Celebrity News - David Carradine of Kung Fu Fame Found Dead in Bangkok Hotel

The BBC are reporting that David Carradine star of the 70s TV series Kung Fu and who was in large part responsible for making Kung Fu and martial arts known to a Western audience, has been found dead in strange circumstances in a 5 star Bangkok hotel

He was apparently found dead in a wardrobe with a rope around his neck. He was in Bangkok filing his latest film Stretch, according to Chuck Binder his manager.

Mr Binder described the news as "shocking", saying: "He was full of life, always wanting to work... a great person."

His death will shock a lot of people around the world. Mr Carradine had a very large fan base who remember the Kung Fu series with great affection.