So long, David Carradine

[lennon211]

Found dead in Thailand. He was one of the more enigmatic actors onscreen. Always fun to watch and a great villain.

[kiramdear]

Bye, Grasshopper. This is way too soon for me.

[paologregorio]

Holy smokes! No Way! Rest in peace.

[winston]

Oh man.............one of my faves.

[kenposurf]

Unlike most guys in martial arts films, David started out as an actor first. Couple of clips from Bound For Glory:

[shamustwin]

A HUGE fan of Kung Fu and Bound For Glory, I happened upon David as I was monitoring a Dressage competition at Burbank Equstrian Center maybe 15 years ago. For some reason, I stood staring as he walked my way. I have been brave before with folks like George Harrison, but I just couldn't say anything at this point. He noticed, chuckled to himself and walked over to me, shook my hand and asked "How's it going". Seemed like a super cool guy. RIP, David.

[kiramdear]

I still just can't believe it. I've been in a funk all day about it.

[kiramdear]

+1, Dane.

[jimk]

+3, I guess. My first reaction when I heard the news was suicide....in Thailand?? Hmmmmmm.....
Bound for Glory was one of my favorite movies about one of my favorite songwriters.
JimK

[kiramdear]

I can't see a single premonition of suicide in anything I've read by or about him in recent years.

[johnallg]

This was, indeed, stunning news. Hard to believe. RIP David.

[longboard_ric]

Going by recent reports, it appears it may have been an attempt at auto eroticism gone wrong.

Seems to be a lot of similarities with the death of Michael Hutchence.

RIP David.

[cheyenne]

The biggest shock for me was that he was 72 years old.

He just didnt seem that old to me.

[jingle_jangle]

Two NAMMs ago, he "visited" the RIC booth, looking for a Ric-O-Sound box...72? Yikes! RIP, David!

[wints]

Sad...