ACTING legend David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok.

ACTING legend David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok.

The 72-year-old, who was in Thailand shooting a new film, was found by crew members after he failed to turn up to dinner.

It has been reported that he was found hanged.

Carradine, who played the title role in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films, shot to fame in the cult 1970's TV series Kung Fu.