David Carradine death scene photo; Death not suicide?

After the David Carradine death scene photo was released by Thai Rath tabloid and created a rage from Carradine's family, what is this news circulating that David Carradine's death may not be a suicide afterall, as initially reported.

What caused Carradine's death? Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, a former chief medical examiner for New York City, who was hired by David Carradine's family, released the results of his forensic examination and said that it was not a suicide.

As indicated by the second autopsy, Dr. Michael Baden released a statement to The Associated Press that Carradine didn't kill himself.

"To reach a final determination as to the cause and the manner of death we must wait for further information from Thailand, as to the scene findings and the completion of the crime laboratory and toxicology studies that are still being performed."


There are speculations that he died while engaging in a dangerous sex practice called auto-erotic asphyxiation. Medical examiners in the United States and Canada generally classify auto-erotic asphyxiation deaths as accidental.