Actor David Carradine has been found dead

David Carradine dead, hanging in closet
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NEW: Actor was found in a Bangkok hotel hanging by a rope in a closet, police say

NEW: Rope was believed taken from the hotel room curtains, police say

Carradine became famous in the 1970s after starring in the TV series "Kung Fu"

Carradine, 72, was also known as "Bill" in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films


Actor David Carradine has been found dead, hanging by a nylon rope in a hotel room closet in Bangkok, Thailand, according to a Thai police official. The rope was believed taken from hotel room curtains, Bangkok Police Col. Pirom Chanpirom said. Investigators found no signs of forced entry, he said. full story

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Carradine's body to return home, while questions remain
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NEW: David Carradine's family orders autopsy when body returns to United States

Actor's family, manager dispute suicide theory

Carradine found hanging by rope in Bangkok hotel closet, police say

By Alan Duke
CNN

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- David Carradine's wife and his manager disputed suggestions that the actor's death was a suicide, while rescue workers and police in Bangkok, Thailand, said the actor's neck and genitals were found bound with rope.


After Carradine's body arrives back to the United States this weekend, an autopsy ordered by Carradine's family will be conducted, according to the actor's co-manager.

"They're doing everything possible to get to the bottom of what really happened," said Carradine's co-manager Tiffany Smith.

Carradine, 72, became famous in the 1970s when he portrayed the traveling Shaolin monk Kwai Chang Caine in the television series "Kung Fu."

Bangkok police said Carradine was found hanging by a nylon rope in a Bangkok hotel room closet Thursday morning.


He was the star of "Kung Fu" TV series; also known as "Bill" in "Kill Bill" films
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