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Autopsy Rules Out Carradine Suicide

Plus, drama at Farrah's funeral, and more

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 2, 2009 11:14 AM CDT

(Newser) – David Carradine’s private autopsy was completed yesterday, and the medical examiner officially ruled out suicide due to the way the actor's body was bound, Reuters reports. “The cause of death was asphyxiation, an inability to breathe, now why that happened is still what we're working on,” he said. Elsewhere:

  • Ryan O’Neal barred Griffin, his son with Joanna Moore, from Farrah Fawcett’s funeral Tuesday after he drove 300 miles to attend. “I was here to say goodbye to a person I had lived with and loved for 33 years,” Griffin tells Inside Edition.

  • Kate Gosselin just can’t catch a break. Her clothing line is the latest thing in her life to get delayed. Gosselin helped design the line for Healthex, but “our project is on hold while she focuses on her family,” a rep tells Radar.
  • Sacha Baron Cohen’s Bruno was re-rated from NC-17 to R, but only after cuts and revisions—including black circles covering genitals in three scenes, the New York Post reports.

Kate Gosselin attends a signing for her books Eight Little Faces and Multiple Bles8ings, April 14, 2009 in Glendale, Calif.
Kate Gosselin attends a signing for her books "Eight Little Faces" and "Multiple Bles8ings," April 14, 2009 in Glendale, Calif.   (Getty Images)
David Carradine arrives for the Directors Guild of America Awards, Jan. 26, 2008, in Los Angeles.
David Carradine arrives for the Directors Guild of America Awards, Jan. 26, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
Actor Griffin O'Neal arrives at Farrah Fawcett's funeral service held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, June 30, 2009 in Los Angeles.
Actor Griffin O'Neal arrives at Farrah Fawcett's funeral service held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, June 30, 2009 in Los Angeles.   (Getty Images)
In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Sacha Baron Cohen portrays the title role character in Bruno.
In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Sacha Baron Cohen portrays the title role character in "Bruno."   (AP Photo)
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COMMENTS
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jwilsonte
Jul 3, 2009 6:05 AM CDT
what would you exspect the person doing the autopsy to say they are paid to clean a mess up!! they didnt see crime scene and life insurance wont pay for sucide the family has lots of reasons to hope accident
Kookey90
Jul 3, 2009 5:31 AM CDT
Poor David Carradine, with Michael Jackson's untimely death no one seem's to care what happened to a third rate actor like Carradine anymore. If the police really want to get to the bottom of this case they just need to track down the thirteen year old Thai hooker that probably tied Carradines knots too tight (not good). I'm sorry to cut this short, but I need to get back to the Michael Jackson stories.
 

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