to his despair. This is very, very sad. But we will always have his art to remember him.
@7 | June 4, 2009 at 11:21 am
7: It’s hanged, not hung, you rube!
jumpin_j | June 4, 2009 at 11:25 am
Did he ever snatch the pebble?
Joe | June 4, 2009 at 11:26 am
I really wonder about the suicide story…really doesn’t seem to jibe. I smell coverup, as this is Thailand, were corruption is supreme.
Em | June 4, 2009 at 11:26 am
Get the fuck out – he actually HUNG HIMSELF. Did NOT see that coming. Bummer. Total bummer.
We’ve lost more good actors in the last year than I can count. Once again, I’d like to offer a trade:
Blohan, Parisite, the Douche-Twins, Kardassian, and the rest of “Young Hollywood’s” shit in exchange for any ONE of the following:
George Carlin, Bernie Mac, Dom Deluise, Paul Newman, Heath Ledger, Charlton Heston, Sydney Pollack, Harvey Korman, David Carradine, Bo Diddley (not an actor, but I’m keeping him), Roy Scheider and Bea Arthur. Yes, Bea Arthur.
Is that asking so much?
JeffG | June 4, 2009 at 11:27 am
Completely shocked. Never saw that coming.
Rest in peace.
Dread not | June 4, 2009 at 11:37 am
One of David’s best roles was playing the villain opposite, Chuck Norris in the classic martial arts flick, Lone Wolf McQuaid. Now, he and Bruce Lee can settle the score over David getting the role over Bruce in, Kung Fu. Light that little chop suey MFer up, DC! And watch out, those little china men are sneaky. Brandon might try to ambush your shit, while you’re battling Bruce!
havoc | June 4, 2009 at 11:41 am
He had a rope around his neck and genitals. Found by a maid sitting in a chair in a closet. Sounds like he pulled a Michael Hutchence….
Dude was pretty strange, but RIP anyway…..
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Tommo | June 4, 2009 at 11:41 am
On the bbc website (which has now been removed ) it said that he was found in a wardrobe with a cord wrapped around his genatals and his neck….
BaltoBabe | June 4, 2009 at 11:42 am
I guess G-D killed him
Venom | June 4, 2009 at 11:44 am
R.I.P. David…
Earn$100 Per Day with PPC | June 4, 2009 at 11:45 am
bummer. never good to be found with a cord around your nuts.
catch22 | June 4, 2009 at 11:47 am
he was too awesome to die of natural causes
ROUGH daddy | June 4, 2009 at 11:54 am
What movie was he working on? it wasnt a “fist full of pain” was it?
John | June 4, 2009 at 11:58 am
He didn’t just hang himself.
Check other more reputable news sites.
He wasn’t found by the producer either. It was a hotel maid who found him. He was hanging with a rope tied around his neck and genitals, people.
Freaky, but true.
There are hundreds of sites still reporting this, I don’t know why this one has chosen to sanitise the report instead of making a mockery of it. Perhaps the siteowner really liked David. Who knows?
Jim Lahey | June 4, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Heavy Cocaine user.
Cocaine = Major depression = suicide
RIP Kwai Chang Caine
methos | June 4, 2009 at 12:05 pm
must be that he found out about them little thai girls being boys. One of them must of done a O-ren ishi style on him. Sad.
Pattylove | June 4, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Is him… Seems he is famous on some ta ll da ting place ____T allMingle Co M___ where are many hot models and handsome guys. Many tall singles find their lovers there
herbiefrog | June 4, 2009 at 12:08 pm
maybe he woz gonna vot y e s
in the sag thing ?
Chuck Norris | June 4, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Carradine I told you not to mess with the Chuckster
Knee Ya Ha Ha | June 4, 2009 at 12:16 pm
R I P
Dave play a Chinese guy better than me !
el ces | June 4, 2009 at 12:20 pm
This stinks.
I don’t buy this suicide bull.
sonnyp746 | June 4, 2009 at 12:23 pm
David Carradine on drugs? is this true? well a lot of actors died on drugs. R.I.P. David.
Superbiggerevil | June 4, 2009 at 12:27 pm
RIP Grasshopper.
Mr. Insensitive | June 4, 2009 at 12:30 pm
The onry question that remain is *who* Hung Fu?
Lest in pleace glasshopper.
The Bride | June 4, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Five point palm exploding heart technique?
Spikey DaPikey | June 4, 2009 at 12:56 pm
R.I.P Grasshopper :(
Cathy | June 4, 2009 at 12:58 pm
A lifelong sicko kills himself while doing one of his sicko fetish games: good riddance.
mamamiasweetpeaches | June 4, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Everytime I’ve ever had to teach someone to fight or teach them a lesson I always felt like David Carradine in KUNG FU. Am I then only one who rented the Rob Schneider movie BIG STAN? David Carradine was so funny in that (He’s teaching Rob Schneider to fight so he wont get raped in prison). I just watched that two weeks ago and now I find out he’s dead. Its a shame.
The first two stories I heard made it sound like a suicide, which sounded suspicious to me….Now you guys are bringing genitals into the story and it makes me think he “pulled a Michael Hutchence”. Still …very sad.
Akiyama | June 4, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Anyone else find it odd that one of his last movies of 2008 was called “My Suicide”? Yeah…
Amy | June 4, 2009 at 1:35 pm
He looked really old anyway. Sad though. Don’t understand how someone could off themselves.
Elizabeth | June 4, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I’m guessing accidental death while he was trying to get his erotic asphyxiation on.
Grass_a_hoppa | June 4, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Hung-Fu.
Grass_a_hoppa | June 4, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Hung-Fu.
Daddyoh | June 4, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I never could see him hanging himself? Shooting, maybe!
Jeremiah | June 4, 2009 at 1:59 pm
This was not suicide. This was murder.
oldguydank | June 4, 2009 at 2:05 pm
# 41 – that’s “auto-erotic asphyxiation”. Remember kids: degenerate acts have proper names; use them (especially if you’re going to engage in them – no reflection on 41).
We’re here to help.
BTW – when someone from my childhood dies, I feel ever older…. I’ll miss the cheesy old bastard.
Kord the Seeker | June 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm
David was awesome in Circle of Iron, the film Bruce Lee wrote but then died before he could direct…
justhavetosay | June 4, 2009 at 2:15 pm
That doesn’t exactly sound like a suicide..
Ananana | June 4, 2009 at 2:16 pm
damn you uma thurman!!!
Bob | June 4, 2009 at 2:17 pm
“They said you was hung!”
“And they was right!”