David Caridine dead at 72

Fr8monkey · 06-04-09, 10:48 AM

Rest in peace, Grasshopper.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31103217/

Rhodes · 06-04-09, 11:00 AM

I reed it now! R.I.P. Quai Chang Kane

!

AVGWarhawk · 06-04-09, 11:02 AM

That is a shame. I remember watching his Kung Fu series when I was a kid.

Oberon · 06-04-09, 11:09 AM

Dang, I may not have seen Kung Fu, but I watched Kill Bill and he did a fantastic job in that.
RIP

Frame57 · 06-04-09, 11:10 AM

Just bought the series on DVD. It will be a sad reunion....

Fr8monkey · 06-04-09, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Dang, I may not have seen Kung Fu, but I watched Kill Bill and he did a fantastic job in that.

That series was a classic. I want the series now.

Skybird · 06-04-09, 11:25 AM

Suicide. Was he ill? Cancer in terminal stage? Depressions?

SteamWake · 06-04-09, 11:27 AM

Shame, he was still doing a series for Discovery "Wild west tech" which I enjoyed.

It did strike me that he looked a little frail.

Jimbuna · 06-04-09, 03:34 PM

How very sad

....I wonder what tipped him over the edge, and naked?

Platapus · 06-04-09, 04:07 PM

This is on CNN (so we can't be sure of the accuracy) but at this is now from two news sources (Which does not necessarily mean much these days)

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/0...ine/index.html

"American actor David Carradine has been found dead, hanging by a nylon rope in a hotel room closet in Bangkok, Thailand, according a Thai police official."

If true, it would indicate suicide.

Sailor Steve · 06-04-09, 04:35 PM

1) I had no idea he was that old. I thought he was about a decade younger.

2) Given that he was making a film at the time, I find it hard to believe suicide. On the other hand, not much else makes sense.

3) I've been a fan since Kung Fu. Loved the series. Loved the sequel series. But my favorites are The Long Riders and Circle of Iron (AKA The Silent Flute).

mookiemookie · 06-04-09, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

This is on CNN (so we can't be sure of the accuracy) but at this is now from two news sources (Which does not necessarily mean much these days)

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/0...ine/index.html

"American actor David Carradine has been found dead, hanging by a nylon rope in a hotel room closet in Bangkok, Thailand, according a Thai police official."

If true, it would indicate suicide.

Maybe, maybe not: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoerotic_asphyxiation

August · 06-04-09, 07:31 PM

Or somebody decided to bump off the old gentleman...

SteamWake · 06-04-09, 09:37 PM

With all due respect..

~One night in Bangcock~

August · 06-04-09, 09:45 PM

He was making a movie, he had good relations with his family. No public history of depression, drug abuse or perversion. I just don't see the suicide motive here.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	That is a shame. I remember watching his Kung Fu series when I was a kid. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Just bought the series on DVD. It will be a sad reunion.... __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,603 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Suicide. Was he ill? Cancer in terminal stage? Depressions? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Dang, I may not have seen Kung Fu, but I watched Kill Bill and he did a fantastic job in that. RIP

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Shame, he was still doing a series for Discovery "Wild west tech" which I enjoyed. It did strike me that he looked a little frail. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	How very sad ....I wonder what tipped him over the edge, and naked? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	This is on CNN (so we can't be sure of the accuracy) but at this is now from two news sources (Which does not necessarily mean much these days) http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/0...ine/index.html "American actor David Carradine has been found dead, hanging by a nylon rope in a hotel room closet in Bangkok, Thailand, according a Thai police official." If true, it would indicate suicide. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	1) I had no idea he was that old. I thought he was about a decade younger. 2) Given that he was making a film at the time, I find it hard to believe suicide. On the other hand, not much else makes sense. 3) I've been a fan since Kung Fu. Loved the series. Loved the sequel series. But my favorites are The Long Riders and Circle of Iron (AKA The Silent Flute). __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Or somebody decided to bump off the old gentleman... __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	With all due respect.. ~One night in Bangcock~ __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

06-04-09, 09:45 PM	#15
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	He was making a movie, he had good relations with his family. No public history of depression, drug abuse or perversion. I just don't see the suicide motive here. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.