Autoerotic Asphyxiation No Choking Matter

...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»

(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»

Actor may have died accidentally during autoerotic asphyxiation

(NEWSER) - David Carradine's manager disputed reports that the actor committed suicide as information emerged that he may have died accidentally during autoerotic asphyxiation. Carradine was found hanging naked in his Bangkok hotel room with cords around his neck and genitals, reports the Telegraph. There was no evidence of assault or that anyone else had been in the room. Autoerotic asphyxiation is a technique that involves deliberately cutting oxygen to the brain temporarily to enhance sexual arousal. More»

Asphyxiation game known as 'good kids' high'

(NEWSER) - The deaths of two teenage girls have prompted Chicago police to issue a warning about the "choking game"—asphyxiating oneself to gain a feeling of euphoria. Within just 2 weeks, the parents of Rebekah Toia, 15, and Angelena Ohanessian, 14, came home to find their children hanged. "I found her hanging, not hanging in the air," Barbara Toia tells the Chicago Tribune . "She was on tippy toes." More»

Anne Carradine files wrongful death suit

(NEWSER) - David Carradine’s wife alleges her husband wouldn’t have died if the production company he was shooting a movie with had taken better care of him. The assistant assigned to Carradine was supposed to get him to dinner with the film’s director on the night he died, but instead of checking on Carradine when he didn’t answer his phone, the assistant went to dinner alone—and told Carradine tough luck when the actor called him an hour later. More»