Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Lizzie McGuire' star, dies at 71
In this May 15, 2013, file photo, "King of the Nerds" co-hosts Robert Carradine attends the TNT and TBS 2013 Upfront at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Credit: AP/Evan Agostini
Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds,” has died at 71.
In a Tuesday statement to news outlets, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide.
“We want people to know it, and there is no shame in it,” his brother Keith Carradine told Deadline. “It is an illness that got the best of him, and I want to celebrate him for his struggle with it, and celebrate his beautiful soul. He was profoundly gifted, and we will miss him every day.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.
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