David Carradine has died aged 72.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8083479.stm
Forgive me, really, but while a loss to his family, and RIP and condolances, yet another part of me says “thank G’d, at least he won’t be riding the kung fu wagon any longer”
People seem to forget that when he got the role in the original Kung Fu show he said “hey, I’m just an actor, and I don’t believe or practice any of this crap, it’s just a role”
Then, on hard times, he became “mr kung fu”
[QUOTE=lkfmdc;939194]Forgive me, really, but while a loss to his family, and RIP and condolances, yet another part of me says “thank G’d, at least he won’t be riding the kung fu wagon any longer”
People seem to forget that when he got the role in the original Kung Fu show he said “hey, I’m just an actor, and I don’t believe or practice any of this crap, it’s just a role”
Then, on hard times, he became “mr kung fu”[/QUOTE]Yeah, but like it or not, he was still responsible for raising awareness of kung fu for a lot of people! Oh, wait a minute… so he was responsible for the watering down and bull$hitizing of modern kung fu? What an a55hole! 
Er, I mean, RIP. :o
BANGKOK (AP) – Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok.
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.
Carradine was a leading member of a venerable Hollywood acting family that included his father, character actor John Carradine, and brother Keith.
The man struggled with some demons, that’s for sure.
RIP.
Carradine comitted suicide?
You know i have a real hard time buying into that horsesh!t. I guess we will never know since he was in Bangkok thailand and found Hung in a hotel room. i mean maybe i am in denial but it just doesnt seem plausable. Anyway, i think its a real bummer. I was and still am a Fan of Carradine,despite LKFmdouchebag’s comments.
i feel we have lost a hollywood icon and i am bummed about it.
RIP Mr carradine, was a pleasure to get to talk with you when i did all those years ago.
Peace, TWS
I figures someone who does fake kung fu would love the guy who started the fake kung fu trend :rolleyes:
willow, go fuck yourself
At times like this I tend to remember people in a personal way:
Movie wise, he was cool in Kill bill.
TV wise, Kung fu was at best OK and Kung Fu the legend continues was horrific !
Now, on a real personal note, I had the pleasure of escorting him out of 2 night clubs in my time as a bouncer, he was a mean drunk and BOTH times took a swing at me, LOL !
The last time he said, “Hey, I know you, you threw me out last time, mother****er!”
Priceless !
‘Kill Bill’ star Carradine found dead
BANGKOK (AP) – Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A news report said he was found hanged in his hotel room and was believed to have committed suicide.
A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, Michael Turner, confirmed the death of the 72-year-old actor. He said 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 Thai 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.
Carradine was a leading member of a venerable Hollywood acting family that included his father, character actor John Carradine, and brother Keith.
In all, he appeared in more than 100 feature films with such directors as Martin Scorsese, Ingmar Bergman and Hal Ashby.
But he was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine, a Shaolin priest traveling the 1800s American frontier West in the TV series “Kung Fu,” which aired in 1972-75.
He reprised the role in a mid-1980s TV movie and played Caine’s grandson in the 1990s syndicated series “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.”
He returned to the top in recent years as the title character in Quentin Tarantino’s two-part saga “Kill Bill.”
[QUOTE=sanjuro_ronin;939214]At times like this I tend to remember people in a personal way:
Movie wise, he was cool in Kill bill.
TV wise, Kung fu was at best OK and Kung Fu the legend continues was horrific !
Now, on a real personal note, I had the pleasure of escorting him out of 2 night clubs in my time as a bouncer, he was a mean drunk and BOTH times took a swing at me, LOL !
The last time he said, “Hey, I know you, you threw me out last time, mother****er!”
Priceless !
:D[/QUOTE]
Not to take this off topic, but Bill Mummy kicked the crap out of a guy in a bar I used to go to in my home town, had cowboy boots on and really gave it to the guy. Not gonna go down as a high point in technical fighting history, but the guy he kicked the crap out of has forever been “the guy who got his ass kicked by the kid from lost in space.”
news update for LK and others
I guess you have memory issues and that’s fine, its typical of your ilk. I dont do the fake kung fu anymore and havent done it since 2003. long since evolved out of that BS. New path and a new way of doing things, however i still dont take sh!t from guys like you who, i might add, has gotten into more dumbfukery on these boards than i ever will.
As for hanging on Carradine, i could really care LESS about his ideology over the years regarding kung fu and such, i am always entertained by actors but never influenced by them. I will say that he defineately sparked my first interests in kung fu. loved the series. However if i were to really say who in the realm of film really got me going into the martial arts it would have to be Bruce lee and Jacky chan. As for influences it has always been Sensei Ueshiba Moreihai and his writings.
Anyway,just an FYI for those who may be still locked into the past. Good to see the boards again.
Peace,TWS
RIP carradine…
While I don’t like most of what he did, there is no denying he became an icon for the arts.
David Carradine did a lot for the perception of the martial arts in the West. If nothing else, he was one who presented them as a vehicle for growth and as a last resort when faced with injustice.
He was, like many actors before him, typecast after this role, but if you see him in movies such as Kill Bill, part 2; he was quite an actor.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Carradine. Rest in Peace.
Well, at least Bruce Lee’s spirit can now rest peacefully…
RIP.
oh, and RIP David C too.
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I guess you have memory issues
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no, apparently YOU have memory issues because you seem to forget that Carradine TRASHED Chinese martial arts for DECADES until he couldn’t get a job and then suddenly became a kung fu master, selling horrible tai chi video tapes
“hey, screw you, you’re ugly, you’re dumb, I hate you, but can you lend me some money?” :rolleyes:
His videos, his second KF show, his books were all insulting to anyone who did real CMA and to anyone with a brain
He was an opportunist who jumped on a bandwagon but I guess he was right because idiots like you love him for it :rolleyes:
[QUOTE=The Willow Sword;939218]
I dont do the fake kung fu anymore
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LMFAO
In fairness, David Carradine is not at fault for stealing a role from Bruce Lee. Hollywood had been using westerners to play different ethnic groups for decades before, and their view, which was probably accurate, was that their audience wasn’t willing to fork out cash for genuine articles.
Now, we’re enlightened. This occurred when Tom Cruise saved the Samurai.
Somewhere, there’s a really talented Australian who doesn’t want to play the bad guy in a Jackie Chan flick.
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This occurred when Tom Cruise saved the Samurai.
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“the last samurai; how a short gay scientologist taught Japan the meaning of Budo! Coming to a theatre near you soon!”
[QUOTE=KC Elbows;939225]In fairness, David Carradine is not at fault for stealing a role from Bruce Lee. Hollywood had been using westerners to play different ethnic groups for decades before, and their view, which was probably accurate, was that their audience wasn’t willing to fork out cash for genuine articles.
Now, we’re enlightened. This occurred when Tom Cruise saved the Samurai.
Somewhere, there’s a really talented Australian who doesn’t want to play the bad guy in a Jackie Chan flick.:D[/QUOTE]
I don’t normally agree with Steven Segal, but Tom Cruise’s casting was a bit much. :rolleyes:
Despite David Carradine’s faults, the Kung Fu tv show introduced to the American public a Chinese hero who was a pacifist, but not a coward, introduced the entire concept of the Shaolin Temple to millions of people who had never heard of it before, and spurred an interest in the martial arts that millions of people benefited from.
In early seventies, after Bruce Lee, David Carradine did a lot to inspire kids to find a teacher, join a class, and train.
His tv show, and his role in the movie, the Silent Flute, also helped keep traditional Chinese martial arts and philosophy in the public eye and helped keep memories of Bruce Lee alive.
Let that be a part of his legacy. As for everything else, it’s all over with now.
FoxNews is also saying he was found hanging.
“A Thailand newspaper, The Nation, reported the 72-year-old actor was found hanging.”