Veteran actor David Carradine died on Wednesday in Bangkok, where he was shooting a film. The 72-year-old's nude body was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a rope around his neck and genitals. Those details have lead to speculation that the death may have been autoerotic asphyxiation, and The Smoking Gun has unearthed divorce court filings that show that one of Carradine's ex-wives once accused the actor of "deviant sexual behavior which was potentially deadly." Carradine's manager, Chuck Binder, tells EW.com he doesn't think it suicide that killed the actor. "Knowing him, I can't imagine it was self-inflicted," Binder says. "I've worked with him for six years. There's no way. He was happy. It just doesn't make sense."
Carradine was best known for starring in the '70s TV show Kung Fu and in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill movies. He won a Best Actor award from the National Board of Review for his performance in the 1976 film Bound for Glory. (additional reporting by Adam Markovitz.)
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He was NOT nominated for an Oscar. Check your facts.
Sad — especially if he DID commit suicide as rumored.
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I don’t know for sure whether he was nominated, but every source I’ve looked at said he was nominated for that role. So everyone must be wrong.
“One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble.”
Suicide, according to these two sources:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/06/04/headlines/headlines_30104421.php
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8083479.stm
Kill Bill, indeed
Something sounds funny he was “sitting” with a rope around his neck and body. He will be missed. I really hope he didn’t comitt sucide.
What a shame. I enjoyed “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues” with minimum irony and I thought he deserved a Supporting Actor Oscar Nom for “Kill Bill: Vol. 2″
Something sounds funny he was “sitting” with a rope around his neck and body. He will be missed. I really hope he didn’t comitt sucide.
Something sounds funny he was “sitting” with a rope around his neck and body. He will be missed. I really hope he didn’t comitt sucide.
Something sounds funny he was “sitting” with a rope around his neck and body. He will be missed. I really hope he didn’t comitt sucide.
What is it you hope he didn’t do? I didn’t catch it the first time..
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family. His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s and ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.” I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years. They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE. DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year. And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.” But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s). I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film? DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen. My condolences to his family at this time. RIP in DAVID.
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family. His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s and ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.” I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years. They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE. DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year. And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.” But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s). I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film? DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen. My condolences to his family at this time. RIP in DAVID.
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family. His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s and ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.” I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years. They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE. DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year. And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.” But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s). I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film? DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen. My condolences to his family at this time. RIP in DAVID.
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family.His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s & ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.”I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years.They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE.DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year.And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.”But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s).I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film?DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen.My condolences to his family at this time.RIP in DAVID.
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family.His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s & ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.”I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years.They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE.DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year.And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.”But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s).I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film?DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen.My condolences to his family at this time.RIP in DAVID.
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family.His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s & ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.”I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years.They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE.DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year.And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.”But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s).I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film?DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen.My condolences to his family at this time.RIP in DAVID.
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family.His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s & ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.”I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years.They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE.DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year.And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.”But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s).I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film?DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen.My condolences to his family at this time.RIP in DAVID.
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family.His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s & ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.”I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years.They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE.DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year.And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.”But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s).I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film?DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen.My condolences to his family at this time.RIP in DAVID.
DAVID CARRADINE came from the famous acting CARRADINE family.His father JOHN was a great actor in the ’40’s, ’50’s & ’60’s. DAVID had brothers who went into acting as well including his brother ROBERT who acted in the film “COMING HOME.”I know that DAVID was the lover of actress BARBARA HERSHEY for many years.They had a son together. DAVID’s most memorable film will always be “BOUND FOR GLORY” portraying the great WOODY GUTHRIE.DAVID was denied an OSCAR nomination that year.And many of us babyboomers will always remember him as GRASSHOPPER in the TV series “KUNG FU.”But if anyone can help me out, I do believe that
DAVID and two of his acting brothers starred in a Western film with DENNIS & RANDY QUAID and another famous acting brothers which was back in early ’80’s (or maybe mid-’80’s).I can’t remember the name of this film…anyone out there know the name of the film?DAVID CARRADINE will be missed on the silver screen.My condolences to his family at this time.RIP in DAVID.
It’s premature to say he’s committed suicide. Maybe he did but the whole thing seems weird.
ia, the film you’re thinking about is “The Longriders”. Great movie with a cool gimmick that ALL (and there were several) the brothers were played by actual brothers. David Carradine was a true eccentric original. He will be missed.
But on a seperate note, what is this bizarre new confusing comment set-up that seems to cause everyone to double or triple post across all these forums? I’ve done it several times myself. I suppose they’re trying to catch all the spam comments. But it is just confusing the hell out of people.
damn…I just saw him at the liquor store on the corner of franklin …the one right b4 the freeway west of Gower…. damn… he was buying some newspapers, magazines, a couple beers and he asked the clerk for “lucky strike’ smokes…the lameass was out of them…. he lookied at me an shook his head…. and smiled…there was no need to exchange words…but the communication was there,,, what a charachter…glad he left through the Eastern Corridor…closer to Nirvana… Rock on David,…I will buy that pack of Lucky Strikes for you a smoke a couple as I look into the Eastern Sky aka….when I go it’s gonna be from a cliff in Tibet… chopped up in little pieces and fed to the Vultures…
damn…I just saw him at the liquor store on the corner of franklin …the one right b4 the freeway west of Gower…. damn… he was buying some newspapers, magazines, a couple beers and he asked the clerk for “lucky strike’ smokes…the lameass was out of them…. he lookied at me an shook his head…. and smiled…there was no need to exchange words…but the communication was there,,, what a charachter…glad he left through the Eastern Corridor…closer to Nirvana… Rock on David,…I will buy that pack of Lucky Strikes for you a smoke a couple as I look into the Eastern Sky aka….when I go it’s gonna be from a cliff in Tibet… chopped up in little pieces and fed to the Vultures…
Carradine should have been nominated for Supporting Actor for Kill Bill 2, without a doubt! Rest in peace.
The first BBC report about Carradine’s death stated that the cord was wrapped around his “neck and genitals”, but was quickly changed to “neck and body”. I’m thinking it was auto-erotic asphyxiation gone wrong, just like Michael Hutchense a few years ago.
I loved Carradine in Lone Wolf Mcquade.
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The first BBC report about Carradine’s death stated that the cord was wrapped around his “neck and genitals”, but was quickly changed to “neck and body”. I’m thinking it was auto-erotic asphyxiation gone wrong, just like Michael Hutchense a few years ago.
The first BBC report about Carradine’s death stated that the cord was wrapped around his “neck and genitals”, but was quickly changed to “neck and body”. I’m thinking it was auto-erotic asphyxiation gone wrong, just like Michael Hutchense a few years ago.