David Carradine�s death not a suicide, says forensic M.D.

After numerous ill-founded rumors, a medical examiner hired by the late actor�s family has determined that David Carradine died from accidental asphyxiation, and not from any compulsion to take his own life. The 72-year old actor, who starred in more than 100 films, including a celebrated performance in 2004�s, �Kill Billl, Volume II� was found dead in a Thailand hotel room on June 4th. An autopsy was performed the next day in Thailand, but the family hired forensic specialist, Dr. Michael Baden to re-examine Mr. Carradine once he was returned to the States, and today he made a brief statement.
�The cause of death was asphyxiation; an inability to breathe.� Dr. Baden told reporters. �Why that happened is now what we�re working on. He didn�t die of natural causes, and he didn�t die of suicide, so that leaves some kind of accidental death.�

After a maid discovered Mr. Carradine�s body in the Thailand hotel, local authorities said it would take at least a month to fully determine the cause of his death. Dr. Baden is now awaiting that news from Thai police and the hotel�s own security staff to rule out the chance that persons unknown may have caused David�s death. Once that is resolved the Doctor has said he will release the report � but that may still be some weeks away.

David Carradine died in sex act

What a way to go. David Carradine died during a sex game gone awry, sources in Bangkok, Thailand are reporting.
Carradine�s body was discovered in a hotel room and local reports had suggested he committed suicide.
He was discovered by a maid, naked and hanged. Stories spread that his genitals were tied, but the star�s friend, attorney Vicki Roberts, and his manager Chuck Binder, denied the lurid stories, claiming that being naked and trussed up like a pig is somehow the result of natural causes.
But a statement from Carradine�s representative now indicates the actor died during a sex act.
His spokesperson told TMZ.com, �We can confirm 100 per cent that he never would have committed suicide. It was an accidental death. Everybody is in shock.�

So it looks like David Carradine died trying a little auto-erotic asphyxiation if the quote by a Bangkok police officer to The Sun is to be believed. For those not familiar with the sexual proclivity, it�s where victims achieve heightened sexual pleasure by restricting their air supply. Fun, huh? The cop told reporters, �A rope was attached to his neck and also to his penis�.
Carradine was in Thailand to shoot new movie Stretch. He was 72.
Source: celebutopia.net

R.I.P. David Carradine

From mtv.com "David Carradine, the star of "Kill Bill" and the man behind the legendary 1970s TV series "Kung Fu," has died at age 72.

Carradine was reportedly found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, either late Wednesday or early Thursday morning. A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death to The Associated Press but would provide no further details out of respect for Carradine's family."


David seems have been a busy guy in the last few years. He currently has 7 projects in post-production. My heart goes out to his friends, family and fans in this difficult time...