David Carradine Dead

CNN.com reports that American actor David Carradine, famous for Kung Fu and the Kill Bill duology, among other, has been found dead in a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Carradine, who was born in 1936 in Hollywood, CA, was the son of legendary character actor John Carradine. David Carradine had a career that included hundreds of appearances in film, television, and stage. He was married five times and has two daughters, Calista and Kansas Carradine. Here is how Carradine described his long and somewhat illustrious acting career: 

It’s always seemed to me like a mission. A holy one, like the Blues Brothers. It’s a marathon. You can’t quit; even coming in dead last has honor. Quitting doesn’t. Look, I had absolute faith in my future when I was starving in New York and no one believed in me besides me and my girlfriend. I’d be stupid to lose that faith after I’ve become a [expletive] icon. Oh, yes. And I love the work.

Rest in peace.

More reports at People.com and ew.com. A longer piece can be found at latimes.com.