How sad. (CNN) -- American actor David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok, Thailand, hotel, according to his personal manager, Chuck Binder. David Carradine became famous in the 1970s after starring in the television series "Kung Fu." David Carradine became famous in the 1970s after starring in the television series "Kung Fu." Binder said Thursday that the death is being investigated but could provide no other details. Carradine's death was "shocking and sad. He was full of life, always wanting to work ... a great person," Binder told People magazine. Carradine, who became famous in the 1970s when he starred in the television series "Kung Fu," was 72. Modern audiences may best know him as "Bill" in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films. His career included more than 100 feature films, two dozen television movies and theater work, according to the Internet Movie Database.
Reports now say he didn't commit suicide. It was an accident. From IMDB.com: David Carradine died during a sex game that went wrong, according to sources in Bangkok, Thailand, where he was found dead on Thursday. Carradine's body was discovered in a hotel suite and local reports suggested he committed suicide. He was discovered by a maid, naked and hanged, but the suggestions his death had a sexual twist were strongly disputed by the star's close friend, attorney Vicki Roberts, and his manager Chuck Binder, who insisted he died of natural causes. But a statement from Carradine's representative now indicates the actor died during a sex act. The spokesperson tells TMZ.com, "We can confirm 100 per cent that he never would have committed suicide. It was an accidental death. Everybody is in shock." Rumors Carradine died attempting auto-erotic asphyxiation - where victims achieve heightened sexual pleasure by restricting their air supply - are backed up by a quote a Bangkok police officer gave to British newspaper The Sun. The cop tells reporters, "A rope was attached to his neck and also to his penis". Rocker Michael Hutchence was rumoured to have died attempting the same sex act in a Sydney, Australia hotel room back in 1997 - although his death was officially declared a suicide. Carradine was in Thailand to shoot new movie Stretch. He was 72. Wow......