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| Kung Fu star Carradine found dead | Kung Fu star Carradine found dead |
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| Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room on Thursday. | Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room on Thursday. |
| Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body. | Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body. |
| The US star was in Thailand filming his latest film, Stretch, according to his personal manager Chuck Binder. | The US star was in Thailand filming his latest film, Stretch, according to his personal manager Chuck Binder. |
| Mr Binder said the news was "shocking", adding: "He was full of life, always wanting to work... a great person." | Mr Binder said the news was "shocking", adding: "He was full of life, always wanting to work... a great person." |
| A US embassy official confirmed the actor's death, but added that the cause of death had not yet been established. | A US embassy official confirmed the actor's death, but added that the cause of death had not yet been established. |
| Mark Kermode pays tribute to David Carradine | Mark Kermode pays tribute to David Carradine |
| However, Thai newspaper The Nation reported that police believe the actor took his own life, and preliminary investigations found that he hanged himself. | However, Thai newspaper The Nation reported that police believe the actor took his own life, and preliminary investigations found that he hanged himself. |
| Carradine was part of an acting dynasty which included his father, John Carradine, and brothers Bruce, Keith and Robert. | Carradine was part of an acting dynasty which included his father, John Carradine, and brothers Bruce, Keith and Robert. |
| The star was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV series Kung Fu, which spawned sequels in the '80s and '90s. | The star was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV series Kung Fu, which spawned sequels in the '80s and '90s. |
| The character became one of the most iconic roles in US TV and earned Carradine both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. | The character became one of the most iconic roles in US TV and earned Carradine both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. |
| class="" href="/1/hi/entertainment/8083834.stm">Obituary: David Carradine | |
| While his film career saw him working with directors including Martin Scorsese and Ingmar Bergman, the cult actor was considered something of a B-movie legend. | While his film career saw him working with directors including Martin Scorsese and Ingmar Bergman, the cult actor was considered something of a B-movie legend. |
| In 2003, after years in the straight-to-video market, Carradine found a new audience thanks to his role in the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. | In 2003, after years in the straight-to-video market, Carradine found a new audience thanks to his role in the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. |
| He was most recently seen on the big screen as a Chinese mobster in Crank: High Voltage, opposite British actor Jason Statham. | He was most recently seen on the big screen as a Chinese mobster in Crank: High Voltage, opposite British actor Jason Statham. |
| Carradine was an accomplished composer, musician, musical performer and songwriter. According to his official website, he was also a sculptor and a painter. | Carradine was an accomplished composer, musician, musical performer and songwriter. According to his official website, he was also a sculptor and a painter. |
| He is survived by his wife, Annie Bierman, and three children including actresses Calista and Kansas. | He is survived by his wife, Annie Bierman, and three children including actresses Calista and Kansas. |
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