One of us, if you grew up in the 1960s-1970s. Forget about Shane and Kung Fu, which likely embarrassed him. A brilliant guy from a celebrated acting family of three generations: the New Age Barrymores. Way meaner, edgier, smarter and tougher than Cole Younger, who he played in the James-Younger Northfield raid saga. Eldest son, Alpha male, part-Beat, part-Hip. Seeker. He didn’t care what you thought.
David Carradine was on a short list of people who got right to the point–and told you the brutal truth. Authentic. A non-wimp’s evil answer to Phil Donahue. Could not be bothered with trendy people, weenies, hedgers or metro-sexuals–or anyone else who forgot who they really are. AP: “Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok.”
