David Carradine distress of family is outraged by a Thai newspaper published explicit photos of the actor, the naked body, hanging in a private hotel.
The shock of the image "Kill Bill" star was the first page of the document and published a photograph of the autopsy of his body in a morgue.
"The family is outraged by the publication of these photos," said Mark Geragos, an attorney representing Keith Carradine, brother of the actor.
In an interview with RadarOnline.com, Geragos has threatened to sue if the pictures are published in the United States.
The image shows the shock front page Carradine, hands tied in front of him, clinging to the support bar in a closet. Tattoos on the lower half of her naked body are also visible.
Carradine, 72, who also participated in the 1970 television series "Kung Fu" was found dead Thursday.
Carradine has a history of involvement in the suffocation Autoerotic, a sexual practice that is often attached to a rope around his neck, said friends.
Bangkok has been shooting his latest film, "Stretch."