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Mystery death of Kill Bill actor Carradine

Updated on 04 June 2009

By Stephanie West

Star of 1970s cult series Kung Fu and, more recently, Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, David Carradine dies aged 72.

David Carradine (credit: Reuters)

According to Thai police, the 72-year-old star was found with a cord around his neck, in what his manager has described as an "accidental hanging".

Back in the 1970s, Carradine won cult status for his role as a loner trained by monks, in the hit tv series Kung Fu.

Then Quentin Tarantino gave him a taste of former glories when he cast him in a leading role in the Kill Bill films.

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