David Carradine, Star of "Kung Fu," Found Dead at 72

Kill Bill and '70s television series Kung Fu star David Carradine was found dead in his hotel room in the Thai capital of Bangkok, the Associated Press reports. U.S. consular authorities confirmed that the 72-year-old actor was found dead; cause of death was not released. Citing anonymous sources in the Thai police department, the Thai newspaper The Nation posted a story to its website that claims Carradine was found hanging in his luxury suite's closet by a maid, who came to clean his room at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

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