Jun 04, 2009 at 07:00 am by Wendie

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David Carradine’s manager has confirmed to Fox News that the 73 year-old Kung Fu actor has died.

Carradine was in Bangkok filming a movie.  When he didn’t arrive at a scheduled dinner, a producer went to his room where the actor was found dead.  Though not confirmed, it is believed he died of natural causes.

UPDATE:  Some media outlets are reporting that the cause of death was suicide.

Thoughts and prayers to the entire Carradine family.

28 Responses to “RIP David Carradine”

  1. Kevinisstupid says:

    Manager said natural causes.

  2. Alzaetia says:

    No! Say it ain’t so!

  3. Xyz says:

    No, he didnt commit suicide, he was “suicided”, just like MARILYN MONROE. Another Hollywood victim… R.I.P. David…

  4. Tasha says:

    According to the Telegraph, he was found with rope around his neck & genitals. Other sources just say neck & body. But GAH, that just gives me goosebumps….I can’ t BELIEVE THIS

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5444839/David-Carradine-found-dead-in-wardrobe-of-Bangkok-hotel.html

    • ac says:

      Similar to Michael Hutchence of INXS maybe? Accidental suicide, just trying to get off. Either way, sucks. RIP now.

  5. dpizzle says:

    He wasn’t the most normal of people… kinda off actually, but regardless- SAD! :(

  6. Lindsay says:

    RIP David =(

  7. vengefulblonde says:

    So sad- but you dont just commit suicide at 73… and he must have been in good health with all that martial arts training, especially to keep making movies. I sense foul play… Bangkok gangsters??

  8. vengefulblonde says:

    So sad- but you dont just commit suicide at age 73, and he must have been in good health from all that martial arts training and to keep making movies. I sense foul play… Bangkok gangsters??

  9. naty says:

    oh my god, is he the “Bill” of – Kill Bill – ???

    so sad.. hope it was natural causes……
    he was in a middle of a filming!!!!!! wow, so sad

  10. wuzzuh says:

    could bill have been killed?

  11. Donkey Punch says:

    When they shot the “new” Kung Fu series in Toronto he was in dark period of his life where he was a horrible drunk. They would have to hold him for his close-ups because he was so pissed drunk he couldn’t sit on his own. They actually had to plan the schedule so that he wouldn’t wonder off to a bar and get drunk during the middle of the shoot day.

    Got that info from some of the technicians that worked on the show.

  12. Simon FC says:

    A very sad and very embarrassing way to go.
    RIP.

  13. LOU says:

    That is so sad. I loved Kill bill and remember watching reruns of the original Kung Fu as a child.

    Definitely a loss to us all.

  14. ChloeDC says:

    Well, at least he didn’t five-point-palm-exploding-heart-technique himself.

  15. joan says:

    grasshopper!

  16. Bernstein says:

    I truly enjoyed his acting ability in many of the shows he starred in. He will be missed.

  17. wpolochick says:

    He was in an episode of “Lizzie McGuire” I think…that’s pretty awesome…RIP.

  18. Melissa says:

    CNN is reporting that he was found hanging by a rope from his hotel room curtain

  19. sexytrini says:

    OMG, RIP Kwai Chang Caine! It’s so strange cause I just saw him in Lone Wolf McQuade and was reading about him and his half-bro Keith about 2 wks ago…

    • me says:

      he only got that part (that bruce lee auditioned for) because there was still ardent racism at the time. So basically, they hired this white man to play an asian instead of bruce lee.. fun fact, huh

  20. Alice says:

    RIP
    he was a great actor and amazing at martial arts

  21. Donkey Punch says:

    From the news:

    “Police have questioned members of the film production crew, who told them the actor “drank beer from morning until evening the day before he was found dead,” Worapong said.”

    Basically he got pissed drunk and died masturbating.

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