born december june american actor martial artist best known leading role peace loving monk 1970s television series member productive acting family began father acting career included major minor roles stage television cinema spanned decades prolific movie actor appeared feature films nominated times nomination title role kill bill volume films featured continued released death posthumous credits variety genres including action documentaries drama horror martial arts science fiction addition acting career director musician influenced popular acting role studied martial arts frequently arrested prosecuted variety offenses involved substance abuse died june hotel room thailand main report states auto erotic said murdered early life born december hollywood california oldest child actor wife half brother bruce keith christopher uncle primarily irish descent great grandson methodist evangelical author artist foster called jack family childhood turbulent example parents divorced repeatedly remarried born mother second marriage father time parents marriage mother son husband john adopted planned large family wife series discovered numerous illegal knowledge rendered unable carry baby term backdrop marital jack succeeded committing suicide hanging age said incident followed discovery older half brother bruce adopted john different biological fathers added father saved confiscated comic book collection burned scarcely point years marriage filed divorce john couple remained married years divorce finally came jack seven years old father left california avoid court action settlement couple engaged series court battles child custody point landed john jail jack joined father new_york_city time father remarried years jack boarding schools foster homes reform school accompany father elder performed summer theater northeast boy spent time massachusetts miserable winter cows farm vermont eventually returned california graduated attended currently year transferring studied drama music theory wrote music drama department annual work jobs fledgling stage acting career studies dropped college spent time san_francisco southern california venice time collected unemployment insurance sold baby pictures prosecuted disturbing peace despite attempt dodge draft inducted united_states_army drew pictures training aids christmas married high school sweetheart stationed fort virginia helped establish theater company known entertainment unit met fellow later cast winged faced court martial gave birth daughter discharged year tour film television career early successes leaving army acting pursuits time advised change avoid confusion famous father television debut episode television roles follow including appearances presents alfred hour feature film debut western based novel big break came second broadway royal hunt sun play destruction empire said performance important roles got later guy going hire audience mind blown won theatre world award best debut performance closing royal hunt sun failing marriage left new_york headed california returned star short lived series shane western based novel previously filmed guest starred opposite episode entitled phantom farmhouse starred big earliest films starred domestic partner time personal life productions appear handful acting collaborations father john seasons starred half chinese half white monk abc hit series nominated emmy golden globe award role took place helped martial arts eastern philosophy west character referred popular culture choice white man play role stirred controversy served steady employment asian american actors addition luke held leading roles cast masters frequently appeared series ended quit pursue movie career reprised role movie son acting debut portrayed son reprised role cameo appearance movie returns luck draw uses chinese friends help title character san_francisco early 1990s reprised role legend continues playing grandson original character starred program served executive producer director program offered opportunity recreate character widely recognized canceled seasons episodes movie career immediately following series accepted role race car driver death race said kill image launch movie career exploitation film cult classic based science fiction work short story called earned critical praise portrayal bound glory won nominated golden globe award circle award role worked closely friend singer songwriter guitarist bound glory film thomas assisted guitar style period songs chosen film came role alcoholic unemployed artist set post world war berlin starred touch english language films legendary swedish director said leading man don believe god heaven sent said plans collaboration director affection actor waned protested scene included horse altercation caused question fate soul director declared little brother old shot horses burned dog small movie dawn early light died left unreleased movie script developed called silent flute script film played roles originally intended lee considered best work appeared long riders half brothers keith ensemble cast included brother actor dennis christopher movie gang gave played cole younger memorable roles 1980s 1990s acting career suffered decline continued movie television credits roles garnered attention work released straight video movies warrior vampire retreat developed cult starred low budget direct video swedish action movie mad bunch directed making actors including starred movie movie awarded star played april fool day prank unveiling star bearing brother robert enjoyed revival fame cast movies thought portrayal bill assassin earn academy_award nomination said practically steals scene confident gives soulful performance ensure spot year oscar ballot roger_ebert kill bill vol list academy_awards predictions films received notice receive nomination best supporting actor portrayal bill appeared mysterious martial artist master dvd premier television appearances attracted notice appeared major supporting role miniseries american_civil_war evil abusive nominated performance appeared book telecast addition featured commercial aired broadcast super bowl advertisement paid tribute role appeared episode syndicated series queen swords sword wielding filmed studios spain home david guest appearance episode took hosting duties brother keith wild west tech year played ghost dead man episode nbc medium spokesperson publisher independent telephone united_states appeared ghost time episodes animated series starred movie played chinese martial arts master similar series persona character movie named white crane referred addressed crane frequently spoken sort accent sound posthumous releases actor received award hardest working member profession hollywood approximately dozen films post production time death roles cameos small parts independent direct dvd productions horror film action film bad cop western hell broke loose appeared minor role chinese epic true legend met filming true legend website describing good friend said hollywood actors perform chinese martial arts big screen real life genuine fan knows chinese medicine people shall remember role 70s unforgettable performance feel great honour regret true legend works leading roles period drama golden boys set limited theater run received little critical attention released dvd shortly death final released movie cult film night directed friend david sword final time screen like peculiar eerie references film passing include cross dressing auto erotic scene screen ended following dialog old friend life time yeah old friends old soul mates yes produced length documentary identified actor film appearance legend directed premiered santa barbara international film festival february featured david keith performing music guitars appeared brown directed long riders small screen appeared guest spot television series mental broadcast days death october premiered interview discussing belief closet haunted wife deceased previous husband segment described eerie filmed months death collaborations producer appeared science fiction monster movie year died ken_tucker writing entertainment_weekly said film goofy fun way time release unreleased films credited including stretch filming time death directing career directorial debut episodes performing tried hand directing independent films took years complete difficulty financing featured starring role friends family members supporting roles film won director fortnight cannes failed achieve critical support adequate distribution directorial attempts included unreleased productions epic starred daughter short musical called country mile martial artist knew practice time cast role instead relied experience dancer experience sword fighting boxing street fighting draw half original series provided technical assistance considered master art acquired expertise martial arts produce star videos visited monastery china extra features season dvds visit abbot said recognized important contribution promotion monastery culture replied happy serve music career addition acting career musician sang played piano guitar flute instruments played half flower power duo season episode performing songs stepped flower stranger sorrow singing tree recorded album titled released musical talents integrated screen performances performed songs movie bound glory series bamboo planted lot played program later movie circle iron later played kill bill wrote performed theme songs movies starred line boy theme paint wrote filming kansas engraved wrote performed songs wrote score brother robert performed band known band performed primarily small venues benefits reports arrests account late 1950s living san_francisco young arrested assaulting police officer pleaded lesser charge disturbing peace army faced court martial occasion established actor changed david arrested possession marijuana height popularity arrested time attempted influence nude began wandering laurel canyon neighborhood broke neighbor home breaking window cutting arm piano time episode young women allegedly assaulting asking demanding witch police literally followed trail blood home charges dropped found missing pleaded contest charge given probation charged assault young woman sued million awarded south_africa filming known rally starred arrested possession marijuana convicted given suspended sentence claimed framed case government seen dancing 1980s arrested twice driving influence alcohol second case pleaded contest incident los_angeles_times reported legal experts handed average sentence second time years summary probation hours jail hours community service days work picking trash attendance drunk driving awareness meeting completion alcohol rehabilitation program toronto filming legend continues arrested kicking door attending rolling_stones concert asked reasoning claimed worried getting people recognized wanted building personal life shortly drafted army proposed marriage born september met students married christmas day year lived base virginia stationed fort april gave birth daughter discharge family lived new_york established acting career appearing broadway deputy sun marriage dissolved left new_york headed california continue television film careers met actress working heaven gun pair lived appeared films including appeared nude playboy spread sex scenes year gave birth son free age changed tom father couple relationship fell apart time arrest began affair guest starred engaged time married february married civil ceremony munich germany second wife née born march immediately following filming egg wife lead guitarist daughter kansas born april second marriage ended divorce followed married died april age alcohol related illness married time proclaimed serial december married widowed née born december seaside home friend attorney longtime friend wife performed ceremony marriage acquired born born born actor born final interviews stated excellent shape good diet having youthful circle friends everybody know years younger wife annie years younger daughter asks don hang women age women age lot older death june age found dead room park hotel wireless road near central thailand shoot latest film titled stretch police official said found naked hanging rope room closet causing immediate speculation death suicide reported evidence suggested death accidental result conducted involving celebrity concluded death suicide cause death widely accepted accidental immediately following death wives stated publicly sexual interests included practice self anderson plans publish tell book marriage said interview access hollywood dark david intense david people know previously divorce filing claimed continuation sexual behavior potentially deadly photographs death scene photographs body circulated newspapers internet family represented brothers keith robert pleaded public press let loved peace funeral held june los_angeles bamboo buried stars family members attended private memorial grave marked december monument proclaimed legend included quote paint song wrote performed theme death suit murder accusations anniversary death widow annie announced filed lawsuit death company produced film working time death lawsuit claimed company failed provide assistance actor agreed contract suit assistant left dinner night actor found dead assistant film apparently reach decided leave called assistant hour later told group town arrangements evening reached settlement productions august reported receiving company death june fourth wife published eye tornado memoir discusses intimate details marriage claimed publicly conducted investigation death concluded murdered close friend stated hearing suicide cause death ties hands previous taking life second individual scene thomas convinced tragedy appeared murder filmography video games saints row voice awards honors theatre world award spain best foreign actor gold star television 16th annual golden boot awards brothers keith robert action film international film festival lifetime achievement award annual recipient best supporting actor kill bill volume walk western stars
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