Hundreds Attend Hollywood Star Carradine Funeral

World | June 14, 2009, Sunday // 14:21|  views

Actor David Carradine. Photo by ancestry.com

Over 400 family members and movie stars bid farewell to actor David Carradine, 10 days after he was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room.

The funeral was held in Los Angeles at a time when Thai authorities are still investigating Carradine's death at the age of 72.

A private pathologist ruled out the initial version that suicide was the cause. Another version is self-inflicted erotic asphyxiation.

At the funeral, his family was not visible to the media and his burial was private. Actors Jane Seymour, Tom Selleck, Daryl Hannah and Lucy Liu were among the mourners.

Carradine was found on June 4 by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a rope around his neck and genitals.

The US star was in Thailand filming his latest film Stretch, according to his personal manager Chuck Binder.

Carradine was part of an acting dynasty which included his father, John Carradine, and brothers Bruce, Keith and Robert.

The star was best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s TV series Kung Fu, which spawned sequels in the '80s and '90s.

After a career which included more than 100 movies with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Ingmar Bergman, he recently found fame again thanks to his role in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill.

He is survived by his wife, Annie Bierman, and four children.

 

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