Carradine's Rep -- David's Hands Were Tied

David CarradineNow we know why David Carradine's family thinks foul play may have been involved in the actors death -- his manager tells us Carradine was found with his hands tied behind his back.

Chuck Binder, Carradine's manager, tells us he firmly believes Carradine did not take his own life -- nor does he think David died accidentally. Binder says the family has been told Carradine's hands were immobilized by the rope.

Carradine was found by a hotel maid Thursday morning with a rope tied around his neck and another around his genitals in a Bangkok hotel room.

UPDATE: Thai police are now recognizing David's death may not have been a suicide, by saying, "It is unclear whether he committed suicide or not or [whether] he died of suffocation or heart failure." Police say he could have died from an "accidental suffocation."

UPDATE: We've been told by the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok that David's body was shipped back to the States Friday evening (Thailand is 14 hours ahead of PST).

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31. ok, ok.....am I the only person here with an IQ sufficiently above 100 to solve this thing. It's sooooooo obvious this was murder and I KNOW who did it. A certain individual has been going around for years saying they were going to off this guy. The yellow and black ropes are conclusive evidence as this individual is known for wearing a jump suit of the same colors around Asia while searching for David. Duhhhh! Find Black Mamba and you have yourself the murderer. Duhhhh!

Of course if it was a solo sex act that took out the Grasshopper.......now THATwas a five-point palm exploding-heart technique!!!

Posted at 10:53AM on Jun 5th 2009 by SJ

32. I'm dumber for having read these comments.

Posted at 10:57AM on Jun 5th 2009 by schmim

33. YOU SEE, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE TOO RICH, AND FREAKY DEAKY.......
CELEBRITIES CAN'T JUST SCREW...THEY GOTTA GO OVER TO BANGKOK AND HIRE SOME 11 YEAR OLD BOY-WHORE TO TIE YOU UP AND BEAT YOU WITH WET NOODLES AND CRAP!~!
BETCHA HUNG-FO WON'T BE KILLIING ANY MORE BILLS.....IS THIS GOING TO BE IN QUINTON TERANTINO'S NEXT FLIC?!?!?!?!

Posted at 11:01AM on Jun 5th 2009 by KCB

34. SAFETY WORD! shame. Wat a god damn shame.

Posted at 11:09AM on Jun 5th 2009 by uh huh

35. thailand is known for inexpensive prostitution; and the people are poor (that's why they are prostitutes). also they have a high rate of child prostitution. look -- he was an actor (so he was perceived to be very wealthly, in a poor country) ; i think he was having kinky sex with a prostitute -- some consensual like a form of bondage; and the prostitute probably saw an opportunity to rob him and killed him or it was death by accident during the sex act. you know that's the situation. he won't be the first or last person to engage in this sort of thing.

Posted at 11:07AM on Jun 5th 2009 by tinselhollywood

36. When I saw a headline saying that David Carradine was found dead I automatically believed it was a heart attack or something that was health releated. I do not buy the suicide suicide story.

Posted at 11:53AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Ally

37. Sounds like Grasshopper was into Shinju style ropes around his dumplings...stay away from LADY BOYS!

Posted at 11:18AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Hu Flung Pu

38. RE: Post by "Suz" - It would have been a good trick to hire a "Japanese whore-type" in Thailand, Stupid. As for the rest of all you people's speculations: You should be ashamed for your ugly comments about this man you didn't even know. As Carradine understood, Karma comes around quickly to bite you in your ass for wrongdoings.... Better watch out all you disrespectful idiots. You'll get yours too, wait & see...

Posted at 11:26AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Sheila

39. There are conflicting reports as to whether the rope was just around his penis or around both his penis and his testicles.

Posted at 11:27AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Josh

40. how can you tie your own hands behind your back? someone else must have been in the room as well. Any video cameras in the hallways?

Posted at 11:54AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Jorgosity

41. Bangkok is in the country of Thialand where American of other men that want to do things that they can't do here in the USA without getting arrested. Like buying children. I remember how the soldiers would make sure they got a tour there. Perverts!

Posted at 11:44AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Proud American

42. You men that make those trips there know what I mean

Posted at 11:48AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Proud American

43. HEY NED -- That's not Bankok on the corner of Hollywood and Wilcox, that's Kung Pau! Same difference, better DJ's...

Posted at 11:54AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Hollywood

44. Someone definitely killed him and it wasn't him, How on earth can he tie his hands behind his back and his genitals also. They probably tried to extortion him for money and he refused. Sad world we are living in.

Posted at 11:55AM on Jun 5th 2009 by Maritza

45. Sounds like Grasshopper was up to no good, and paid the price.

Posted at 11:53PM on Jun 5th 2009 by Tracy

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