So much assumption of how and why Mr. Carradine died. We know so little. Unfortunately, Thailand, especially the Bangkok region, is known for a lot of crime and a lot of trouble (not to say that there aren't similar regions of my own country or others). It is unfortunate that the man passed in such a way. Regardless of any of our views on suicide, this is not the thread to debate such views. Rather, let's talk about David Carradine as he was in life and pay him his due respect.
I never really watched any of the Kung Fu series. I watched a bit of the Legend Continues, though. Guess I was a bit too young to get into the original series. No time like the present to rehatch the past though. Maybe I'll buy the box set.
When I think of David Carradine I think mostly of his role in Kill Bill and of an interview he did with Terri Gross of Fresh Air on NPR. My favorite scene from Kill Bill Vol. 2 is when Bill (Carradine) is explaining the story of Pai Mei by the campfire while holding the chinese flute. On his interview on Fresh Air, Mr. Carradine discussed the dangers of acting in action roles and recounted the time he shot himself in the groin by accident. The man had a long life, full of good times and bad.