Rest In Peace: Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71

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Robert Carradine has died at age 71. He took his own life. The actor is best known for his roles in The Long Riders, Revenge of the Nerds, and Lizzie McGuire.

A beloved member of the storied clan of actors, Robert was the bedrock of his family, according to surviving older brother Keith Carradine. But he struggled for two decades with Bipolar Disorder and ultimately it got the best of him.

The family issued this statement to Deadline: “It is with profound sadness that we must share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother Robert Carradine has passed away. In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon on light to everyone around him. We are bereft at the loss of this beautiful soul and want to acknowledge Bobby’s valiant struggle against his nearly two-decade battle with Bipolar Disorder. We hope his journey can shine a light and encourage addressing the stigma that attaches to mental illness. At this time we ask for the privacy to grieve this unfathomable loss. With gratitude for your understanding and compassion.”

Born March 24th, 1954, Carradine was the youngest son of actor John Carradine and a brother of actors David Carradine, Keith Carradine, and Disney Imagineer Christopher Carradine. He made his big screen debut in 1972 alongside John Wayne in The Cowboys, a role his brother David convinced him to audition for by telling him he “had everything to gain, and nothing to lose.” He went on to forge his own path as an actor, appearing in Hal Ashby’s Oscar winning film Coming Home, along with Jane Fonda and Jon Voight. It was a performance that led to speculation that he just might be the best actor in the family. He followed that performance with Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets in 1973.

Perhaps his biggest film success came in 1984 with Revenge of the Nerds, in which he starred as head nerd, Lewis Skolnick, along with Anthony Edwards. It was a role that embedded him in the consciousness of a generation and went on to become one of the most beloved franchises of the decade. In the years that followed he found a new generation of fans as the father in the Lizzie McGuire series.

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Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71

Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71

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[BuffettGirl]

OK, this one is a bit sad to me... But I think that means that I'm admitting my age...

 

[Kitsune Faye]

This is sad. Their parents fucked the Carradine siblings up bad, and they deserved better than that. My condolences to the Carradine family.