‘Kill Bill’ villain David Carradine found hanged in Bangkok hotel

July 3rd, 2009 Expert: Asphyxia likely killed actor CarradineLOS ANGELES — The private pathologist who conducted a second autopsy on David Carradine's body said Friday that Thai authorities have determined the actor died of asphyxia and so far, he agrees. "Thus far, the information we have gathered is consistent with that," Dr.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - 'Kill Bill' star David Carradine's funeral was attended by hundreds of mourners, to pay their last respects to him.he funeral was led by a procession of Hell's Angels bikers, and mourners wore Indian headdresses, cowboy boots and kilts in tribute to the veteran film star, who died in a Bangkok hotel room 12 days ago. The celebrities who attended included Michael Madsen, 51, Lucy Liu, 40, Jane Seymour, 58, Tom Selleck, 64, and Rob Schneider, 45, who joined the actor's family and friends in Hollywood for the service.

June 11th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - An ex-wife of David Carradine has revealed that the late actor liked to tie himself up and enjoyed his kinky moments. Gail Jensen made the comments in an interview with radaronline.com just days after the actor, 72, was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room amid speculation that he hanged himself accidentally when a bizarre sexual practice known as autoerotic asphyxiation went fatally wrong.

June 7th, 2009 Carradine kin hires expert to examine actor's bodyLOS ANGELES — The family of David Carradine is asking the FBI and a private forensics expert to help investigate the "Kung Fu" actor's death, attorney Mark Geragos said Saturday, the same day Thai police said surveillance footage indicated no one had entered his hotel room before he died. Carradine's brother Keith met Friday with the FBI and filed reports that could lead to the agency opening its own inquiry, said Geragos, who represents Keith Carradine.

June 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - Family of 'Kung Fu' actor David Carradine, who was found dead in his Bangkok Hotel room with a rope around his genitals, has asked US authorities to investigate his mysterious death. Relatives refuse to believe that Carradine - found naked in a Bangkok hotel closet with a rope tied to his neck, wrist and genitals - committed suicide, reports The New York Daily News.They want an investigation," said Mark Geragos, lawyer for Keith Carradine, brother of the "Kill Bill" star.

June 6th, 2009 Carradine family seeks FBI, forensics expert helpLOS ANGELES — The family of David Carradine is asking the FBI and a private forensics expert to help investigate the "Kung Fu" actor's death, attorney Mark Geragos said Saturday, the same day Thai police said surveillance footage indicated no one had entered his hotel room before he died. Carradine's brother Keith met Friday with the FBI and filed reports that could lead to the agency opening its own inquiry, said Geragos, who represents Keith Carradine.

June 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - David Carradine, who was found hanging in his Bangkok Hotel room on Wednesday, had been struggling with financial concerns, a source close to the actor has revealed. The source added to FOX News, the 72-year-old desperately reached out to some friends in the business that he hadn't been in contact with for quite some time just weeks ago, asking them to do whatever they could to help him boost the bank balance.

June 6th, 2009 Carradine's family wants FBI to investigate deathBANGKOK — The family of American actor David Carradine has asked the FBI to help investigate his death after his body was found in a hotel closet in Thailand's capital with a rope tied to his neck, wrist and genitals. Carradine's family does not believe he committed suicide and is troubled by conflicting accounts about the circumstances of his death, Mark Geragos, an attorney for brother Keith Carradine, told CNN's Larry King late Friday.

June 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - David Carradine, who was found dead in his Bangkok Hotel room with a rope around his genitals, was a fan of "potentially deadly" deviant sex acts, his ex-wife claimed in court papers. TheSmokingGun.com on Friday uncovered her 2003 filing - which also claimed Carradine and a close relative shared an incestuous relationship, reports The New York Daily News.

June 5th, 2009 BANGKOK - Thai forensic experts Friday characterised the death of US actor David Carradine, whose body was found in his hotel closet the previous day, as "abnormal". "David Carradine's death was an unusual one," said Nanthana Sirisap, head of the autopsy division at Bangkok's Chulalongkorn Hospital that examined the actor's body.

June 5th, 2009 Thai authorities order autopsy on David CarradineBANGKOK — Thai authorities conducted an autopsy Friday on actor David Carradine, a cult star best known for the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu," and cited "unusual circumstances" in his death. His naked body was found hanging in a Bangkok hotel room.

June 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Martin Scorsese and Michael Madsen have paid tribute to David Carradine, who passed away on June 4 aged 72. Madsen, who co-starred with the Kill Bill villain, spoke of his close relationship with his late friend, who was found dead in a Bangkok hotel.

June 5th, 2009 Thai police: Carradine death may be accidentalBANGKOK — The body of American actor David Carradine, best known for the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu," was found in a hotel room closet with a rope tied to his neck and genitals, and his death may have been caused by accidental suffocation, Thai police said Friday. The 72-year-old actor's body was discovered Thursday in his luxury suite at Bangkok's Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - 'Kill Bill' star David Carradine, who was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, may have died from a botched attempt at auto-erotic asphyxiation, says Thai police. The martial arts icon, whose 'Kung Fu' TV series reflected his signature combination of slam-bang action and calm reflection, was discovered hanging naked in the wardrobe with a cord around his neck and genitals.

June 4th, 2009 Actor David Carradine found dead in BangkokBANGKOK — Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A news report said he was found hanged in his hotel room and was believed to have committed suicide.