Kinky Carradine...too soon?

Police: Carradine death tied to dangerous form of sex play
MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK (AP) - Police are speculating that accidental suffocation, not suicide, may have caused the death of American cult actor David Carradine, whose body was found in a hotel closet in the Thai capital with a rope tied to his neck, wrist and genitals.

Celebrity blogs and social networking Web sites were abuzz with news of the death of Carradine - best known for the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu." The circumstances under which he died have led to speculation that the 72-year-old actor may have been engaged in a dangerous form of sex play known as auto-erotic asphyxiation.

The practice involves temporarily cutting off the supply of oxygen to the brain to heighten the effects of a sexual climax.

Carradine's body was discovered Thursday morning in his luxury suite by a chambermaid at Bangkok's Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, said its general manager, Aurelio Giraudo. Police embassy representatives while preparations were being made for its repatriation to the United States, expected to be in the next few days. Under U.S. privacy laws, the embassy is not allowed to release further details without permission of the family of the deceased.

Dr. Nanthana Sirisap, director of Chulalongkorn Hospital's Autopsy Center, told reporters that the autopsy was conducted because of the "unusual circumstances surrounding Carradine's death," but did not elaborate.

Police Lt. Teerapop Luanseng had said Thursday that Carradine's body was found "naked, hanging in a closet," and police at that time suspected suicide. However, no suicide note has been found.

Carradine's friends and associates insisted he would not kill himself.

"All we can say is, we know David would never have committed suicide," said Tiffany Smith of Binder & Associates, his management company. "We're just waiting for them to finish the investigation and find out what really happened. He really appreciated everything life has to give ... and that's not something David would ever do to himself."

I think the Carradine family and any family that finds itself in this position has a big decision to make. Would you rather say that your loved one killed himself or that he was into some weird sex stuff and accidently killed himself trying to get his rocks off. I did some research on the subject (READING ONLY) and found out that this sort of thing kills somewhere around 1,000 people a year in the U.S. Plus its how the lead singer from INXS died.

I just hope Carradine's brother Robert isn't into it. I don't know what I'd do if 'Louis Skolnick' died. Yeah, his lesser known brother was in "Revenge of the Nerds"