Anne Carradine, wife of David Carradine is furious with the way the French production company handled his last production. She has launched a lawsuit against the company, MK2 S.A., claiming that they had failed to provide facilities to safeguard him.
The star of the seventies hit series “Kung Fu” was found dead in his hotel suite in June last year. Wild rumors have circulated as to how the star may have died. Although the general word bandied about is “suicide”, the popular theory is that the Carradine died of autoerotic asphyxiation. After two autopsies the cause of death has now settled down to “accidental asphyxiation”.
The star who was in recent times known for his role as the elusive Bill in the “Kill Bill” movies, had arrived in Bangkok for the filming of “Stretch”. The lawsuit accuses staff from the film as well as Carradine’s assistant of abandoning him in his room on their way to dinner when they were not able to contact him in his room. Carradine had contacted his assistant almost an hour later, but he was told that he would have to find his own means that night as the whole group was across town. It was after this incident that he was found dead. The lawsuit does not offer details on the actor’s death and nor does it specify how much is being claimed as damages.
MK2 was not prepared to comment on the lawsuit when they were contacted. They have halted production on “Stretch” and no plans have been made public as to how, if ever, the movie will be released.