With Uma Thurman in Kill Bill

Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room.  Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a rope around his neck and body on Thursday morning. This is not what his rep has said this morning claiming the star died of natural causes. According to the nationmultimedia.com, a hotel’s maid who opened his suite on Thursday morning found Carradine’s half-naked corpse dangling in a closet. A police investigation indicated that he hanged himself with a rope typically used with curtains. Police said he was dead for no less than 12 hours, and found no sign of fighting and assaults. While we do not know the reason behind the actor’s suicide,  we do know, according to public records, that Carradine had a long history of tax lien troubles.

The star was in Thailand filming his latest film “Stretch”. His rep said the news was “shocking”, adding: “He was full of life, always wanting to work… a great person.”

Carradine was part of an acting dynasty which included his father, John Carradine, and brothers Bruce, Keith and Robert. The star was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV series Kung Fu, which spawned sequels in the ’80s and ’90s.

After a career which included more than 100 movies with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Ingmar Bergman, he recently found fame again thanks to his role in Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 film Kill Bill. He is survived by his wife, Annie Bierman, and four children.