As David Carradine’s family awaited the arrival of his body from Thailand, they threatened to sue any media outlet that reprints images of the 72-year-old actor’s death.

The announcement was made after a Bangkok tabloid on Saturday published a purported photo of the actor’s death scene. The family also asked the FBI to help investigate his death. Carradine’s body was found in a Bangkok hotel room on Thursday.
Mark Geragos, the lawyer for Carradine’s brother Keith, says the family got involved because of conflicting information about the actor’s death. Relatives are hoping his body arrives in the U.S. today.
Keith Carradine said in a statement that his family was “profoundly disturbed” by the publication “of photographs taken at the scene.” The statement continued, “Any persons, publications or media outlets will be fully prosecuted for invasion of privacy and causing severe emotional distress if the photos are published.”
The family also wants famed forensic pathologist Michael Baden to perform a second autopsy to determine whether another person could have been involved. Results of an autopsy Friday in Thailand were not expected for three weeks, the Associated Press reported.
In one of his last performances, Carradine appears on Fox’s “Mental” tomorrow night.