Chang Kaine David Carradine 1936~2009~ lives forever in our hearts!

David Carradine (December 8, 1936 June 3, 2009), born John Arthur Carradine, was an American actor best known for his work in the 1970s television series Kung Fu and more recently in the movie Kill Bill. He appeared in more than 100 feature films and was nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award.
On June 4, 2009, Carradine was found dead in his room at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel on Wireless Road, near Sukhumvit, in central Bangkok, Thailand.[2][3] A police official said Carradine was found hanging by a rope in the room's closet.[13][14] Meanwhile, the Bangkok Post reported that his body was found curled up in the wardrobe with a shoelace tied around his penis and neck.[15]

Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand, a flamboyant Thai forensic pathologist and Director of Forensic Science Institute, gave the presumption, in reference to forensic theory, that the death of Carradine was an autoerotic accident; stating the incident met with four of the criteria for same. While Pol Lt Gen Worapong Chewprecha, Commander of the Metropolitan Police, remarked that the closed circuit television installed within the hotel supporting no external persons being involved with the death.[16][17][18] Carradine's representative and family members told the press that they believed the death to be accidental and not a suicide.[19]

Carradine was in Bangkok to shoot his latest movie, Stretch, but the film crew were aware of his absence when they went to dine out at a restaurant on June 3.[2]


Year Film Role Notes
1964 Taggart Cal Dodge
1966 Shane (TV series) Shane
1967 Johnny Belinda (TV movie) Locky
The Violent Ones Lucas Barnes
1969 Heaven with a Gun Coke Beck
Young Billy Young Jesse Boone
1972 Boxcar Bertha 'Big' Bill Shelly
19721975 Kung Fu (TV series) Kwai Chang Caine Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series[9]
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama[20]
1973 The Long Goodbye Dave aka Socrates - Marlowe's Cellmate uncredited
Mean Streets Drunk
1975 Death Race 2000 Frankenstein
1976 Cannonball Coy 'Cannonball' Buckman
Bound for Glory Woody Guthrie Winner — National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[9]
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama[20]
Nominated — Best Actor, New York Film Critics Circle Awards[9]
1977 The Serpent's Egg Abel Rosenberg
Thunder and Lightning Harley Thomas
1978 Deathsport Kaz Oshay
Circle of Iron The Blind Man/Monkeyman/ Death/Changsha
Gray Lady Down Capt. Gates
1979 Mr. Horn (TV movie) Tom Horn
1980 The Long Riders Cole Younger
Saturday Night Live (TV series) Himself Guest host, 20 December 1980
1982 Q Detective Shepard
Trick Or Treats Richard
1983 Lone Wolf McQuade Rawley Wilkes
1984 The Warrior and the Sorceress Kain
Airwolf (TV series) Dr. Robert Winchester
1985 North and South (TV miniseries) Justin LaMotte Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television[20]
1986 Kung Fu: The Movie (TV movie) Kwai Chang Caine
1988 Tropical Snow Oskar
1990 Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Jozek Mardulak/Count Dracula
Bird on a Wire Sorenson
1991 Karate Cop Dad
Martial Law Dalton Rhodes
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV movie) Caine
1992 Evil Toons Gideon Fisk
Roadside Prophets Othello
Waxwork II: Lost in Time The Beggar
19931997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
(TV series) Kwai Chang Caine
1997 Last Stand at Saber River (TV movie) Duane Kidston
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Luke Enright
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (animated film) Chief Wulisso Voice only
1999 Charmed (TV series) "Tempus"
American Reel James Lee Springer
2000 Down 'n Dirty Gil Garner
2001 Queen Of Swords (TV series) The Serpent
2002 Balto II: Wolf Quest (animated film) Nava the Wolf Shaman Voice only
The Outsider (TV movie) Haines
King of the Hill (animated TV series) Junichiro Hill Voice only
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. I Bill
20032004 Alias (TV series) Conrad
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. II Bill Winner — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor[9]
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture[20]
Hair High (animated film) Mr. Snerz Voice only
Dead & Breakfast Mr. Wise
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon Grand Master
2005 Danny Phantom (animated TV series) Clockwork Voice only
2006 Medium (TV series) Jessica's Brother
Saints Row (video game) William Sharp Voice only
2007 Homo Erectus Mookoo
Epic Movie The Curator
Fall Down Dead Wade
Camille Cowboy Bob
How to Rob a Bank Nick
Fuego Lobo
Big Stan The Master
2008 Chatham Captain Zeb
Richard III Buckingham
Hell Ride The Deuce
Son of the Dragon (TV miniseries) Bird
Last Hour Detective Mike Stone
Death Race Frankenstein Voice-over
My Suicide Vargas
2009 Absolute Evil Raf McCane
Crank: High Voltage Poon Dong

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[Jackupnow]

David your life was the Yin. And Yang journey in peace

[123chalana]

@Jackupnow ................yes thanks

[bj616]

THat was my favourite show when I was a kid. I watched every episode.

[123chalana]

ya same to me

[AvEryBadApPLe]

who'd ever think that some has been that played a monk on a tv show almost 40 years ago would have naked pictures of his own daughter, admit to a judge that his sexual cravings was a danger and later die playing with himself in a bangkok closet? thanks dave for providing an endless amount of cock jokes for the summer, lmfao!

[123chalana]

you sick or what we are not talking about David Carradine personal life if u wanna find a shit there is lot michal jackson madonna or britny or any celiberty they all find a good docter

[dearmalika]

RIP David Carradine! We'll never forget you and your films!

[Ishhkabibble]

@AvEryBadApPLe he was a man like any other rman. just because he was idealized thanks to the public median of television, does not make him Jesus Christ. he had his own sinful nature and he had his secret unspoken desires and personal perversions. Just like YOU, my pious little friend. just like you.

[Clfguardian26]

I stand corrected you were right, He called it the Warrior, man that sucks. Weird Guru Inosanto never talked about it much. But good job man you made believer out of me LOL.

[Clfguardian26]

Once again He auditioned for the role....as in came in to the room broke out some nunchuku and did some moves for the producer Robert Wagner, originally yes he was set-up to play Kain, however the last audition they had was David Carradine they felt he was a better fit, why? I don't know. But Bruce Lee never wrote a screen play for Kung Fu, If he did I'm sure Guru Inosanto would know about it, Let it go its in the past.

[Clfguardian26]

Bruce Lee never created Kung Fu, He merely auditioned for the role Robert Wagner wrote the screen play for, Trust me I had a nice long Talk with Dan Inosanto who was Bruce Lee's Best Friend and assistant Instructor. He told me Kung Fu was never Bruce's Idea that was something they put in Dragon the Bruce Lee story, which he and I are pissed about

[Clfguardian26]

Well that was because Bruce Was 1/2 Chinese and the producers were racist. But if Bruce Lee went on to do this show do you think he would have had time to make Fist of Fury, Big Boss, or even the fabled Enter the Dragon these films made him a start...his heart made him a legend. Truthfully I'm glad he did not do this show, I give respect to those who earned it and regardless of David Carradines abilities what he did for kung fu you cannot measure.

[haanhasa]

so u say that it is not disrespect for bruce and martial arts to give a role for a man who didnt know nothing about martial arts if u are martial artist remember this was time when there was not much respect for martial arts it was all the effort of bruce

[haanhasa]

in ur comment u say that the movie was disrispectful for bruce anyway do u know better what is disrespect for bruce than hes own wife linda lee and i tried to belive that other stuff also that bruce was not presense from the start of the creation prosess of kungfu but u was wrong coz also other hollywood staff widely agrees this and i dont think we knew things of this issue better than actors and staff of hollywood of that time and today ewrybody know that role was creatied for bruce to starr