Dainin Posted June 4, 2009 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/n...ok-1696867.html This man's television show "Kung Fu" had a profound effect on me as a youngster... I'll miss him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi777 Posted June 4, 2009 This is very sad if its true may God and the Masters bless him and be with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smile Posted June 4, 2009 A suicide is not a good death. I guess heavy drug usage did it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taocultivator Posted June 4, 2009 This is sad news. I just completed downloading Season 2 of the Kung Fu Series yesterday and am half way through the Season 3 download. The messages from the episodes are much more meaningful for me today than they were in the early seventies. He will live on in spirit. Tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi777 Posted June 4, 2009 This is very sad if its true may God and the Masters bless him and be with him. you are making a big assumption on this --we may never know the truth--i just cant see him killing himself--I am Suspicious for now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Encephalon Posted June 4, 2009 I guess I am not alone in lamenting his passing. The original Kung Fu series was a bright spot in my awful childhood. I bought the first season on DVD and became flooded with pleasant memories. The second season was almost as good as the first, and by the third and final season, the writers had become entirely bankrupt. Nevertheless, it was the only means of capturing quality entertainment with some quality wisdom thrown in. "Cloud Shadow" was probably the finest depiction of a Buddhist theory of consciousness that had ever been popularized, and I wept when I watched it again. The promise of self-possession and peace of mind that this show presented for a young grade-schooler never left me. I can't imagine how my life would have turned out had this vision not wielded its gentle influence. It definitely made me a better person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi777 Posted June 4, 2009 I guess I am not alone in lamenting his passing. The original Kung Fu series was a bright spot in my awful childhood. I bought the first season on DVD and became flooded with pleasant memories. The second season was almost as good as the first, and by the third and final season, the writers had become entirely bankrupt. Nevertheless, it was the only means of capturing quality entertainment with some quality wisdom thrown in. "Cloud Shadow" was probably the finest depiction of a Buddhist theory of consciousness that had ever been popularized, and I wept when I watched it again. The promise of self-possession and peace of mind that this show presented for a young grade-schooler never left me. I can't imagine how my life would have turned out had this vision not wielded its gentle influence. It definitely made me a better person. Hey Blasto Thanks for posting that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Encephalon Posted June 4, 2009 Hey Blasto Thanks for posting that! Why, you are quite welcome, Grasshopper! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r.w.smith Posted June 4, 2009 On the news over here They said He was found in a very "Compromising Position" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted June 4, 2009 The Kung Fu TV series was very important to me as a kid as well. Rest In Peace David... You brought a lot of happiness to a lot of folks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth Ananda Posted June 5, 2009 I think Chuck Norris did it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vajrasattva Posted June 5, 2009 This is very sad, May he find Peace in his further Journey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aetherous Posted June 5, 2009 Great man from what I knew. Kung Fu was awesome. Too bad to hear about this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheSongsofDistantEarth Posted June 5, 2009 Auto-erotic asphyxiation? Not much dignity in that. If true, or not disproved, it will be what he will be most remembered for, eclipsing his life and accomplishments...a bizarre footnote. Very very sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan T. Posted June 5, 2009 Auto-erotic asphyxiation? Not much dignity in that. If true, or not disproved, it will be what he will be most remembered for, eclipsing his life and accomplishments...a bizarre footnote. Very very sad. A bizarre footnote? Yes. Is that what he will be remembered for? No. It will just that, a bizarre footnote to a man's life that was filled with highs and lows with great accomplishments and some bad decisions. In fact, I know quite a few people that will hold him in higher regard for trying to satisfy his desires/kinks, especially at 72. He would have to have been discovered as a serial killer going to Thailand for years and killing prostitutes for the world's view to change much of him. Most people are aware that he was a VERY active heroin user during at least season 2 of Kung Fu. I think people still respect him the impact the show had on their lives, not even concerning themselves with the fact that he was high most of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi777 Posted June 5, 2009 I think he was killed I thought this when I first heard this story! http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&saf...oq=&aqi=g10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheSongsofDistantEarth Posted June 5, 2009 A bizarre footnote? Yes. Is that what he will be remembered for? No. It will just that, a bizarre footnote to a man's life that was filled with highs and lows with great accomplishments and some bad decisions. In fact, I know quite a few people that will hold him in higher regard for trying to satisfy his desires/kinks, especially at 72. He would have to have been discovered as a serial killer going to Thailand for years and killing prostitutes for the world's view to change much of him. Most people are aware that he was a VERY active heroin user during at least season 2 of Kung Fu. I think people still respect him the impact the show had on their lives, not even concerning themselves with the fact that he was high most of the time. Yeah, you're right, Ryan. Points well taken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pero Posted June 5, 2009 I think Chuck Norris did it Nah, it was Bruce Lee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gendao Posted June 5, 2009 I think he was killed I thought this when I first heard this story! http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&saf...oq=&aqi=g10 I just heard (not verified) that he was found hanging with one end of the cord wrapped around his neck and the other around his wang. So, my suspicion now is that maybe he had a BDSM session with a local hooker, he accidentally choked or had a heart attack and she panicked, bolted out posthaste and left him hanging, so to speak... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheSongsofDistantEarth Posted June 5, 2009 I just heard (not verified) that he was found hanging with one end of the cord wrapped around his neck and the other around his wang. So, my suspicion now is that maybe he had a BDSM session with a local hooker, he accidentally choked or had a heart attack and she panicked, bolted out posthaste and left him hanging, so to speak... Maybe, but this is the more likely scenario: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoerotic_asphyxiation Somebody (not me) has already placed his name in the article as one of the notable people who have died this way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrei Posted June 5, 2009 maybe he was trying a spiritual technique like the tibetan mummy found with a chord around the neck http://www.zatma.org/Dharma/zbohy/Literatu...s/20090418.html http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=6214 http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/stran...made-mummy.html or maybe he was trying to get high, not necessary for auto-erotic reasons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choking_game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pietro Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) I want to share with you what I wrote: In memory of David Carradine, what would Master Po say? Edited June 5, 2009 by Pietro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aetherous Posted June 5, 2009 Thanks for that Pietro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
宁 Posted June 7, 2009 Smells like murder to me. RIP His death is an omen to see his movies again. Great man... I don't belive the gossips. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
