So maybe David Carradine didn’t actually kill himself. Yesterday The Nation reported that Carradine’s body was found “half-naked” which sorta raised some eyebrows. And now comes this from the BBC:

Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found naked by a hotel maid in a wardrobe with a cord around his neck and other parts of his body.

The “other parts of his body” they’re referring to are his junk (the earlier version of the article used the word “genitals”). Regarding what’s all on our minds, Wikipedia says this:

Erotic asphyxiation refers to intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal. Various methods are used to achieve the level of oxygen depletion needed, such as a hanging, suffocation with a plastic bag over the head, self-strangulation such as with a ligature, gas or volatile solvents, chest compression, or some combination of these. Sometimes, complicated devices are used to produce the desired effects. The practice can be dangerous even if performed with care and has resulted in a significant number of accidental deaths.

See, this is why I’m not into that freaky sex shit anymore. Someone always ends up dying and then you’re fucked. Sure a lot of pimps claim to have a money back guarantee in case of accidental hooker death, but lemme tell you something, trying to actually get your money back is like pulling teeth.

“Kill Bill” star David Carradine was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room yesterday. At this time there are conflicting reports as to how he died, but at least one source is saying it was suicide. MSNBC says:

A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor. He says Carradine died either late Wednesday or early Thursday, but he could not provide further details out of consideration for his family.
The Web site of the newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room and is believed to have committed suicide.

Thankfully he was in Bangkok to film a movie, because that’s the only good reason a white guy would travel alone to Bangkok.

That it is. Rest in peace, Grasshopper … You will be missed.