Carradine's Family Outraged Over Death Photo

David CarradineAs if they weren't dealing with enough -- the family of David Carradine is now "profoundly disturbed" by the publication of a photo that appears to be Carradine hanging in his hotel room.

The photo -- which Thai police believe was taken by the forensics team -- appeared on the cover of a Thai tabloid called "Thai Rath." The photo shows a naked body suspended from a bar in the closet, with his hands apparently bound together above his head.

The paper did not identify the source of the image.

Carradine's brother Keith released a statement that says, "The family wants it understood that, per attorney Mark Geragos, any persons, publications or media outlets will be fully prosecuted for invasion of privacy and causing severe emotional distress if the photos are published."



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16. Can a dead person have privacy rights? I don't think so. Gerragos is just puffing and milking the Carradine family in their horrible time of grief. I think Gerragos would be better served trying to get court orders to seal all of Carradine's divorce files and paying off all his former trysts so they don't kiss and tell. Obviously, Carradine was pervert (even if a celebrity "B" actor). His last ex wife already declared that under penalty of perjury in a court filing. Whether Carradine was alone or with some child thailand prostitute--- he is still a sexual deviant and the family would be better served by trying to bury their loved one and his discusting sex secrets with him.

TMZ can you please confirm the law and out Gerragos for the piece of sh-t lawyer that he is. He is an embarrassment to lawyers everywhere---

Posted at 11:07AM on Jun 7th 2009 by cally

17. Just saw the photos as well. I think they were photos of someone else, not Mr. Carradine. Person in the photo had dark curly hair, and that was definitely not a 1st class room, even by Thailand standards. May have been an example of what was found. Who knows.

He's dead, life goes on. I don't think we'll ever know what really happened there. Let his family Grieve in peace.

Posted at 11:16AM on Jun 7th 2009 by Ziggy

18. Time to let it go...the scumbag lawyers are now out to defame the third wife (along with the first she's probably the most conscious, honorable, and innocent in a long line of failed relationships with the female gender). Geragos and many of his professional tribe are disgusting and lacking in both moral and personal ethics themselves. No matter how many films this actor made, it is obvious he had a secret and perverted sex life due to an inability to comprehend the depth of real love and the respect of the hu-man body. It's not the fault of the Thai Police that he was a sexual narcissist who likely left this world in a state of embarrassment on behalf of those physically closest to him. The attorneys, including the fifth wife and his manager, need to stop the blame game and put the responsibility exactly where it is meant to rest as he left this world. The third wife is conscious and spoke the truth in those court documents and light has now been cast upon Mr. Carradine's sexual perversion in death no matter how much pleasure others received from his violent films.

Posted at 11:16AM on Jun 7th 2009 by blamegame

19. Mark Gerragos didn't waste any time getting his grubby little hands in the mix. What a bottom feeder.

Posted at 11:37AM on Jun 7th 2009 by Maximus

20. it is obvious this was no suicide. david could not have tied his hands , himself. it would have been too difficult.

Posted at 11:38AM on Jun 7th 2009 by Jake

21. @PRIAPISM EROTICAL

"DEATH by suicide in china is common and it is the most common form of sucide in china which leads the world in suicides."

So you are saying that SUICIDE is the most common form of Suicide in China? Who would have thought that? ;)

How the hell else do you commit suicide?

Anyway, I think that as long as you only take yourself out of this life and don't take anyone else (wife, kids, etc.) with you, I have no problem with that.

Posted at 11:46AM on Jun 7th 2009 by Confusioused

22. I don't think the photo is him. I saw the photo online, which was a scan from the newspaper image. The hair is dyed black, the hands are above the head, and he seems shorter than his listed 6 foot 1. The body doesn't even look that of a 72 year old. Unless a clearer version appears online, it looks to me like it's of someone else, probably Asian. The body is facing away from the camera, so you can't see who it is.

Posted at 12:27PM on Jun 7th 2009 by Mickey Thomas

23. That is NOT black hair in the photo....it is a black circle to hide his face and additional black dots/smudges to hide other parts of his body.

Posted at 12:38PM on Jun 7th 2009 by X************X

24. He provided many hours of pure entertainment to the world RIP David Carradine.

Posted at 12:45PM on Jun 7th 2009 by Jman

25. That is NOT black hair in the photo....it is a black circle to hide his face and additional black dots/smudges to hide other parts of his body.

Posted at 12:47PM on Jun 7th 2009 by X************X

26. What a reckless, selfish, unthinking person. A total disgrace to die like this.

Posted at 12:49PM on Jun 7th 2009 by M

27. Ive seen the photo, and I think it should be released, because in my opinion, it very clearly shows that there was someone else involved. Ask yourself how someone "masturbates" with both hands tied securely above their head? He didnt do this alone, at the very least, someone else was involved and panicked, leaving him hanging there dead. At worst, they intentionally killed him and then hung him that way to make it look like a masturbatory "sex game" and ruin his legacy at the same time. Either way, this should absolutely be investigated by outside authorities. Carradine deserved better, and the infants who are turning this into an internet game of who can make the dumbest jagoff joke should be ashamed of themselves. Grow up already, kids. and Rest in Peace, David Carradine.

Posted at 12:56PM on Jun 7th 2009 by Saint Subversive

28. Well in Thailand and Asia they always publish death pictures in the newspaper so thats how it is and you can nothing do about it! To think that you can take any of these to court, well good luuk and remember -This is NOT US!

Posted at 11:34PM on Jun 7th 2009 by Fafhrd

29. um, why would it be necessary to have a black dot covering the face of someone whose back is to the camera?

Posted at 1:26PM on Jun 7th 2009 by guinevere

30. You can't pick your relatives.... my condolences to the family and all they have to continue to go through.

Posted at 1:12PM on Jun 7th 2009 by castein

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