How Did David Carradine Die: Suicide or Bizzare Sex Accident?

The rep said David's death was "accidental." And there's this ... the BBC is now reporting that David's body was found hanging with a rope around his neck and "other parts of his body."

Carradine's body was found nude, hanging in a closet.

David's rep added, "We can confirm 100% that he never would have committed suicide. It was an accidental death. Everybody is in shock."

He may have actually strangled himself accidentally while trying to heighten an orgasm while masturbating.

In the BDSM community, the practice is known as “breathplay” or often “edgeplay,” because individuals push the limits of safe, sane sex. Usually a partner is involved just in case a person passes out and needs to be revived.

The great majority of known erotic asphyxial deaths are males. While the mean age of accidental death is the mid-20s, men in their 70s have also been known to die from the practice. If Carradine died in this fashion, his insurance company could not invoke a suicide clause in any policy he may hold and would have to pay full benefits.

The biggest clue that Carradine’s death was due to erotic asphyxia is the fact that he was found naked hanging from a closet pole. He was discovered with a cord around his neck and genitals, which would be part of the act. No suicide note was found.

The mortality rate of auto-erotic asphyxia ranges between 250 to 1000 deaths per year in the United States. Death most often occurs when the individual passes out and is unable to free himself leading to death.

The Oscar-nominated star, who played the role of Bill in Quentin Tarantino's hit “Kill Bill” movies was discovered hanged in the room by a chamber maid.

His manager Chuck Binder called the death "shocking and sad".