quote:American actor David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok, Thailand, hotel, according to his personal manager, Chuck Binder. David Carradine became famous in the 1970s after starring in the television series "Kung Fu."
Binder said Thursday that the death is being investigated but could provide no other details.
sad...
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
That's so sad. That guy was so cool.
Posted by DarkKnight (Member # 7536) on :
quote: The Web site of the Thai newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
The fark headline that somehow was NOT greenlit was "Hung Fu."
From what I've gleaned from several linked stories, it was a case of autoerotic asphyxiation.
(Oh great, so I can spell "autoerotic asphyxiation" but apparently not "gleaned". Thank you, mozilla's spell checker, for pointing out what a weirdo I am.)
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
If it was a suicide, it's sad he felt that his life was no longer worth living. It mentions he was divorced four times, that's gotta be pretty tough.
To me he is just as much the host of Wild West Tech as Bill.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Rest in peace, Grasshopper.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
I haven't heard confirmation of cause of death yet. But I was very sorry to hear of it.
Posted by Xann. (Member # 11482) on :
My dad used to wash his windows in california many years ago. I am too young to know most of his work but I enjoyed what I saw.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
If it was autoerotic asphyxiation, it probably wasn't suicide -- it was like, accidental suicide.
(we had to learn about what that was in EMT training. I was clueless before that).
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
quote:Originally posted by The Pixiest:
(Oh great, so I can spell "autoerotic asphyxiation" but apparently not "gleaned". Thank you, mozilla's spell checker, for pointing out what a weirdo I am.)
LOL
First time I laughed out loud in a death announcement thread though. Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Nobody in my office knew who he was.
Man, these people are DUMB...
Posted by Saephon (Member # 9623) on :
One of the most distinct actors I've ever seen. I loved his voice and personality.
Posted by scifibum (Member # 7625) on :
Is there a Kill Bill joke in here yet? No? Good. That would be tasteless and not even funny.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kwea:
quote:Originally posted by The Pixiest:
(Oh great, so I can spell "autoerotic asphyxiation" but apparently not "gleaned". Thank you, mozilla's spell checker, for pointing out what a weirdo I am.)
LOL
First time I laughed out loud in a death announcement thread though.
I'm set for the Folsom Street Spelling Bee though.
Scifi: Is Uma Thurman in hiding?
Posted by BelladonnaOrchid (Member # 188) on :
This made me sad. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
No, but I hear she is getting married next week now. Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :
That's sad.
He walked past me twice at DragonCon one year. I remember that he walked with purpose and quickly--probably to avoid weirdo fans.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
Warning: not really for those that are particularly respectful of the dead
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Yeah, it's probably not nice to be harsh towards the guy now that he's dead. But the writer of the article did have a point. It is annoying when Hollywood deAsianizes things that are Asian. Kind of like saying, oh, no, Dir en grey, you'll never sell in the USA unless we replace you with these white guys. Which just isn't right. Even in the Avatar movie that is live action it seems like they are unAsianating it. Which is a bit wrong. Plus Bruce Lee was so cool. No, I can definitely see that fellow's point.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
quote:Originally posted by Synesthesia: Even in the Avatar movie that is live action it seems like they are unAsianating it.
Now now. They're only unAsianating (and unInuiting) the good guys.
Bad guys are allowed to remain 'of color,' as it were.
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
I saw somewhere that his hands were bound behind his back. That it may have been foul play.
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One of the most distinct actors I've ever seen. I loved his voice and personality.
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