After details of the death of oft-troubled, occasionally drug-addicted David Carradine (of the Hollywood Carradines) in Thailand leaked, it became clear that it was a case of auto-erotic asphyxiation- accidental death while attempting to hang himself to enhance sexual gratification. Since then, his wife Anne has been engaged in a lawsuit against the production company whose film, Stretch, was the reason that Carradine was in Thailand.
Carradine's widow claimed that the production company an an obligation to oversee him, and says that on the night of his death the staff went to dinner and left him to his own devices. After two years of litigation, she's finally settled with the production company as well as the hotel.
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Carradine's widow claimed that the production company an an obligation to oversee him, and says that on the night of his death the staff went to dinner and left him to his own devices. After two years of litigation, she's finally settled with the production company as well as the hotel.
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- 8/18/2011
- by Anna Breslaw
- Celebsology
After details of the death of oft-troubled, occasionally drug-addicted David Carradine (of the Hollywood Carradines) in Thailand leaked, it became clear that it was a case of auto-erotic asphyxiation- accidental death while attempting to hang himself to enhance sexual gratification. Since then, his wife Anne has been engaged in a lawsuit against the production company whose film, Stretch, was the reason that Carradine was in Thailand.
Carradine's widow claimed that the production company an an obligation to oversee him, and says that on the night of his death the staff went to dinner and left him to his own devices. After two years of litigation, she's finally settled with the production company as well as the hotel.
read more...
Carradine's widow claimed that the production company an an obligation to oversee him, and says that on the night of his death the staff went to dinner and left him to his own devices. After two years of litigation, she's finally settled with the production company as well as the hotel.
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- 8/18/2011
- by Anna Breslaw
- Filmology
David Carradine's widow Anne has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the French film company that handled the star's final movie Stretch. Anne first filed suit against MK2 S.A. in June 2010, claiming that the organization bore some responsibility in David's passing. She alleged that MK2 S.A. had promised David a personal assistant to show him around Bangkok, where Stretch was shooting. However, the assistant allegedly left David alone on the night the actor's body was (more)...
- 8/18/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
David Carradine's widow has settled a lawsuit in which she accused production bosses behind the tragic actor's final movie of neglect - after he died while shooting on location in Thailand.
The Kill Bill star, 72, was found hanging in the closet of his Bangkok hotel room in June, 2009. Investigators ruled the actor had died of accidental asphyxiation during a dangerous solo sex game.
Carradine, who had been filming the movie Stretch at the time of his death, had been left in his hotel room after an assistant assigned to look after him went for dinner with production staff after he failed to get hold of the actor.
Anne Carradine launched legal action against MK2 Productions executives last year, claiming her husband would never have died if he had been properly looked after.
According to court papers, Carradine had tried to call the assistant back, only to be told that he would have to "make his own arrangements that evening". He was found dead hours later.
TMZ.com reports the two parties have now reached a financial settlement to put an end to the case, and Anne is said to be receiving around $400,000 (£250,000) in damages.
The Kill Bill star, 72, was found hanging in the closet of his Bangkok hotel room in June, 2009. Investigators ruled the actor had died of accidental asphyxiation during a dangerous solo sex game.
Carradine, who had been filming the movie Stretch at the time of his death, had been left in his hotel room after an assistant assigned to look after him went for dinner with production staff after he failed to get hold of the actor.
Anne Carradine launched legal action against MK2 Productions executives last year, claiming her husband would never have died if he had been properly looked after.
According to court papers, Carradine had tried to call the assistant back, only to be told that he would have to "make his own arrangements that evening". He was found dead hours later.
TMZ.com reports the two parties have now reached a financial settlement to put an end to the case, and Anne is said to be receiving around $400,000 (£250,000) in damages.
- 8/17/2011
- WENN
The folks who brought us Certified Copy, Dogtooth and To the Sea have a huge film in their possessions that might topple the Venice Film Fest. MK2, the Sales Agent, Theatrical Distribution and Production Company must be close to selling out all the territories for Walter Salles' On the Road, but in the mean time they've got Beauty playing in the Ucr, The Fairy opening the Directors' Fortnight, a doc on Charlotte Rmpling and are bringing back Melies' A Trip to the Moon to life. Here is the entire slate which includes Xavier Dolan's next. Beauty (Skoonheid) by Olivier Hermanus - Completed On The Road by Walter Salles - Post-Production The Fairy (La Fee) by Dominique Abel - Completed A Trip To The Moon (Le Voyage Dans La Lune) by Georges Melies - Completed Black Venus (Venus Noire) by Abdellatif Kechiche - Completed Charade by Stanley Donen -...
- 5/13/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Anne Carradine claims company behind Kill Bill actor's final film failed to provide him with 'sufficient assistance'
The widow of David Carradine, the Kill Bill actor who was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room last June, is seeking damages from the company behind his final film, Stretch.
Anne Carradine says an assistant employed to help her husband, 72, went for dinner without him because he was not in his hotel room. Mrs Carradine claims her husband phoned his assistant but was told the group were on the other side of the city and so he should make his own arrangements for the evening. She is therefore claming the company, MS2 Sa, was "negligent in failing to follow industry standard … and provide [him] with sufficient assistance", according to court documents.
Mrs Carradine also says she encountered difficulties in collecting money from the company's insurance policy for the actor.
Carradine died of asphyxiation on 4 June last year,...
The widow of David Carradine, the Kill Bill actor who was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room last June, is seeking damages from the company behind his final film, Stretch.
Anne Carradine says an assistant employed to help her husband, 72, went for dinner without him because he was not in his hotel room. Mrs Carradine claims her husband phoned his assistant but was told the group were on the other side of the city and so he should make his own arrangements for the evening. She is therefore claming the company, MS2 Sa, was "negligent in failing to follow industry standard … and provide [him] with sufficient assistance", according to court documents.
Mrs Carradine also says she encountered difficulties in collecting money from the company's insurance policy for the actor.
Carradine died of asphyxiation on 4 June last year,...
- 6/7/2010
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by David Carradine’s widow Anne on June 3 against the French company MS2 S.A., who was handling the production of the actor’s last movie, ‘Stretch,’ the Associated Press (AP) is reporting. The lawsuit claims the company didn’t provide the proper services to protect him. In the lawsuit, Anne also claims MS2 S.A. didn’t provide her husband with the best possible amenities and an assistant to help him navigate Bangkok, where ‘Stretch’ was filming, and where he died, a year ago. Anne s also claiming that he company left her husband behind when everyone else went to dinner the night before his body was found, and [...]...
- 6/5/2010
- by karen
- ShockYa
A little over one year ago (4th June, 2009), acting legend David Carradine, (Kill Bill) was found hanging in his Bangkok hotel room in bizarre circumstances (a rope around his neck and genitals). He was 72 years old. The verdict was not suicide, but accidental death.
It was an ignoble end to an occasionally great talent. He was in the country filming Stretch, a French flick.
His widow, Anne Carradine, is now suing the French film company for damages citing neglection of duties. Apparently she took umbrage at the fact the crew didn’t invite her husband to dinner the evening of his death, leaving him alone in a city he’d been in for three days. Carradine’s lawyers argue this contributed to his demise. In court papers, reported by the BBC, the legal dudes noted the company, MS2 Sa, were guilty of:
“Negligent in failing to follow industry standard and provide David Carradine,...
It was an ignoble end to an occasionally great talent. He was in the country filming Stretch, a French flick.
His widow, Anne Carradine, is now suing the French film company for damages citing neglection of duties. Apparently she took umbrage at the fact the crew didn’t invite her husband to dinner the evening of his death, leaving him alone in a city he’d been in for three days. Carradine’s lawyers argue this contributed to his demise. In court papers, reported by the BBC, the legal dudes noted the company, MS2 Sa, were guilty of:
“Negligent in failing to follow industry standard and provide David Carradine,...
- 6/5/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
David Carradine's widow is suing a movie production company, claiming that they caused David's death by leaving him alone for the night. David was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok one year ago today. He died from auto-erotic asphyxiation. He was in Bangkok to film some scenes for the movie Stretch. David's wife, Annie Carradine, alleges that the production company for Stretch didn't take proper care of the star and left him alone for the night after he didn't return an assistant's call in time to have dinner with the film's director. When the Kill Bill star finally reached the assistant,...
- 6/4/2010
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
David Carradine's widow is suing bosses behind the actor's final movie, insisting her husband would never have died if he had been properly looked after during filming in Thailand. The "Kill Bill" star, 72, was found hanging in the closet of his Bangkok hotel room last June. Investigators found the cause of death to be asphyxiation and Thai police reports suggested he died accidentally during a dangerous solo sex game.
Carradine was in the city filming a movie entitled "Stretch", and the late star's wife, Annie Bierman, is now taking legal action against the producers, insisting her husband's death stemmed from neglect. According to papers obtained by TMZ.com, Carradine was left in his hotel room after an assistant assigned to look after him went for dinner with production staff after failing to get hold of the actor.
Carradine allegedly called the assistant back, only to be told that he...
Carradine was in the city filming a movie entitled "Stretch", and the late star's wife, Annie Bierman, is now taking legal action against the producers, insisting her husband's death stemmed from neglect. According to papers obtained by TMZ.com, Carradine was left in his hotel room after an assistant assigned to look after him went for dinner with production staff after failing to get hold of the actor.
Carradine allegedly called the assistant back, only to be told that he...
- 6/4/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
David Carradine's widow is suing bosses behind the actor's final movie, insisting her husband would never have died if he had been properly looked after during filming in Thailand.
The Kill Bill star, 72, was found hanging in the closet of his Bangkok hotel room last June. Investigators found the cause of death to be asphyxiation and Thai police reports suggested he died accidentally during a dangerous solo sex game.
Carradine was in the city filming a movie entitled Stretch, and the late star's wife, Annie Bierman, is now taking legal action against the producers, insisting her husband's death stemmed from neglect.
According to papers obtained by TMZ.com, Carradine was left in his hotel room after an assistant assigned to look after him went for dinner with production staff after failing to get hold of the actor.
Carradine allegedly called the assistant back, only to be told that he would have to care for himself as "they were already across town and David Carradine would have to make his own arrangements that evening".
Bierman is seeking unspecified damages.
The Kill Bill star, 72, was found hanging in the closet of his Bangkok hotel room last June. Investigators found the cause of death to be asphyxiation and Thai police reports suggested he died accidentally during a dangerous solo sex game.
Carradine was in the city filming a movie entitled Stretch, and the late star's wife, Annie Bierman, is now taking legal action against the producers, insisting her husband's death stemmed from neglect.
According to papers obtained by TMZ.com, Carradine was left in his hotel room after an assistant assigned to look after him went for dinner with production staff after failing to get hold of the actor.
Carradine allegedly called the assistant back, only to be told that he would have to care for himself as "they were already across town and David Carradine would have to make his own arrangements that evening".
Bierman is seeking unspecified damages.
- 6/4/2010
- WENN
By Josh Dickey
The wife of David Carradine has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against French production company MK2, alleging that it failed to properly look after him during filming of the movie "Stretch" in Bangkok.
Filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the suit says Carradine was assigned an assistant by MK2, who called him the night of his death to arrange a dinner with the film's director. When the assistant couldn't reach him, the crew left without him.
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The wife of David Carradine has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against French production company MK2, alleging that it failed to properly look after him during filming of the movie "Stretch" in Bangkok.
Filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the suit says Carradine was assigned an assistant by MK2, who called him the night of his death to arrange a dinner with the film's director. When the assistant couldn't reach him, the crew left without him.
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- 6/3/2010
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
David Carradine 's wife is suing the production company of the movie he was shooting when he died, claiming the company should never have left David alone that night. According to the suit and obtained by TMZ, on the night David died he was supposed to have dinner with the director of the movie he was shooting -- " Stretch ." The suit claims the production company assigned an assistant to David who was responsible for his schedule and transportation.
- 6/3/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Infusing last year's Cannes with such unique films as Greece's Dogtooth, Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno and the biking in the birthday suit comedy The Misfortunates, the all encompassing heavyweight French unit MK2 is on one of those odd winning streaks – managing to find/rep films that are celebrated at not only the major heavyweight film fests, but the “second tier” noteworthy fests as well – such as the Rotterdams and the Locarnos of this world we brought about Alamar (To the Sea) and Nothing Personal. - Infusing last year's Cannes with such unique films as Greece's Dogtooth, Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno and the biking in the birthday suit comedy The Misfortunates, the all encompassing heavyweight French unit MK2 is on one of those odd winning streaks – managing to find/rep films that are celebrated at not only the major heavyweight film fests, but the “second tier” noteworthy fests...
- 5/13/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Infusing last year's Cannes with such unique films as Greece's Dogtooth, Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno and the biking in the birthday suit comedy The Misfortunates, the all encompassing heavyweight French unit MK2 is on one of those odd winning streaks – managing to find/rep films that are celebrated at not only the major heavyweight film fests, but the “second tier” noteworthy fests as well – such as the Rotterdams and the Locarnos of this world we brought about Alamar (To the Sea) and Nothing Personal. This year they present films from distinguished auteurs in Kiarostami (see Binoche in still above) and Zhang-ke, but anyone who follows the site knows how much we look forward in seeing Abdellatif Kechiche's next feature – headed to and to be celebrated in, Venice. P.S: MK2 reps can invite me to see the first images of the biopic set way before our time. Black Venus...
- 5/12/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
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