David Carradine found dead in Bangkok - Blu-ray Forum

thedarkangel1975 · 06-04-2009, 02:30 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31103217/?GT1=43001

Breaking news

updated 17 minutes ago
Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok.

A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor. He says Carradine died either late Wednesday or early Thursday, but he could not provide further details out of consideration for his family.

The Web site of the newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room and is believed to have committed suicide.

Carradine was a leading member of a venerable Hollywood acting family that included his father, character actor John Carradine, and brother Keith.

This story is still developing. Please return to msnbc.com for updates.

© 2009 The Associated

Batman1980 · 06-04-2009, 02:31 PM

Wow that's really sad, a truly great actor that will be sorely missed by many.

mikejet · 06-04-2009, 02:31 PM

RIP, you were a great actor. Loved your body of work.

thedarkangel1975 · 06-04-2009, 02:32 PM

Extremely sad and shocking.

iori · 06-04-2009, 02:32 PM

crap that sucks. r.i.p.

RSuarez · 06-04-2009, 02:32 PM

Wow that is really sad

... RIP David Carradine

P@t_Mtl · 06-04-2009, 02:40 PM

Very sad news

I was just watching Kung Fu season 3 this week, he will be miss

airkitty · 06-04-2009, 02:42 PM

Dang it! Grass Hopper, Oh Grass Hopper. You will be missed. God speed.
Rest in peace.
mark in mourning

TTC1984 · 06-04-2009, 02:44 PM

Wow, this is a shocker. You'll be missed, Dave.

Scooby Blu · 06-04-2009, 02:49 PM

RIP David! Man I loved Kung Fu. Watched it growing up and still love it to this day. Plus, his whole body of work was outstanding ! A very great loss!

DetroitSportsFan · 06-04-2009, 02:52 PM

Why would a 72 year old suddenly have the will to commit suicide?

One of life's mysteries....

P@t_Mtl · 06-04-2009, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Why would a 72 year old suddenly have the will to commit suicide?

One of life's mysteries....

Maybe he got some very bad medical news recently? Just decided to make it quick. Some people just can't accept to slowly deteriorate. I know I would prefer a sudden quick heart attack then spending 10-15 years without a brain having people feed me and change my diapers.

Mike53421 · 06-04-2009, 03:02 PM

Wow, saw his picture on Jam! Showbiz and some reason had a bad feeling it was death, damn.

anomynous · 06-04-2009, 03:03 PM

R.i.p..............

Guydowood · 06-04-2009, 03:05 PM

WOW, Shocking and Sad, RIP Mr Carradine.

icyteddy · 06-04-2009, 03:06 PM

Very sad indeed! He was excellent for his role in Kung Fu The Legend Continues and played a great villain in Kill Bill movies. RIP

sygnus · 06-04-2009, 03:07 PM

The guy had his demons, but it seemed like he had overcome them with a renewed career (though to be fair the guy never stopped working...ever!) and relevance to a generation who didn't grow up with him on t.v. and films in the 70's and 80's. Whether it was new troubles or the something unresolved from his past the end result is still a bit of a shock and certainly tragic. He left a varied and eclectic body of solid work behind and hopefully that's how we'll remember him over time. From someone who grew up with Death Race 2000, Death Sport, Kung-Fu (and it's many incarnations), Q, Lone Wolf McQuade even The Warrior and The Sorceress (a proud addition to my DVD collection) and later Kill Bill of course, I definitely feel a sick feeling in my stomach today. Think I'll go watch Kung-Fu. It always seemed that life answers could always be found in an episode of Kung-Fu.

Blu Titan · 06-04-2009, 03:07 PM

Mr. Carradine will be missed

. A great martial arts actor. I would love to see the original death Race 2000 in Blu.

Quad · 06-04-2009, 03:09 PM

Very sad. Like many others here I never missed an episode of Kung Fu as a kid back in the day. The show was deep. Couldn't say that about television back then or now. I'm sorry that things got so bad for Carradine that he felt that suicide was the best option. Rest in Peace.

SquidPuppet · 06-04-2009, 03:16 PM

Very sad indeed.

When I was 13 I had Karate lessons the same night of the week that Kung Fu aired. It was the best day of the week for me. I always left class feeling a little spiritual, and then Grasshopper would give me more to ponder. Carradine seemed like a good guy.

R.I.P.

06-04-2009, 02:30 PM	#1
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:357 Blu-ray reviews: 1	David Carradine found dead in Bangkok http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31103217/?GT1=43001 Breaking news updated 17 minutes ago Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor. He says Carradine died either late Wednesday or early Thursday, but he could not provide further details out of consideration for his family. The Web site of the newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room and is believed to have committed suicide. Carradine was a leading member of a venerable Hollywood acting family that included his father, character actor John Carradine, and brother Keith. This story is still developing. Please return to msnbc.com for updates. © 2009 The Associated

06-04-2009, 02:49 PM	#10
Scooby Blu Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7	Rip ! RIP David! Man I loved Kung Fu. Watched it growing up and still love it to this day. Plus, his whole body of work was outstanding ! A very great loss!

06-04-2009, 03:07 PM	#17
sygnus Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Near Canada Blu-ray collection:310 iTunes collection:5	very sad The guy had his demons, but it seemed like he had overcome them with a renewed career (though to be fair the guy never stopped working...ever!) and relevance to a generation who didn't grow up with him on t.v. and films in the 70's and 80's. Whether it was new troubles or the something unresolved from his past the end result is still a bit of a shock and certainly tragic. He left a varied and eclectic body of solid work behind and hopefully that's how we'll remember him over time. From someone who grew up with Death Race 2000, Death Sport, Kung-Fu (and it's many incarnations), Q, Lone Wolf McQuade even The Warrior and The Sorceress (a proud addition to my DVD collection) and later Kill Bill of course, I definitely feel a sick feeling in my stomach today. Think I'll go watch Kung-Fu. It always seemed that life answers could always be found in an episode of Kung-Fu.

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06-04-2009, 02:31 PM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Wow that's really sad, a truly great actor that will be sorely missed by many.

06-04-2009, 02:31 PM	#3
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	RIP, you were a great actor. Loved your body of work.

06-04-2009, 02:32 PM	#4
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:357 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Extremely sad and shocking.

06-04-2009, 02:32 PM	#5
iori Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Trading Score:2	crap that sucks. r.i.p.

06-04-2009, 02:32 PM	#6
RSuarez Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:MX / TX Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:607	Wow that is really sad ... RIP David Carradine

06-04-2009, 02:40 PM	#7
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Very sad news I was just watching Kung Fu season 3 this week, he will be miss

06-04-2009, 02:42 PM	#8
airkitty Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:South East Trading Score:1	Dang it! Grass Hopper, Oh Grass Hopper. You will be missed. God speed. Rest in peace. mark in mourning

06-04-2009, 02:44 PM	#9
TTC1984 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Vegas Blu-ray reviews:34 Trading Score:41	Wow, this is a shocker. You'll be missed, Dave.

06-04-2009, 02:52 PM	#11
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	Why would a 72 year old suddenly have the will to commit suicide? One of life's mysteries....

06-04-2009, 03:02 PM	#13
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	Wow, saw his picture on Jam! Showbiz and some reason had a bad feeling it was death, damn.

06-04-2009, 03:03 PM	#14
anomynous Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:185 Trading Score:40	R.i.p..............

06-04-2009, 03:05 PM	#15
Guydowood Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Guydowood 4K collection:1426 Blu-ray collection:3244 DVD collection:74 MA collection:1255 Digital collection:1619 iTunes collection:1511 Prime collection:1266 Blu-ray reviews: 4275 Trading Score:53	WOW, Shocking and Sad, RIP Mr Carradine.

06-04-2009, 03:06 PM	#16
icyteddy Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:San Francisco Bay Area 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:336 DVD collection:144 Trading Score:11	Very sad indeed! He was excellent for his role in Kung Fu The Legend Continues and played a great villain in Kill Bill movies. RIP

06-04-2009, 03:07 PM	#18
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Mr. Carradine will be missed . A great martial arts actor. I would love to see the original death Race 2000 in Blu.

06-04-2009, 03:09 PM	#19
Quad Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007	Very sad. Like many others here I never missed an episode of Kung Fu as a kid back in the day. The show was deep. Couldn't say that about television back then or now. I'm sorry that things got so bad for Carradine that he felt that suicide was the best option. Rest in Peace.

06-04-2009, 03:16 PM	#20
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Very sad indeed. When I was 13 I had Karate lessons the same night of the week that Kung Fu aired. It was the best day of the week for me. I always left class feeling a little spiritual, and then Grasshopper would give me more to ponder. Carradine seemed like a good guy. R.I.P.

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