David Carradine’s family is outraged that a photo has been published that shows Carradine hanging. A Thai tabloid newspaper published the photo Saturday, shadowing much of the dead actor’s body, but still showing explicit details of the death scene as reports by Radar Online.

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Photo: David Carradine with his wife, Annie Bierman

Carradine, 72 was in Bangkok filming at the time of his death. Sources close to Carradine told Radar Online that David had a history of engaging in auto-erotic asphyxiation, a potential deadly sexual practice that often involves a rope around the neck.

The shocking published photo shows Carradine with his hands tied in front of him, hanging from the support bar in a closet. Tattoos on the lower half of his nude body can be seen.

Click here to see more photos of Annie Bierman, David Carradine’s widow

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