The actor who gained fame playing a wandering monk on TV's "Kung Fu" is dead.
David Carradine was found hanged inside a hotel closet in Bangkok, Thailand, his death an apparent suicide.
Carradine was in Bangkok filming a movie.
He was the star of the 1970s Emmy-award-winning TV series "Kung Fu" but won acclaim most recently starring as "Bill" in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films.
Golden Globe judges nominated Carradine for a Best Actor award for the role.
Carradine came from an iconic acting family.
Father John, brothers Keith and Bobby were all often-used character actors in Hollywood.
Over five decades Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films including last year's "Golden Boys".
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