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Posted Aug 24th 2009 7:15AM by TMZ Staff
Robert Hasman -- the ex-boyfriend who Jasmine Fiore was texting on the night before she was murdered -- went on the 'Today' show this morning and said, "I was happy that Ryan [Jenkins], that he killed himself."
Jasmine Fiore's mother,
Lisa Lepore, was on as well and talked about how his death helps bring some sense of closure.
Jenkins was found yesterday evening in a Canadian motel -- he was hanging by his belt when motel workers found his body.
Filed under: TV, Ryan Jenkins, Jasmine Fiore
Tags: death, hanging, jasmine fiore, JasmineFiore, model, murder, robert hasman, RobertHasman, Ryan Jenkins, RyanJenkins, suicide
Posted Jun 10th 2009 8:40AM by TMZ Staff
David Carradine went to a Los Angeles sex shop he frequented just three weeks before he died and placed a large order for clothing, toys and videos.
According to the owner of Susie's Delights in Tarzana, CA, Carradine was a regular in the store -- shopping there a few times a month for years. The owner tells us Carradine owned almost every piece of bondage equipment in the store.
The order Carradine placed three weeks ago included women's lingerie, stockings, a few pieces of bondage equipment and three bondage DVDs. Some of the items were on back order and Carradine was supposed to come back and pick them up a few weeks later. He never did.
The owner told us when Carradine placed the order he talked to her for almost an hour, saying he was upset because he felt his wife was unhappy with him.
The photo gallery (above) includes various items the owner says Carradine purchased in the store.
Filed under: Photo Galleries, David Carradine
Tags: auto-erotica, bondage, david carradine, DavidCarradine, hanging, rope, sex toys, SexToys, susies delights, SusiesDelights, thailand
Posted Jun 9th 2009 9:14AM by TMZ Staff
One of David Carradine's ex-wives tells us David's obsession with auto-erotica went so far, it involved Jesus.
Gail Jensen -- Carradine's third wife -- says she came home one day and -- starting at the door -- there were post-it notes with arrows leading into the basement.
Jensen says she followed the notes and found Carradine hanging from a rope, emulating Jesus Christ in body position. Jensen asked him what he was doing. David's response: "I really would like a sandwich."
Jensen says they were having people over, but David stayed in the basement while the guests ate upstairs. Gail says she went down to the basement several times to give him food and wine. Several hours later, he untied himself and joined the party.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, David Carradine
Tags: auto-erotica, david carradine, DavidCarradine, death, hanging, thailand
Posted Jun 7th 2009 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
We've just seen a higher resolution image of the photo that appears to be David Carradine's body hanging in his hotel room -- and it shows what seems consistent with an auto-erotica scenario ... at least from outward appearances.
The photo -- published by a Thai tabloid -- shows a body suspended from a bar in a closet, with his hands bound together above his head. Carradine's genitals were also tied.
But the new sharper image also reveals what appears to be fishnet stockings covering the body. You can also see red women's lingerie on the bed. And, it appears, Carradine may have been wearing a dark wig.
Although there are signs this could have been a sexual act that turned accidentally deadly, family sources say they are still suspicious of the circumstances and have not ruled out homicide.
Filed under: David Carradine
Tags: accidental, auto erotica, AutoErotica, david carradine, DavidCarradine, death, hanging, homicide, rope, suicide, thailand
Posted Jun 7th 2009 11:03AM by TMZ Staff
Sources tell TMZ the second autopsy of David Carradine's body will be conducted in a matter of days, and two issues are on the line -- cause of death and life insurance.
As for cause of death, here's what we're hearing ... if this is truly a case of auto-erotica, typically people who do this will put a cloth or something between the neck and the skin to avoid marks that would be difficult to explain. There's a picture that was published in a Thai newspaper showing the body hanging. We will not publish it, but we do not see evidence of anything between the neck and rope. To the contrary, the photo shows redness in the right shoulder area, next to the neck.
Another issue -- if this is truly a case of auto-erotica, generally there would be a magazine, video or something of a sexual nature within eyeshot to stimulate arousal. If nothing like that is around, it's suspicious. The photo does not show any obvious signs of sexual material in the area, however there appears to be something that looks like some sort of picture that may have been taped on the wall. We can't see exactly what it is.
Also -- the notion behind auto-erotica is that oxygen is restricted to heighten orgasm, but the subject generally has a ladder, stool or something like it to restore oxygen. The photo does not show a ladder or stool, but the body is almost in a sitting position. We do not know if any items were moved before the picture was taken.
One of the biggest mysteries -- the photo in the Thai newspaper shows that Carradine's hands are tied above his head (which we reported Friday), yet Thai police say no one was with him in the room. The question -- how's that possible?
As for the second autopsy, it's often harder to determine cause of death because the body has already been through a procedure, but the advantage of the second autopsy is that there's more info and, as one source put it, "you can be more focused in terms of what the issues are."
Now, as for life insurance -- most policies provide that the policy is void if the cause of death is suicide, but if it's an accidental death insurance companies are not only required to pay out ... some policies provide that the beneficiaries get twice the payout.
Short story .. a lot will be riding on the second autopsy.
Filed under: David Carradine
Tags: auto-erotica, autopsy, david carradine, DavidCarradine, dead body, DeadBody, death photo, DeathPhoto, hanging, life insurance, LifeInsurance
Posted Jun 6th 2009 3:03PM by TMZ Staff
Thailand cops are saying there is no evidence that anyone was in the hotel room at the time of David Carradine's death.
Police say they reviewed surveillance footage outside Carradine's room and interviewed all of the hotel's staff. The officer leading the investigation said they have all but ruled out the possibility of foul play.
Police are now interviewing members of the film crew that were working with Carradine in Bangkok.
UPDATE: TMZ just confirmed the FBI has been contacted by the Carradine family. We're told the agency is now taking the required legal steps to see if Thai police want or need FBI assistance with the case.
Filed under: David Carradine
Tags: cops, david carradine, DavidCarradine, death, fbi, hanging, hotel room, HotelRoom, investigation, kill bill, kill bill 2, KillBill, KillBill2, kung fu, KungFu, police, thailand
Posted Jun 6th 2009 9:41AM by TMZ Staff
David Carradine's official cause of death will be listed as suffocation, according to a hospital staffer in Bangkok.
The staffer, who was present when the autopsy was conducted, also says there were no other bruises or marks on Carradine's body besides the ones on his neck.
That would support the theory that the actor's death was not the result of foul play.
Filed under: David Carradine
Tags: asphyxiation, autoerotic, bangkok, choking, david carradine, DavidCarradine, death, hanging, kill bill, KillBill, kung fu, KungFu, medical examiner, MedicalExaminer, murder, suffocate, suffocation, suicide, thailand
Posted Jun 6th 2009 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
The suspicious circumstances revolving around the death of David Carradine are being asked to be investigated by the FBI by the late actor's family.
David's family wants the FBI to step in, in part because of reports of how the actor was found in his hotel room. The family hopes that with the FBI aiding Thailand police with their investigation, more concrete answers surrounding his cause of death may be located.
Although at first ruled as a suicide, additional evidence may suggest an alternative explanation. According to David's manager, the actor was found with his hands tied behind his back.
As of now, Thai cops have not been contacted by the FBI.
Filed under: David Carradine
Tags: bangkok, david carradine, DavidCarradine, death, fbi, hanging, investigation, kill bill, kill bill 2, KillBill, KillBill2, kung fu, KungFu, police, suspicion, thailand
Posted May 25th 2009 8:06PM by TMZ Staff
Cops say boxing legend Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter is in critical condition right now at an Arizona hospital, after a freak accident involving a treadmill cord almost took her life.
Paramedics were called to Tyson's Phoenix home at around 10:30 this morning when his 7-year-old son found the young girl hanging from a treadmill by its power cable, according to MyFoxPhoenix. Tyson was not home at the time.
The girl's mother took her off the cable and immediately started CPR.
Paramedics eventually arrived and took the girl to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, where cops say she remains on life support in "extremely critical condition." Tyson has since arrived to the hospital.
As of now, cops believe the incident was a "tragic accident."
Filed under: Kids, Nurse!
Tags: cord, daughter, hanging, hospital, mike tyson, MikeTyson, phoenix, st. josephs hospital, St.JosephsHospital, treadmill
