David Carradine Died Today (Suicide?)

"David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, according to his manager Chuck Binder. Carradine's death was "shocking and sad," Binder said. Carradine gained fame in the 1970s when he starred in the television series "Kung Fu." Younger audiences may know him better from Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films (CNN)."

There is no word on what caused his death. Carradine was 72 years old, so it might be from natural causes. Anyways, this guy was awesome in Kill Bill. His speach on Superman at the end of the 2nd movie was one of the best speaches in any movie. Basically this dude was a bad ass, and we will all miss him.

"As you know, I’m quite keen on comic books. Especially the ones about superheroes. I find the whole mythology surrounding superheroes fascinating.

Take my favorite superhero, Superman. Not a great comic book. Not particularly well-drawn. But the mythology… The mythology is not only great, it’s unique.

Now, a staple of the superhero mythology is, there’s the superhero and there’s the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When that character wakes up in the morning, he’s Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic Superman stands alone.

Superman didn’t become Superman. Superman was born Superman. When Superman wakes up in the morning, he’s Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. His outfit with the big red “S” - that’s the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby when the Kents found him. Those are his clothes. What Kent wears - the glasses, the business suit - that’s the costume. That’s the costume Superman wears to blend in with us.

Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent? He’s weak… He’s unsure of himself… He’s a coward.

Clark Kent is Superman’s critique on the whole human race (Kill Bill)."



**UPDATE**

Apperently this story is a lot sadder then we first thought...."Police probe mystery after 'Kung Fu,' 'Kill Bill' star David Carradine reportedly discovered hanging in hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, where he was filming (FoxNews)."