The family of late actor David Carradine asked for an independent autopsy and was granted one by famed forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden. His conclusion? David Carradine’s death was not a suicide.

“On the basis of the information we currently have, coupled with the autopsy findings, Carradine’s death does not appear to be a suicide,” stated Dr. Baden to FOX News earlier today.

For many this lends further credence that Carradine’s death falls into the suspicous category fanning the flames that, like Bruce Lee, the “Kung Fu,” “Kill Bill” actor was murdered, possibly by the same group who allegedly killed Lee. The “not…suicide” conclusion still doesn’t rule out the possiblity of accidental death during the sexual act of AEA (auto-erotic asphyxiation).

Dr. Baden will not go to that extreme and would only say that the complete report of his own investigative autopsy will be available “within a week or two”. He was very specific, however, that Carradine’s death was not a suicide based on his findings so far. “…the information we now have does rule out a suicide.”

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