Friends & Family Remember David Carradine: 'One Of Hollywood's Great Mad Geniuses'

Access Hollywood - June 5, 2009 12:24 PM PDT
Story photo: Friends & Family Remember David Carradine: 'One Of Hollywood's Great Mad Geniuses'David Carradine with 'Kill Bill' director Quentin Tarantino arrives to the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel January 16, 2005 in Beverly HillsGetty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- As the investigation continues into the death of David Carradine, the actor's friends and family are remembering the late star of "Kill Bill" and "Kung Fu."

"He was a dream. He was a fantastic actor," Quentin Tarantino, who was David's director on the two "Kill Bill" films, said on "Larry King Live" on Thursday night. "I think he's also one of Hollywood's great mad geniuses. You have these wild men actors and he was one of them. It was just a pleasure to work with him."

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Joining him on "Larry King Live" was David's manager, Chuck Binder, and fellow actor and "Kill Bill" co-star Michael Madsen, who told Larry that he had spoken to David's wife, Annie Bierman, earlier in the day.

"I don't think she's doing very well," Michael said. "She's pretty confused, she would really like to find out the truth of what happened about it."

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All the stars refuted the idea that David, who was found hanging in his Bangkok, Thailand, hotel room on Thursday morning, had committed suicide.

"I don't think he was suicidal by any stretch of the imagination," Michael said, adding that David's wife had told him, "David was not suicidal, he wasn't depressed and he wasn't about to do something like that, especially when he had a job."

They weren't the only ones to remember David, who has seen an outpouring of support from the Hollywood community, including Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson and Vivica A. Fox, since the news of his death - but some memories also came from his family.

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"My Uncle David was a brilliantly talented, fiercely intelligent and generous man," his niece, actress Martha Plimpton, told Access Hollywood in a statement on Friday on behalf of the family. "He was the nexus of our family in so many ways, and drew us together over the years and kept us connected. I adored him as a child, and as an adult I admired and respected him. We will all miss him terribly, and are so grateful for everyone's condolences. The passing of someone so loved is extremely difficult under any circumstances, and I hope that all those in the media who admired David will respect his legacy and allow his family and loved ones to grieve peacefully. "

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  • jd
    why hasn't Uma Thurman made ANY comment ??? DID she not like him when they worked together?
    report abuseposted June 13, 2009 10:11 PM PDT
  • AnitaK
    For some people it is just the easiest to believe the first reports that came out about his death, anyone who knew him knew better. Now it is shown that he did not commit suicide, next it will be proven that this was a form of torture and for what--money?? I think it is horrible that the Thai police did what they did, bad news that an actor is in their country to make a movie, then is murdered.
    report abuseposted June 13, 2009 8:05 PM PDT
  • Sarah
    You people are being so completely disrespectful to the family and to the deceased. I can only hope you don't die in an embarassing way and have people talk bad about you after. David Carradine was a peaceful man, a great actor and a good person, as you can tell from the outpouring of people who ACTUALLY knew him. REST IN PEACE!!
    report abuseposted June 7, 2009 10:19 AM PDT
  • JW
    Some of these comments are slanderous! R.I.P Mr. Carradine
    report abuseposted June 6, 2009 10:41 AM PDT
  • Rev. Dr. Al Poe
    Carradine was filth. No one in their right mind misses him.
    report abuseposted June 5, 2009 6:52 PM PDT
  • macthehackr
    David you'll be missed, and thanks
    report abuseposted June 5, 2009 5:59 PM PDT
  • awchew
    He was a pervert! drugs and too young girls in Thailand. He died they way he lived, perverse
    report abuseposted June 5, 2009 2:50 PM PDT
  • sunshine
    Me and my dad used to watch Kung Fu all the time when I was little. I would hate to go out like that. Being known as the dude that was jerking off and accidentally hung himself, just like the guy from INXS. As Peter Griffin says on family guy, you have to have a "spotter".
    report abuseposted June 5, 2009 1:25 PM PDT
  • Debbie L
    He was a legend. We'll always remember him from the 70's Kung Fu. Bye, Grasshopper.
    report abuseposted June 5, 2009 1:21 PM PDT
  • dan
    why is it that there's always someone out there, just waiting to speak ill about the dead? GET A LIFE!!! Before you too wind up dead. My prayers are with David's family.
    report abuseposted June 5, 2009 1:18 PM PDT
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