Kung Fu Star Found Dead
by FunkyLady
Sad news, folks. David Carradine, beloved star of Kung Fu and Kill Bill has been found dead at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. He was 72.
Carradine was in Thailand working on his latest film Stretch. He became famous after starring in the 1970’s television series, Kung Fu. Modern pop culture will always remember his role as “Bill” in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill films, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
He had a great career which included more than 100 feature films, two dozen television movies as well as some theater work.
[via ComingSoon.net]
Farewell Grasshopper, we will miss you.
June 4th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I think Carradine is awesome. He’s done fantastic things on screen. The Carradine line as a whole is impressive.
I need to watch Death Race 2000 soon.
Though a small part of me will never forgive the execs that cast him instead of Lee.