David Carradine

David Carradine death photo leaked

David Carradine's family is considering a lawsuit against a Thai newspaper that published a photo of the late actor's body hanging in his hotel room (disturbing front page pic here and here). TMZ says:

We've just seen a higher resolution image of the photo that appears to be David Carradine's body hanging in his hotel room -- and it shows what seems consistent with an auto-erotica scenario ... at least from outward appearances.

The photo -- published by a Thai tabloid -- shows a body suspended from a bar in a closet, with his hands bound together above his head. Carradine's genitals were also tied.

But the new sharper image also reveals what appears to be fishnet stockings covering the body. You can also see red women's lingerie on the bed. And, it appears, Carradine may have been wearing a dark wig.

Damn, talk about an embarrassing way to die. Pretty much the only way it could have been worse is if Carradine had been found wearing a Detroit Lions jersey. Yeah I went there Detroit.
 

David Carradine in 2006

It's looking more and more like it was an accident that killed David Carradine yesterday in Thailand. Thai police Lieutenant Worapong Siewpreecha told reporters today:

"There was a rope tied around his neck and another rope tied to his genitals, and the two ropes were tied together and they hung in the closet. Under these circumstances we cannot be sure that he committed suicide."

Even though no bruises were found on his body, security camera footage showed no one entering or leaving his room, and his room was locked from the inside, Carradine's manager Chuck Binder (no really, that's his last name) thinks foul play was involved. From 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.

This whole story just illustrates the importance of having a spotter when wrapping cords around your neck and cock. It's also important that you have a "key word" so that the spotter knows when to step in and help you out. I prefer "AHHHHHHHH!!! FUCKING HELP ME!!!"

David Carradine's death may have been an accident

So maybe David Carradine didn't actually kill himself. Earlier today The Nation reported that Carradine's body was found "half-naked" which sorta raised some eyebrows. And now comes this from the BBC:

Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found naked by a hotel maid in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body.

The "other parts of his body" they're referring to are his junk (the earlier version of the article used the word "genitals"). Regarding what's all on our minds, Wikipedia says this:

Erotic asphyxiation refers to intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal. Various methods are used to achieve the level of oxygen depletion needed, such as a hanging, suffocation with a plastic bag over the head, self-strangulation such as with a ligature, gas or volatile solvents, chest compression, or some combination of these. Sometimes, complicated devices are used to produce the desired effects. The practice can be dangerous even if performed with care and has resulted in a significant number of accidental deaths.

See, this is why I'm not into that freaky sex shit anymore. Someone always ends up dying and then you're fucked. Sure a lot of pimps claim to have a money back guarantee in case of accidental hooker death, but lemme tell you something, trying to actually get your money back is like pulling teeth.

David Carradine (1936-2009)

David Carradine's body was found in his room at the Park Nai Lert Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this morning. The actor was 72. According to his agent, Carradine died of natural causes. But according to the newspaper The Nation, Carradine's "half-naked" body was found hanging in closet. I could see why his agent thinks it was natural causes that did him in. One minute you're sitting on the couch watching TV and the next, your body's hanging in a closet. Really, it could happen to anyone.