US EditionCause of Death Revealed for 'Lizzie McGuire' Actor Robert Carradine
Robert Carradine died by suicide after nearly 20 years battling bipolar disorder, with family urging mental health stigma awareness and privacy during their grief.
- On Monday , Robert Carradine died by suicide in Los Angeles at age 71, his brother Keith Carradine announced and the family confirmed the cause.
- His family noted Robert Carradine’s nearly two-decade battle with Bipolar Disorder and urged addressing stigma, while Keith Carradine said, `We want people to know it, and there is no shame in it.`
- Carradine was best known for his role as Lewis Skolnick in 1984's Revenge of the Nerds, reprising it in sequels, and played Sam McGuire in the Lizzie McGuire series and movie, with 150 television and movie credits over more than five decades.
- On social media, colleagues remembered Robert Carradine, with Hilary Duff posting photos and writing `this one hurts` while co-stars Martha Plimpton and Jake Thomas recalled his kindness and talent.
- Mental-Health context shows Bipolar disorder affects around 4.4% of Americans—roughly 11.3 million people—and the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available at 988 or 988lifeline.org.
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Hilary Duff Pays Tribute to Lizzie McGuire Co-Star Robert Carradine
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The disappearance of Robert Carradine, emblematic father in Lizzie McGuire, upset fans and Hollywood while stressing the importance of awareness of bipolar disorders.
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