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Kung Fu Sect May Have Killed Carradine: Lawyer

Actor 'very interested' in exposing underworld

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(Newser) – A secret kung fu sect may have killed actor David Carradine for uncovering its secrets, his family's lawyer says. "If there was some foul play, that that may be the first area where" authorities "should look," Hollywood lawyer Mark Geragos said on Larry King Live. He added that the Carradine clan refuses to believe the actor died in a sex stunt gone wrong, the New York Post reports.

Geragos' suggestion echoes an earlier conspiracy theory that Triads, or Chinese mafia, killed martial arts actor Bruce Lee in 1973. Ironically, Lee had lost out to Carradine for the lead in the 1970s TV series Kung Fu. If Carradine "was involved in secret societies, it was a secret that even I didn't know about," says ex-wife Marina Anderson. "But he did have some big secrets."

In this Wednesday, March 10, 2004 file photo, David Carradine poses for a photo at his home in the Tarzana section of Los Angeles.
In this Wednesday, March 10, 2004 file photo, David Carradine poses for a photo at his home in the Tarzana section of Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Ric Francis)
In this image released by Spike TV, David Carradine is shown in a scene from,
In this image released by Spike TV, David Carradine is shown in a scene from, "Kung Fu Killer."   (AP Photo/Spike)
Promotional portrait of American actor David Carradine in the air performing a jump kick for the television show,
Promotional portrait of American actor David Carradine in the air performing a jump kick for the television show, "Kung Fu."   (Getty Images)
A copy of Thailand's Daily XPRESS newspaper reporting the obituary of actor David Carradine, is seen at a newsstand in Bangkok on Friday, June 5, 2009.
A copy of Thailand's Daily XPRESS newspaper reporting the obituary of actor David Carradine, is seen at a newsstand in Bangkok on Friday, June 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
David Carradine smiles as he arrives for the screening of the documentary Ghosts Of The Abyss during the 56th Film Festival in Cannes, France.
David Carradine smiles as he arrives for the screening of the documentary Ghosts Of The Abyss during the 56th Film Festival in Cannes, France.   (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
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