Teacher:Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: What American actor, born on Dec 8, 1936, was equally famous for his role as Caine on TVs Kung Fu and for dying in a Bangkok hotel closet in a case of autoerotic asphyxiation gone awry?
Student:
erotic asphyxiation