Remember David Carradine? An independant medical examiner hired by his family after his death has determined that David Carradine died of Asphyxiation that was not caused by suicide.

In a statement released by Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, whom Carradine’s family hired to perform a second autopsy on the Kung Fu actor’s body after it was shipped back to the U.S. from Thailand, Baden said:

“The cause of death was asphyxiation, an inability to breathe, now why that happened is still what we’re working on. He didn’t die of natural causes, and he didn’t die of suicidal causes from the nature of the ligatures around the body, so that leaves some kind of accidental death.”

David Carradine was found in a Bangcock, Thailand hotel room in early June, deceased and hanging by his arms inside a closet. He had ropes around his wrists, neck and genitals.

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David Carradine was buried Saturday (June 13) in Los Angeles following a funeral service attended by a range of stars.

In attendance at David Carradine’s funeral service was his co-stars from Kill Bill Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah and Michael Madsen. Also is attendance was Tom Selleck, Edward James Olmos, Jane Seymour and a range of family and friends believed to be over 400 strong.

The ceremony is reported to have been both sad and humorous. David Carradine’s brother Bruce told People Magazine “There weren’t a lot of tears, but there was a lot of laughter.”

The investigation into Carradine’s death continues.

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A second autopsy performed on the body of the late David Carradine Thursday has ruled out suicide as a cause of the actor’s death.

Dr. Michael Baden, a top forensics expert hired by the late Kung Fu actor’s family said Carradine did not commit suicide, but that more information was needed from Thai investigators to determine the true cause of death.

In a statement given to the Associated Press, Dr. Baden said:

“To reach a final determination as to the cause and the manner of death, we must wait for further information from Thailand as to the scene findings and the completion of the crime laboratory and toxicology studies that are still being performed. The autopsy is only part of the analysis.”

Speculation has run rampant since David Carradine died in a Thai hotel room. People are reporting murder, suicide, sex games gone wrong, etc. Thai tabloids have even published David Carradine death photos of the scene and autopsy photos, but until a proper scientific investigation is allowed to run it’s course, we will not know for sure what happened.

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Photographs taken of David Carradine’s autopsy have been published by the Thai press.

The set of images shows various parts of the Carradine’s body on the autopsy table, some close up and others wider. They are nearly all exclusively explicit so we won’t be publishing them. However, the least explicit David Carradine autopsy photo is above.

The image clearly shows Carradine’s tattoos, and where the his body had been opened up as part of the autopsy. Notably jewelry still remains on his hands, and his hands have been crossed together.

The leaked autopsy images follow the leak last week of Carradine’s body still hanging in the hotel room it was found. For details, see David Carradine death photo.

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A second set of disturbing photos is rumored to be leaked to the Thai media- this time of David Carradine’s body on the autopsy table.

Search engine queries for the photos of the crime scene in gossip magazine Thai Rath dominated this weekend as morbidly curious fans sought the elusive picture. Most western news outlets have declined to print the shocking shots out of respect to Carradine and his family.

Carradine’s family is distressed at the widespread availability of the original photo, and brother Keith has threatened to sue any outlets that dare to publish the explicit pic. The Carradine family have contacted high-profile forensic expert Dr. Michael Baden for a second autopsy when the body is released to them..

Some in Carradine’s camp also don’t buy either the suicide or death-by-misadventure theories. Lawyer Mark Geragos appeared on Larry King Live last Friday, suggesting authorities take a closer look at Carradine’s work investigating and uncovering “secret martial arts societies.” Geragos said:

“What that means is connected to martial arts and his interest in martial arts. And so there is a suspicion that if there was some foul play, that that may be the first area where they should look.”

Plans for a funeral are still on hold pending investigation.

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Thai Police confirmed Monday that they will allow the FBI to help in the investigation of David Carradine’s death.

Thai police Maj. Gen. Amnuay Nimmano told reporters earlier that the FBI that has permission to be an observer only, as mandated by Thai law:

“If the FBI wants to get involved, we will do our best to cooperate. We have nothing to hide.”

U.S. Embassy Spokesperson Michael Turner declined to comment on the investigation, but did acknowledge that FBI agents attached to the embassy were talking informally about the case with their Thai police counterparts.

You can read our previous coverage of the death of David Carradine here.

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The family of the late actor David Carradine are reported to be outraged over a picture of his body published in a Thai newspaper.

The Thai Rath newspaper, a Thai language newspaper published in Bangkok, ran the picture on its front page (above), and a larger version inside the paper. Although we’ve seen the larger version, we won’t be publishing it, although the front page gives some idea about the shot without breaching privacy. The image shows Carradine hanging, although does censor some of the more explicit parts of the shot.

A lawyer for Carradine’s family said that “The family is outraged about the release of these photos” and that the family sue for invasion of privacy and emotional distress if the David Carradine death photo is run in a United States publication.

Carradine’s cause of death is still unconfirmed. The body has been flown back to the United States and will be examined by a forensic pathologist for more details.

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The internet is buzzing this morning with searches related to the death of David Carradine.

Although autoerotic asphyxiation has emerged as the leading theory, ambiguous statements made by Carradine’s co-manager have led to widespread speculation that Carradine was murdered, or at least not alone when he died. However, few people realize how common and dangerous the practice of “breath play” can be.

As unfortunate as the circumstances around Carradine’s surprising death certainly are, it is still highly unlikely the Kung Fu star was murdered or that his death is anything more than what it appears. Including the death of Michael Hutchence, there have been several high-profile incidents of fatal autoerotic asphyxiation worldwide over the past few years.

Carradine’s body is scheduled to return to the states on Saturday.

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The death of David Carradine is now being compared to the death of Michael Hutchence in 1997.

Michael Hutchence was the lead singer of the internationally famous Australian band INXS when he departed this world. Hutchence was found is a Sydney hotel hung, and was officially deemed to have committed suicide. However anecdotal evidence, such as that Hutchence was found nude, has led some, including Hutchence’s brother and other close relatives, to believe that the death may have resulted from autoerotic asphyxiation, as Carradine may have died.

The official cause of death for David Carradine waits an official coroner’s finding.

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Late actor David Carradine may have died from a sex act gone wrong, instead of suicide as earlier reported.

Thai Police are reported to have said that Carradine was found with not only a rope around his neck, but a rope around his testicles as well. Thai Police had first thought the cause of death was suicide after finding Carradine has been hung, but a lack of suicide note, and the rope around the testicles suggest that an auto-erotic act may have attributed to his death.

Carradine was in Thailand to shoot a film called Stretch, and failed to appear at a dinner with the crew Wednesday evening. A maid discovered Carradine’s body 10am local time Thursday.

An official description from officials said that Carradine was found naked, curled up inside a wardrobe with one end of a shoelace tied around his penis and the other end fastened around his neck. Both of his hands were bound with a cord which was also tied around his neck.

There is also some suggestion (besides Carradine being tied up) that another person was in the room when Carradine died.

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The American embassy in Bangkok, Thailand has confirmed that kung-fu legend and Kill Bill titular star David Carradine has been found hanged in his hotel room by a maid at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park in an apparent suicide. He was 72.

Carradine was well-known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in TV’s Kung Fu. After flying high in the seventies, he appeared in many low-budget flicks until being cast alongside Uma Thurman in Kill Bill Vol. I and Kill Bill Vol. II- a role he admits Quentin Tarantino based partly on Carradine’s autobiography Endless Highway.

David Carradine is survived by brothers Keith and Robert and niece Martha Plimpton.

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