Wednesday June 10, 2009 15:45
Second Autopsy Shows Carradine Died of Auto-Erotic Asphyxiation
Initial autopsy results on the late actor David Carradine suggest that he died of auto-erotic asphyxiation. Carradine, 72, was found dead hanging in the closet of his Bangkok hotel room on Thursday, June 4, 2009.
Some local reports had suggested that he committed suicide, while Thai police indicated that they believe he died accidentally while taking place in a dangerous sex game involving auto-erotic asphyxiation. In such activites, victims achieve heightened sexual pleasure by restricting their air supply.
Carradine’s family requested officers from the U.S.’s FBI get involved in the case last week, hoping to prove that the actor had no intention of killing himself.
Forensic specialist Dr. Michael Baden appears to have found evidence to back up the findings by Thai police. An initial autopsy report by Thai coroners found that he died from a sudden lack of oxygen and that his body showed no sign of struggle.
- Category: Celebrity Deaths, David Carradine
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