What was the name of the hotel where David Carradine did himself in and died?
72-year-old ‘Kung Fu,’ ‘Kill Bill’ actor reportedly hanged himself Much like the character that made him famous, David Carradine was always seeking, both spiritually and professionally, his life forever intertwined with the Shaolin priest he played in the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu.” Just as the character, Kwai Chang Caine, roamed the 19th Century American West, Carradine spent his latter years searching for the path to Hollywood stardom, accepting low-budget roles while pursuing interests in Asian herbs, exercise and philosophy, and making instructional videos on tai chi and other martial arts. Carradine was found dead Thursday in Thailand. The 72-year-old actor appeared to have hanged himself in a suite at the luxury Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, said Lt. Teerapop Luanseng, the officer responsible for investigating the death. “I can confirm that we found his body, naked, hanging in the closet,” Teerapop said. He said police suspected suicide. “All we can say is, we know David would ne
Carradine was found dead Thursday in Thailand. The 72-year-old actor appeared to have hanged himself in a suite at the luxury Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, said Lt. Teerapop Luanseng, the officer responsible for investigating the death. “I can confirm that we found his body, naked, hanging in the closet,” Teerapop said. He said police were investigating and suspected suicide, though one of his managers questioned that theory. “All we can say is, we know David would never have committed suicide,” said Tiffany Smith, of Binder & Associates, his management company. “We’re just waiting for them to finish the investigation and find out what really happened. He really appreciated everything life has to give … and that’s not something David would ever do to himself.” Carradine had flown to Thailand last week and began work on “Stretch” two days before his death, Smith said. He had several other projects lined up after the action film, which was being directed by Charles De Meaux with Carra
BANGKOK, Thailand — David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” and more recently the assassin-turned-victim in “Kill Bill,” was found dead Thursday in Thailand. The officer responsible for investigating the death, Teerapop Luanseng, said the 72-year-old actor was staying at a suite at the luxury Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel. Sources: ktla.
