Thursday, June 4 2009 — 72-year-old veteran actor David Carradine died on Wednesday in Bangkok, where he was shooting a film, according to People.com.

A Thai police official said Carradine’s body was discovered hanging by a nylon rope in his closet at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, CNN reports.

According to the on-going investigation, there is no signs of forced entry.

Carradine, who played a kung fu master in the Jonas Brothers’ video for “Burnin’ Up,” came from fine theatrical stock. He was the son of legendary character actor John Carradine, and his brothers Keith (Dexter) and Robert (Revenge of the Nerds) are also actors.

Carradine’s career got a kick start when he starred as the title character in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” series. He also has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

Update:

David Carradine HANGING PHOTO

According to RadarOnline.com:

a tabloid newspaper in Thailand published the hanging photo of David Carradine Saturday.

Carradine, 72, was in Bangkok making a film at the time of his death. Sources close to the actor have told RadarOnline.com that he had a history of engaging in auto-erotic asphyxiation, a sexual practice that often involves a rope around the neck.

The shocking published photo shows Carradine with his hands tied in front of him, hanging from the support bar in a closet.

Tattoos on the lower half of his nude body can be seen.

Discoloration of the skin on the lower extremities indicates he had been dead for hours before being found, according to people familiar with the situation.

Though there are so many rumors regarding David Carradine’s death. The truth will prevail when the David Carradine autopsy report comes out.