David Carradine found dead in Bangkok...

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:15 pm

Here's a stunning piece of news, actor David Carradine was found dead in Bangkok -- hung himself. WTF!?

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/200 ... clude=Juno

Oh well, that means no more Kill Bill Vol. 3 that Quentin Tarantino wanted to do a third Kill Bill sequel that takes place fifteen years after the incidents that take place in Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 with all the actors/actresses remaining at the end of Kill Bill Vol. 1. There's still the possible revenge fight between Beatrice and the grown up daughter Nikita that was raised up by the one-armed Sophie character (since her mother was killed by Beatrice as shown in Kill Bill Vol. 1).

Beatrice's daughter and Nikita could still duke it out to the death if Beatrice does die at the hands of Nikita. ^_~

It was with Kill Bill Vol. 2 that actor David Carradine was given proper screen time. Considering that it was a more talkative film than Kill Bill Vol. 1 ever was, it still had that Tarantino branded figure of speech that he's famous for.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:31 pm

I listened to this being reported on NPR this afternoon, and they only focused on his work on the TV show Kung Fu. Odd that they didn't mention Kill in a leading role.Bill.

Wasn't Kung Fu supposed to be Bruce Lee's show? I recall hearing American TV execs wouldn't put an Asian on TV in a leading role.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:36 pm

Koa Zo wrote:I listened to this being reported on NPR this afternoon, and they only focused on his work on the TV show Kung Fu. Odd that they didn't mention Kill in a leading role.Bill.

Wasn't Kung Fu supposed to be Bruce Lee's show? I recall hearing American TV execs wouldn't put an Asian on TV in a leading role.

The original Star Trek series was the first one to feature a supporting actor George Takei of Asian descent. And since he came "out of the closet" proclaiming to be gay a few years back, that was an interesting revelation but that really wasn't necessary anyways.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

UnscathedFlyingObject · Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:39 pm

You think that fame, money and success would make people happy and keep them from taking their own lives. Suicide seems to be a problem with many celebrities, which is quite alarming considering they're a very small minority of the population.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:44 pm

UnscathedFlyingObject wrote:You think that fame, money and success would make people happy and keep them from taking their own lives. Suicide seems to be a problem with many celebrities, which is quite alarming considering they're a very small minority of the population.

Perhaps, Mr. Carradine had some inner demons to wrestle with and in the end, they got the better of him. How sad that is...if you take a positive outlook on life and enjoy/live each day to the fullest, there will be no regrets to one's dying day whenever that may be. Fame, money, and success isn't everything to some folks. So be it.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:17 pm

One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster. The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free....

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:19 pm

It could also be auto-erotic asphyxiation. Just like the INXS guy.

http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1866.html

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:58 pm

ya....reports are now saying he had 'several body parts bound', his neck being one of them.....

dude was into rope bondage....got a bit carried away

funfact: kung fu-the legend continues was filmed in toronto....i met him when i was a kid....

sux that he died tho....i always liked him

kengou · Post by **kengou** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:04 pm

As a fan of Kung Fu I'm sad about his passing. Sure he wasn't asian, and he hardly knew martial arts, but he was still pretty darn good in the show. He was excellent in Kill Bill as well. Great actor who probably inspired a ton of people to get involved in the martial arts or philosophy after seeing Kung Fu. RIP.

Lloyd Mangram · Post by **Lloyd Mangram** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:57 pm

The n00b wrote:One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster. The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free....

One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble. Not much between despair and ecstasy.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:58 pm

RIP...Kung-Fu was the show to watch when i was a small robot.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:25 am

Lloyd Mangram wrote:
The n00b wrote:One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster. The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free....
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble. Not much between despair and ecstasy.

No no no...it's "You'll find a god in every golden cloister". Now take it from the top. 1, 2, 3, 4...

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:00 am

Damocles wrote:
Lloyd Mangram wrote:
The n00b wrote:One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster. The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free....
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble. Not much between despair and ecstasy.
No no no...it's "You'll find a god in every golden cloister". Now take it from the top. 1, 2, 3, 4...

Okay I think we've properly relayed the point that Bangkok is a rough place.

BryanM · Post by **BryanM** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:13 am

The n00b wrote:Okay I think we've properly relayed the point that Bangkok is a rough place.

I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:29 am

Clearly ninjas are behind this.

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:04 am

DJ Incompetent wrote:Clearly The Bride is behind this.

^^fixed

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:01 am

The n00b wrote:
Damocles wrote:
Lloyd Mangram wrote: One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble. Not much between despair and ecstasy.
No no no...it's "You'll find a god in every golden cloister". Now take it from the top. 1, 2, 3, 4...
Okay I think we've properly relayed the point that Bangkok is a rough place.

Epic materials in there.

Also, what the fuck @ Carradine :C:C:C:C

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:02 pm

Damocles wrote:
Lloyd Mangram wrote:
The n00b wrote:One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster. The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free....
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble. Not much between despair and ecstasy.
No no no...it's "You'll find a god in every golden shower". Now take it from the top. 1, 2, 3, 4...

- FIXED.

silvergunner · Post by **silvergunner** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:53 pm

Koa Zo wrote:
Wasn't Kung Fu supposed to be Bruce Lee's show? I recall hearing American TV execs wouldn't put an Asian on TV in a leading role.

You´re right!

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:56 pm

Koa Zo wrote:I recall hearing American TV execs wouldn't put an Asian on TV in a leading role.

Nevermind The Green Hornet

- although there Lee just sort of rose to be the star; he wasn't consciously placed there. The plotline I can (most vaguely) remember from a Kung Fu show seemed somewhat subversive too. Still, I've heard that bit too. I wonder if it's really true.

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:53 pm

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:36 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZXzMDKEwqI

TriggerHeartExelica · Post by **TriggerHeartExelica** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:33 pm

No one believes he committed suicide. Apparently he had a rope around his neck and his genitals so its believed to be an accident due to some form of auto erotic asphyxiation. A Thai prostitute may or may not have been involved.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:21 am

jonny5 wrote:dude was into rope bondage....got a bit carried away

Rope bondage. In a wardrobe. In the middle of nowhere.

`Throwdown · Post by **`Throwdown** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:37 am

Elixir wrote:
jonny5 wrote:dude was into rope bondage....got a bit carried away
Rope bondage. In a wardrobe. In the middle of nowhere.

lololol

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:01 am

TriggerHeartExelica wrote:No one believes he committed suicide. Apparently he had a rope around his neck and his genitals so its believed to be an accident due to some form of auto erotic asphyxiation. A Thai prostitute may or may not have been involved.

He got thaid up?

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:11 am

I used to watch Kung Fu.

I also remember him being Raiden in the MK movies.

RIP.

ncp · Post by **ncp** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:28 am

emphatic wrote:
TriggerHeartExelica wrote:No one believes he committed suicide. Apparently he had a rope around his neck and his genitals so its believed to be an accident due to some form of auto erotic asphyxiation. A Thai prostitute may or may not have been involved.
He got thaid up?

ba dum tschh

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:54 am

themachinist wrote:I used to watch Kung Fu.

I also remember him being Raiden in the MK movies.

RIP.

That would be Christopher Lambert, and someone else for the sequel named Jeff, and someone else in the TV series, none were David Carradine.

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:01 am

Bloodreign wrote:
themachinist wrote:I used to watch Kung Fu.

I also remember him being Raiden in the MK movies.

RIP.
That would be Christopher Lambert, and someone else for the sequel named Jeff, and someone else in the TV series, none were David Carradine.

Whoops. My bad David Carradine.