# Kung Fu's David Carradine Dies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 4, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691 "2009-06-04T13:59:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/101 "2009-06-05T17:57:11Z")
You know, there’s probably money to be made if someone could patent a device that would allow you to choke yourself just enough to get yourself off – but not enough to off yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/102 "2009-06-05T18:20:32Z")
And Billy Mays could market it. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/103 "2009-06-05T18:39:31Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > And Billy Mays could market it. And we all wish he would demonstrate it. HI, I’M BILLY MA…AAGGHHRRRWWW Now how much would you pay? ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/104 "2009-06-05T18:41:51Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > David Carradine has a new film coming out. > > _Hung Fu_ > > (Actually, I’m sorry to hear the news. But I couldn’t resist.) Wouldn’t it be “hanged fu”? ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/105 "2009-06-05T18:46:54Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > You know, there’s probably money to be made if someone could patent a device that would allow you to choke yourself just enough to get yourself off – but not enough to off yourself. A blood pressure cuff might be the ticket. You’d have to adjust the timing, but my recent stint in the hospital reminded me that those automatic ones are VERY tight, and eventually they let go. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/106 "2009-06-05T19:09:45Z")
> [@johnny l.a.](#): > > and billy mays could market it. are you horny and looking for new ways to get off? I’m billy mays for the choke and stroke, a revolutionary new product… ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/107 "2009-06-05T19:14:00Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > Wouldn’t it be “hanged fu”? Considering the probable circumstances… ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/108 "2009-06-05T21:13:46Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > You know, there’s probably money to be made if someone could patent a device that would allow you to choke yourself just enough to get yourself off – but not enough to off yourself. What a gift for someone you don’t like, with a certain spring removed, a strategic rivet drilled out, or an important bolt partially sawn through. Maybe I can get a discount on buying in quantity. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/109 "2009-06-05T21:28:04Z")
Gotta wonder though. What’s the last thing you think of when you’re about to die doing something that stupid and embarassing? ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/110 "2009-06-05T21:30:49Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > Gotta wonder though. What’s the last thing you think of when you’re about to die doing something that stupid and embarassing? “Man, I hope nobody finds out about this…” ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/111 "2009-06-05T21:33:32Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > _Bound for Glory_ is my favorite of his performances. Woody Guthrie was a perfect role for his low-key acting style, and it was nice to see that his recent career resurgence seemed to be embraced by him with modest grace instead of letting it go to his head. > > RIP. Wait, what?! David Carradine played Woody Guthrie?! I didn’t even know about that film, and I love Kung Fu, Kill Bill & pretty much every song Woody Guthrie sang. Anyway, I’m proposing a toast, to the man who - amongst other achievements - made a mediocre TV action series into something mesmerizing. _Cheers_ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/112 "2009-06-05T21:37:14Z")
I remember reading an insurance case in law school in which the insurance company refused to pay out, arguing that it was suicide and thus a breach of the coverage terms. The court ruled otherwise, finding that the circumstances indicated it was AEA gone awry, and that there was no evidence that the decedent intended to end his own life. But yeah, I can imagine some families would rather accept the denial of coverage than litigate and risk having the sordid details hit the papers. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/113 "2009-06-05T21:57:03Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > Gotta wonder though. What’s the last thing you think of when you’re about to die doing something that stupid and embarassing? “Fuck! Who’s gonna hide my porn??!!” ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/114 "2009-06-05T23:53:01Z")
> [@Pushkin](#): > > Really? From what I had gleaned about the country (courtesy of the internet naturally) I assumed the maid would just dust around the body and put a little notice on the door handle after locking up. Not in these circumstances. They’ll gawk like there’s no tomorrow at traffic-accident victims. And they love their horror movies, which predominate in the Thai film industry. But they do not want to come across dead tied-up naked white men while alone. You watch, there’ll be rumors the hotel is cursed now, especially if anyone remembers that previous grisly incident I mentioned. Meanwhile, the Thais, always eager to improve their English, have learned a handy new term: Auto-eroticism. It’s being splashed all through the Thai media. They’re all giggling like schoolchildren about it, too. I doubt David Carradine has entertained this many people since _Kill Bill_. The English-language media has been pretty blunt, too. The local English-language daily _The Nation_ was quite straightforward with “rope tied around his neck and penis.” I see they’ve changed that to “sexual organ” but with no mention of his neck: “His body was naked and his sexual organ was tied by a rope.” See [here](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/read.php?newsid=30104512&keyword=carradine). And I like [this one](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30104488/Pornthip-says-Carradine-might-accidentally-die-dur) for the headline: “Pornthip says Carradine might accidentally die during auto-eroticism attempt.” Sounds like she’s predicting it! Hmmmm. I wonder about the date of this story. Maybe it was a death threat. (Pornthip, pronounced “porn tip,” is a common girl’s name. Very appropriate in this case, I think.) All sorts of rumors are running rampant about the incident, that his hands were also tied, and of strange foortprints on his bed. They flew his body home last night (Friday night). ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/115 "2009-06-06T01:04:33Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > strange foortprints on his bed. Say what? Bar girl prints, rats, elephants, vampire bat prints? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/116 "2009-06-06T01:11:14Z")
[Tiny Footprints](http://i7.ebayimg.com/03/c/00/c0/d6/b2_32.JPG)? Personally, I think they were ninja footprints. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/117 "2009-06-06T01:15:27Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > All sorts of rumors are running rampant about the incident, that his hands were also tied, and of **strange foortprints on his bed**. > > They flew his body home last night (Friday night). Obviously, the bedding is not rice paper. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/118 "2009-06-06T01:32:13Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Obviously, the bedding is not rice paper. That’s cold, man, cold. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/119 "2009-06-06T01:56:39Z")
This sucks. Really sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691/120 "2009-06-06T02:01:12Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > (Pornthip, pronounced “porn tip,” is a common girl’s name. Very appropriate in this case, I think.) Oops! Actually, that’s pronounced “pawn tip.” But we farangs (Westerners) routinely say “porn tip” without even thinking about it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kung-fus-david-carradine-dies/498691.md?page=7)