I have not seen any official confirmation of this news yet, only what I have seen on Twitter from the past minute, but a few of Twitterers so far are saying that Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine has been found dead.
According to the Breaking News Wire, it was an apparent suicide.
Again, this information is unconfirmed, and there have certainly been plenty of hoaxes and bad information reported via Twitter in the past, but we’ll see as the story unfolds.
Also look to FamousDeadDB for additional info on the matter (unless of course he is found to be alive and well).
If the news is true it is a sad day, and we’d like to express our sympathies to David’s loved ones. He was a fine actor, who was way underused.
Update: As the Tweets roll in, the story seems to suggest that it was a suicide in a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The words “natural causes” have also been thrown around.
Update 2: Though there is no link, one Twitterer claims a Thailand newspaper is reporting he hung himself:
Again, none of this is confirmed, but either way it’s an interesting look into the Twitter “news” machine.
Update 3: BBC News has now picked the story up, and claims to have spoken with his manager:
The 72-year-old 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.”
No word on the cause here.
Update 4: A newspaper quoted by Huffington Post is now reporting:
“Kung Fu” and “Kill Bill” star David Carradine was found hung himself in a closet in a hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said.
Police believed he committed suicide.
Update 5: David Carradine’s legacy has quickly taken over Twitter. Currrently 5 out of 10 trending topics are abou thim.
Update 6: According to the AP, a police officer confirmed that he was found hanging naked in the closet of the hotel room. Apparently he used a cord that was used with the room’s curtains.
Update 7: Interesting new information being reported by TMZ:
Now we know why David Carradine‘s family thinks foul play may have been involved in the actors death — his manager tells us Carradine was found with his hands tied behind his back.
Chuck Binder, Carradine’s manager, tells us he firmly believes Carradine did not take his own life — nor does he think David died accidentally. Binder says the family has been told Carradine’s hands were immobilized by the rope.
TMZ also reports that the hotel has been slow handing over video surveillance to the cops.
