David Carradine who played Bill in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill (2003 and 2004) was found dead on his hotel room in Swissôtel Bangkok, Thailand. He was 72.

Initial police reports say that he committed suicide but autopsy revealed that he died of Asphyxiation. Carradine’s family suspected that a foul play may have been involved. They asked the help of FBI for assistance. Carradine’s body was flown to US from Thailand via a United Airlines flight.

Carradine’s  family was “profoundly disturbed” as his pictures were published at a local Thai tabloid, Thai Rath. The picture showed Carradine hanging from a support bar inside a closet with his hands and genitals tied.

Carradine’s brother Keith released a statement that says, “The family wants it understood that, per attorney Mark Geragos, any persons, publications or media outlets will be fully prosecuted for invasion of privacy and causing severe emotional distress if the photos are published.”