Actor David Carradine Found Dead at 72 - Foul Play Involved?

Did David Carradine commit suicide? Onscreen King Fu master and Kill Bill star David Carradine was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, according to People. The beloved Oscar-nominated actor was there working on his latest film. Reports claim that a hotel maid found David, 72, in a closet with a rope around his neck and body.

His manager, Chuck Binder called the death "shocking and sad. He was full of life, always wanting to work...a great person." David leaves behind his wife of 5 years, Annie Bierman. We wish his family the best during this difficult time.

Varied and Long Career:

Carradine was born in Hollywood to the actor John Carradine and his first wife.

He grew up in boarding schools. Although he was orphaned emotionally, he did become close to the seven stepbrothers and half brothers he would accumulate during Dad's four marriages: Ardanelle's older son, Bruce; Chris, Keith and Bobby (whose mother was actress Sonia Sorel); Mike Bowen (Sonia's son from an earlier marriage); and Mike and Dale Grimshaw (John's stepsons by third wife Doris Rich).

By 1970, Carradine says, "I had a house in the Hollywood Hills that virtually every brother has lived in. It was like this safe harbor. We all took care of each other."

David's acting breakthrough – as an Inca king on Broadway in 1965's The Royal Hunt of the Sun when he was 29 – came only after lean years of studying music and ballet at San Francisco State, a brief Army hitch and a life-support gig as a prune picker.

David Carradine biography:

Name:John Arthur Carradine
Born: December 8, 1936(1936-12-08)
Hollywood, California, USA
Died: June 3, 2009 (aged 72)
Bangkok, Thailand
Occupation: actor, producer, director
Years active: 1963–2009
Spouse(s):
Donna Lee Becht (1960–1968)
Linda Gilbert (1977–1983)
Gail Jensen (1988–1997)
Marina Anderson (1998–2001)
Annie Bierman (2004–2009)

David Carradine filmography:

1964: Taggart
1966: Shane (TV series) Shane
1967: Johnny Belinda (TV movie),The Violent Ones
1969: Heaven with a Gun,Young Billy Young
1972: Boxcar Bertha
1972–1975: Kung Fu (TV series)
1973: The Long Goodbye,Mean Streets
1975: Death Race 2000
1976: Cannonball,Bound for Glory
1977: The Serpent's Egg,Thunder and Lightning
1978: Deathsport,Circle of Iron,Gray Lady Down
1979: Mr. Horn (TV movie)
1980: The Long Riders,Saturday Night Live (TV series)
1982: Q,Trick Or Treats
1983; Lone Wolf McQuade
1984: The Warrior and the Sorceress,Airwolf (TV series)
1985: North and South (TV miniseries)
1986: Kung Fu: The Movie (TV movie)
1988; Tropical Snow
1990: Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat,Bird on a Wire
1991: Karate Cop,Martial Law,The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
(TV movie)
1992: Evil Toons,Roadside Prophets,Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1993–1997: Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(TV series)
1997: Last Stand at Saber River (TV movie)
1998: Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror,An American Tail: The Treasure
of Manhattan Island (animated film)
1999: Charmed (TV series),American Reel
2000: Down 'n Dirty

2001: Queen Of Swords (TV series)
2002; Balto II: Wolf Quest (animated film),The Outsider (TV movie),King of the
Hill (animated TV series)
2003: Kill Bill: Vol. I
2003–2004: Alias (TV series)
2004: Kill Bill: Vol. II,Hair High (animated film),Dead & Breakfast,Max Havoc:
Curse of the Dragon
2005: Danny Phantom (animated TV series)
2006: Medium (TV series),Saints Row (video game)
2007: Homo Erectus,Epic Movie,Fall Down Dead,Camille,How to Rob a Bank,Fuego,
Big Stan
2008: Chatham,Richard III,
Hell Ride
Son of the Dragon (TV miniseries)
Last Hour
Death Race
My Suicide
2009: Absolute Evil
Crank: High Voltage

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Awards:

* 1998: Honoree — The 16th Annual Golden Boot Awards[9] (along with brother
Keith Carradine)
* 2005: Action On Film International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award[22]