Death of a Legend

Death of a Legend? Well not exactly. David Carradine Was Desperate For Money is the latest report

And before that, the initial reports Wednesday were that the star had been found dead in his Thailand hotel room. Dead at 72 was the initial report, no further details. And I thought to myself.....wow! Here was a guy that was always one who was reportedly into his health. And dead at 72?

Then by late Wednesday the reports were leaking out that he had been found hung in his hotel room closet and immediately rumors of suicide began to circulate. With some reports even recounting supposed past media interviews where he had discussed suicide and mentioned thinking of it often.

Then by late Wednesday night, the reports of 'accidental hanging' began to surface. That immediately sounded funny to me. How can you accidentally hang yourself? Then it struck me, I have seen this all before. But certainly not David Carradine? Egads! The man was 72 years old for heaven's sake!

But yes, by late Thursday the truth and reality was escaping the media blackout and the truth of his death was being revealed. David Carradine had been found dead, hung by a cord around his throat and attached to his penis, while naked inside a closet in a Thai hotel room.

Talk about being in the closet? This is a real life instance of the metaphor mimicking the stereotype in real life. In either event David Carradine's death is a shame IMO. I always liked him as Caine in Kung Fu and recently having seen his guest appearances on the Discovery channel.

But yes, it looks as if he died by his own hand, albeit unintentionally.