Bill Killed

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/04/obit.david.carradine/index.html

(CNN) -- American actor David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok, Thailand, hotel, according to his personal manager, Chuck Binder.

Binder said Thursday that the death is being investigated but could provide no other details.

Carradine's death was "shocking and sad. He was full of life, always wanting to work ... a great person," Binder told People magazine.

Carradine, who became famous in the 1970s when he starred in the television series "Kung Fu," was 72.

Modern audiences may best know him as "Bill" in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films.

His career included more than 100 feature films, two dozen television movies and theater work, according to the Internet Movie Database.

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I can't wait to find out if the hooker that killed him was a little girl or a little boy.

[Lorizael]

Death Race 2000

[Imran Siddiqui]

He succumbs finally to the five fingered palm.

[Drake Tungsten]

Is that what they call a happy ending in Bangkok?

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What asses.

[Asher]

I know Kung Fu.

[KrazyHorse]

Is that what they call a happy ending in Bangkok?

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[Dis]

fox news (the most reputable news agency around) says he was found hanging. CNN didn't mention anything about that. Suicide then? Why would anyone do that?

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David Carradine spoke of suicide wish before his death in Bangkok hotel
David Carradine, the Kill Bill actor found dead in the wardrobe of his Bangkok hotel room, had spoken in the past of contemplating suicide.

By Anita Singh
Published: 4:17PM BST 04 Jun 2009

David Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films with such directors as Martin Scorsese, Ingmar Bergman and Hal Ashby Photo: AFP
In a 2004 interview which may have foretold his death, Carradine said: "I remember one time sitting in the window of the third or fourth floor of the Plaza Hotel for about an hour, thinking about just tipping off. And that was at a time when I was having more fun than you could imagine.

"I just thought, 'Who the ---- cares, man? Why don't I just split?' Of course I didn't, so there you go."

"Look, there was a period in my life when I had a single action Colt 45, loaded, in my desk drawer. And every night I'd take it out and think about blowing my head off, and then decide not to and go on with my life. Put it back in the drawer and open up the laptop and continue writing my autobiography or whatever. But it was just to see."

He told the entertainment website IGN.com: "I'm not afraid of anything. Why would you be afraid of death? It would be an inconvenience. I have a lot of undone things and it's bound to get in the way. But, no, it doesn't scare me at all."

Carradine, 72, was found dead by a maid at the Park Nai Lert Hotel in Bangkok on Thursday morning. He was in the city to shoot his latest film, called Stretch. Thai police said the actor had a curtain cord around his neck.

A US Embassy spokesman confirmed that Carradine had died either late Wednesday night or in the early hours of Thursday. He declined to comment on the circumstances of the death.

The actor's manager, Chuck Binder, said the news was "shocking", adding: "He was full of life, always wanting to work... a great person."

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 1980s and 1990s.

After a career which included more than 100 movies with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Ingmar Bergman, he found fame again in 2003 thanks to his role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films.

He is survived by his wife, Annie Bierman, and four children.

I guess suicide wasn't all that a big a surprise to some...

[Dis]

didn't realize he was married. why would a married man kill himself? But what do I know about marriage- ehh?

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One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble

[MikeH]

why would a married man kill himself?

[Dis]

hmm, ya good point.