Robert Carradine, the actor known for roles in \u201cThe Long Riders,\u201d \u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d and the television series \u201cLizzie McGuire,\u201d has died at 71, his management company told CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement shared with Deadline, Carradine\u2019s family said he had died, describing him as \u201cour beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The family said Carradine had faced a \u201cnearly two-decade battle with Bipolar Disorder,\u201d and urged greater openness around mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon on light to everyone around him,\u201d the statement said, adding: \u201cWe hope his journey can shine a light and encourage addressing the stigma that attaches to mental illness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carradine\u2019s brother, actor Keith Carradine, told Deadline the family wanted to speak publicly about the illness. He said there was \u201cno shame in it,\u201d adding that he wanted to celebrate his brother\u2019s struggle and \u201cbeautiful soul.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born March 24, 1954, Carradine was the youngest son of late American actor John Carradine. He was the brother of actors David Carradine and Keith Carradine, and of Christopher Carradine, described as a former vice president of Walt Disney Imagineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carradine made his film debut in the 1972 film \u201cThe Cowboys,\u201d starring John Wayne and Roscoe Lee Browne, and went on to build a decades-long career across film and television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He became widely known for playing Lewis Skolnick in the 1984 comedy \u201cRevenge of the Nerds,\u201d a role he reprised in sequels. He later reached a new audience as Sam McGuire in the Disney television series \u201cLizzie McGuire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hilary Duff, who starred in \u201cLizzie McGuire,\u201d posted a tribute on Instagram Tuesday, writing that the news was difficult to accept and expressing sadness that Carradine had been suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jake Thomas, another co-star from the series, described Carradine as \u201cone of the coolest guys you could ever meet,\u201d calling him funny, pragmatic, and \u201calways a little eccentric.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carradine\u2019s daughter, actor Ever Carradine, also shared a tribute on Instagram, describing her father as sweet and funny and writing that she always knew he loved her and had her back.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Robert Carradine, the actor known for roles in \u201cThe Long Riders,\u201d \u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d and the television series \u201cLizzie McGuire,\u201d has died at 71, his management company told CNN. In a statement shared with Deadline, Carradine\u2019s family said he had died, describing him as \u201cour beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother.\u201d Robert Carradine death […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"yoast_head":"\n