06-05-2009, 09:36 AM
BANGKOK - The body of American actor David Carradine, best known for the 1970s TV series ââ¬ÅKung Fu,ââ¬Â was found in a hotel room closet with a rope tied to his neck and genitals, and his death may have been caused by accidental suffocation, Thai police said Friday.
The 72-year-old actorââ¬â¢s body was discovered Thursday in his luxury suite at Bangkokââ¬â¢s Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel. Police initially said they suspected suicide, though Carradineââ¬â¢s associates had questioned that theory and authorities later said no suicide note was found in his room.
Police Lt. Gen.
Worapong Chewprecha told reporters that Carradine was found with a rope tied around his genitals and another rope around his neck.
The 72-year-old actorââ¬â¢s body was discovered Thursday in his luxury suite at Bangkokââ¬â¢s Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel. Police initially said they suspected suicide, though Carradineââ¬â¢s associates had questioned that theory and authorities later said no suicide note was found in his room.
Police Lt. Gen.
Worapong Chewprecha told reporters that Carradine was found with a rope tied around his genitals and another rope around his neck.