Mystery remained tonight over the death of American cult actor David Carradine whose naked body was found in a hotel room in the Thai capital.

The body of American actor David Carradine was found in a hotel room with a rope tied to his neck and genitals, Thai police said today.

Thai authorities conducted a post-mortem today on actor David Carradine, a cult star best known for the 1970s TV series 'Kung Fu', and cited “unusual circumstances” in his death. His naked body was found hanging in a Bangkok hotel room.