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06-15-2009, 06:47 AM
His funeral was attended by family, former co-stars and other Hollywood friends.
The invitation-only services were held indoors at the Hall of Liberty, at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, a 400-acre cemetery next to Griffith Park.
Guests gathered and hugged outside the hall, where security ensured only invited guests gained entry.
Carradine, 72, was found hanging in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 4.
Carradine's family stayed out of sight from a small group of reporters and cameras and the burial was private. His brothers Keith and Robert Carradine asked for privacy and understanding while the family mourned.
Keith Carradine briefly appeared outside before the service and greeted some people before heading back inside. Among the guests were numerous actors, including Michael Madsen, Jane Seymour, Tom Selleck, Frances Fisher, Daryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Edward James Olmos, Ali Larter and James Cromwell. Rob Schneider also attended, carrying a basket of flowers.
Madsen and Liu both starred alongside Carradine in Quentin Tarantino's two-part Kill Bill saga. Carradine married his fifth wife, Annie Bierman, at Madsen's home in 2004.
Carradine is perhaps best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine on three seasons of the 1970s hit show Kung Fu. His role in popular culture was cemented by the time he left the show after three seasons in 1975. He later went on to star in the cult flick Death Race 2000.
Tarantino's Kill Bill films offered Carradine a career resurgence. His role earned Carradine a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor.
The invitation-only services were held indoors at the Hall of Liberty, at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, a 400-acre cemetery next to Griffith Park.
Guests gathered and hugged outside the hall, where security ensured only invited guests gained entry.
Carradine, 72, was found hanging in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 4.
Carradine's family stayed out of sight from a small group of reporters and cameras and the burial was private. His brothers Keith and Robert Carradine asked for privacy and understanding while the family mourned.
Keith Carradine briefly appeared outside before the service and greeted some people before heading back inside. Among the guests were numerous actors, including Michael Madsen, Jane Seymour, Tom Selleck, Frances Fisher, Daryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Edward James Olmos, Ali Larter and James Cromwell. Rob Schneider also attended, carrying a basket of flowers.
Madsen and Liu both starred alongside Carradine in Quentin Tarantino's two-part Kill Bill saga. Carradine married his fifth wife, Annie Bierman, at Madsen's home in 2004.
Carradine is perhaps best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine on three seasons of the 1970s hit show Kung Fu. His role in popular culture was cemented by the time he left the show after three seasons in 1975. He later went on to star in the cult flick Death Race 2000.
Tarantino's Kill Bill films offered Carradine a career resurgence. His role earned Carradine a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor.