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Sad news this morning, David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel in Bangkok Thailand.
David Carradine played the starring role in the 1970’s Kung Fu TV series, It was one of my favorite shows that I regularly watched. A while back I rented the entire series and watched them again just to introduce some old school stuff to my kids, unfortunately it could not hold their attention for long, it’s a shame cause I loved it as a kid.

David Carradine was 73 and it appears from the first news reports that came in that he died of natural causes, but now news agencies are reporting that he was believed to have committed suicide by hanging himself in his hotel room. Either way it is still sad to see him pass.

There is a lot of information about David Carradine and the all time popular TV series that he starred in on the wikipedia page here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_(TV_series)

Also here are some of the news stories about David Carradine’s death.

RIP David Carradine aka Kwai Chang Caine – Grasshopper

AS APNewsAlert The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — US Embassy says ‘Kill Bill’ star David Carradine found dead in Thai capital.

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BBC Berkshire

Actor David Carradine Dead at 73 FOXNews “Kill Bill” star David Carradine was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room Wednesday, his manager told FOX News Thursday. His manager told FOX News that it is believed the actor died of natural causes. Carradine, 73, was staying in Bangkok while shooting … David Carradine Dies in Bangkok TMZ.com David Carradine found dead in Thailand hotel msnbc.com Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok The Associated Press BBC News - Radar Online all 17 news articles

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‘Crank: High Voltage’ WQAD, IL The presumed-dead Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) has survived the last film’s fall from a helicopter, only to have Chinese gangsters harvest his heart for their aged leader ( David Carradine, unrecognizable under makeup). Saddled with an artificial heart …

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I found the complete series here, I may buy it in memorium of one of David Carradine’s excellent works.

Kung Fu – The Complete Series Collection

Posted under News, movies, teenage memories

Surfin around on youtube today checking out what’s up with Keane these days, and low and behold I ran across Tim Rice Oxley doing a cover of “Jackson Browne’s” / Gregg Allman’s “These Days“, off of the Laid Back Album. Jackon Browne wrote the song and it was his orginal, although I have to say Allman’s version is the one I will always remember. These days was one of my favorite songs that seemed to capture of lot of feelings for me and when I was growing up listening to this Album daily. You know how some songs just give you certain feeling, this one did, and still does, it is timeless.

What I like about Tim’s version here is I can pick out all the words of the song without having to go look up the lyrics. Of course not taking away Gregg’s mastered version that is the best of all time.

It is strange how some music / artists you just feel a connection with through their music, well Gregg Allman was alway one for me, and Keane certainly.

If you get a chance go check out both on YouTube, lots of good stuff there.

Enjoy

Laid Back

Posted under General interests, Hobbies, Music, My Life, teenage memories