Author Topic: 'Kung Fu' star David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel... (Read 3094 times)

HaRuMaN · « **on:** June 04, 2009, 10:24:28 am »

... in Bangkok, Thailand, according to his manager.

No other news yet.

CCM · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2009, 10:27:03 am »

Damn, that sucks. I loved Kung Fu when I was a kid, and I thought he was great in Kill Bill.

RIP...

SirPeale · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2009, 10:41:20 am »

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2009, 10:46:00 am »

Oh no!

That sucks.

R.I.P.

I'll have to watch Kill Bill for the umpteenth time.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2009, 11:56:40 am »

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On June 4, 2009, Carradine was found dead in his room at the Park Nai Lert Hotel in Junfan Mulay, Bangkok, Thailand. The initial police report indicated that Carradine had committed suicide by hanging himself; he was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a rope around his neck and body.

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It said a preliminary police investigation found that he had hanged himself with a cord used with the room's curtains. It cited police as saying he had been dead at least 12 hours and there was no sign that he had been assaulted.

BobA · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2009, 12:26:31 pm »

A sad way to go. I had thought he was on a come back with the Kill Bill movies but obviously had many inner demons to contend with.

RayB · « **Reply #6 on:** June 04, 2009, 01:34:13 pm »

There have been various edits to this news post. One saying "found dead by hanging" another saying "rope around neck and other body parts" and yet another (presumed to be the original unedited news) that he had a rope around neck and genitals.

Personally, I think Benjamin Linus did it.

mpm32 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2009, 03:43:03 pm »

I think he did a Michael Hutchins.

Which I don't understand if he was in Thailand. $10 American dollars could've gotten him a party.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2009, 04:11:24 pm »

That's not nice.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2009, 11:13:39 pm »

I wonder if someone did that to him?

It is Thailand you know, lots of weird animosity towards Americans sometimes.

PBJ that remark is acceptable in my book ONLY if he did indeed kill himself. Unless he did it due to a terminal illness or if he was murdered, in that case you would be a d-bag.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2009, 10:25:26 am »

I consider myself a connoisseur of weird ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, but PBJ's post is Greek to me...it looks like alphabet soup. So I'm not sure why he is a D-Bag. But even if something in that scrambled jargon is offensive, it is a quote from wikipedia...not his f'ed up words.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2009, 10:29:38 am »

Someone faked a quote to wikipedia, to make it sound like he died like Bill died in Kill Bill 2.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2009, 10:41:48 am »

Quote from: HarumaN on June 05, 2009, 10:29:38 am

Someone faked a quote to wikipedia, to make it sound like he died like Bill died in Kill Bill 2.

duuuhhhh...I get it now. You are a D-Bag PBJ!

hypernova · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2009, 06:33:10 pm »

Quote from: RayB on June 04, 2009, 01:34:13 pm

Personally, I think Benjamin Linus did it.

Still watching, RayB? I DLed season 5. Loving it so far. Just got to the point where they gave Ben to the Others.

I think they are doing a great job at finally shedding light on so many things. Plus when they raise new questions, it's not too long before they are answered.

Back on topic...I remember him as Raiden in Mortal Kombat. Never watched Kung Fu, and the excessive amounts of blood were just too outlandish and ridiculous in the KB movies.

Latest report I heard on the news is that it is being looked at as an accidental hanging. I'm not quite sure how THAT works...

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2009, 06:37:13 pm »

Quote from: hypernova on June 05, 2009, 06:33:10 pm

Latest report I heard on the news is that it is being looked at as an accidental hanging. I'm not quite sure how THAT works...

Auto-erotic asphyxiation

ChadTower · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2009, 08:01:44 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on June 05, 2009, 06:37:13 pm

Auto-erotic asphyxiation

Michael Hutchins.

Mauzy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2009, 10:02:49 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on June 05, 2009, 08:01:44 pm

Quote from: FrizzleFried on June 05, 2009, 06:37:13 pm
Auto-erotic asphyxiation

Michael Hutchins.

Thats how Michael Hutchins died? Funny how that get left out on TV and such. They always just say he was found after he hung himself. It makes it less shocking and depressing knowing it was more than likely an accident.

RayB · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2009, 02:45:31 pm »

Quote from: hypernova on June 05, 2009, 06:33:10 pm

Back on topic...I remember him as Raiden in Mortal Kombat. Never watched Kung Fu, and the excessive amounts of blood were just too outlandish and ridiculous in the KB movies.

Raiden was played by Christopher Lambert

hypernova · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:12:28 pm »

I figured I might be wrong. It was years ago, and they kinda look alike...

Video surveillance doesn't show anyone entering or leaving his room around the supposed time of death.

ChadTower · « **Reply #19 on:** June 07, 2009, 07:15:03 pm »

Quote from: Mauzy on June 06, 2009, 10:02:49 am

Thats how Michael Hutchins died? Funny how that get left out on TV and such. They always just say he was found after he hung himself. It makes it less shocking and depressing knowing it was more than likely an accident.

I spelled his name wrong but that's the going theory, I guess. It is more common than people think. Last year two middle school kids here were found dead in a basement having tried it. Guess they didn't think it might be safer to go one at a time so there was someone watching to make sure no one died.

polaris · « **Reply #20 on:** June 07, 2009, 07:25:06 pm »

we had an MP go that way a few years ago , with an orange in his mouth.

polaris · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2009, 09:50:35 pm »

its not suicide tho is it, ive gotta give him some credit for having such a full on wank at 72

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2009, 09:56:27 pm »

Quote from: hypernova on June 05, 2009, 06:33:10 pm

the excessive amounts of blood were just too outlandish and ridiculous in the KB movies.

Sounds like someone missed the point of the Kill Bill movies.

ChadTower · « **Reply #23 on:** June 08, 2009, 01:01:23 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on June 07, 2009, 09:56:27 pm

Quote from: hypernova on June 05, 2009, 06:33:10 pm
the excessive amounts of blood were just too outlandish and ridiculous in the KB movies.

Sounds like someone missed the point of the Kill Bill movies.

You don't have to miss the point to think the point is stupid. I thought the point was stupid too.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #24 on:** June 08, 2009, 03:24:03 pm »

But to call a movie that is intentionally outlandish and ridiculous "too outlandish and ridiculous," is like calling Looney Toons "too cartoony" or saying, "Salt is too salty."

ChadTower · « **Reply #25 on:** June 08, 2009, 03:29:49 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on June 08, 2009, 03:24:03 pm

But to call a movie that is intentionally outlandish and ridiculous "too outlandish and ridiculous," is like calling Looney Toons "too cartoony" or saying, "Salt is too salty."

Feels more to me like calling it badly done outlandish and ridiculous. That was my problem with it. Not that it was over the top but that it didn't do any of it well. Not everyone can be Mel Brooks.

shardian · « **Reply #26 on:** June 08, 2009, 03:37:28 pm »

I thought Kill Bill was great...except for the parts with Carradine in it. It would have been awesome to have never actually seen Bill.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #27 on:** June 08, 2009, 04:13:43 pm »

I love Kill Bill. It combines all of my favorite genres (spaghetti western, kung fu, samurai, blaxploitation, horror, and anime) and it's directed by QT with an awesome cast and one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. For me, it's an all-around WIN.

ChadTower · « **Reply #28 on:** June 08, 2009, 04:19:55 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on June 08, 2009, 04:13:43 pm

it's directed by QT with an awesome cast

That's why I can't stand it. I have never seen a Tarantino film that didn't annoy the piss out of me - and most of the people in those movies annoy the piss out of me too.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #29 on:** June 08, 2009, 04:37:27 pm »

Haven't seen a Tarantino film I didn't LOVE. Other than some of the Death Proof cast (first set of girls), I don't see a problem with any of his casting. (Well, there was that cameo by Kathy Griffin in Pulp Fiction...)

Edit: And, yes, I know you don't like Brad Pitt, so obviously you won't like the next film, either...


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