Sex Technique Linked to Carradine Hanging

...if you follow some crucial rules

(NEWSER) - The kinky details of David Carradine’s death may leave you asking a seemingly forbidden question: Is there a safe way to engage in autoerotic asphyxiation? Most doctors say no, and strongly discourage self-strangulation during sex or masturbation. But there are ways to make it less dangerous, Christopher Beam writes in Slate. More»

Death rate roughly equivalent to NYC's homicides

(NEWSER) - Autoerotic asphyxiation may seem like a fringe pursuit, but it kills hundreds of American men every year, Ian Daly writes in Details. Dubbed AeA, it involves partially choking oneself during orgasm to cut off oxygen and unleash a flood of pleasure-inducing chemicals in the brain. Once considered the fatal fetish of celebrities like David Carradine and INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, AeA appears to have gone mainstream. More»

(NEWSER) - A forensics specialist hired by David Carradine's family doesn't think the 72-year-old committeed suicide and didn't rule out the possibility of foul play, reports ABC. No final determination can be made until Bangkok police release details of the scene, he said. Carradine's family, meanwhile, spoke out for the first time, thanking fans for their compassion but asking that everyone back off so they can lay Carradine to rest "in peace and with dignity." More»

(NEWSER) - Actor David Carradine appears to be wearing a wig and fishnets in photos taken of his body in his Bagkok hotel room, deepening the mystery of his death, reports ABC News. Red lingerie lies on the bed. Cross dressing is often an element of autoerotic asphyxiation, which Thai officials have determined killed Carradine. But others say the items may be evidence that someone else was in Carradine's room. He was found hanging in his closet with cords around his neck, hands and genitals. More»

(NEWSER) - Famed pathologist Michael Baden is traveling to California to conduct a private autopsy of actor David Carradine, reports Radar. One of Baden's skills is tracking autoerotic asphyxiation, which may have been the cause of Carradine's death, but the former chief medical examiner of New York City is also trained to spot subtle signs of foul play. The actor was found dead in his hotel room with cords around his neck and genitals. More»