‘Lizzie McGuire’ Star Robert Carradine Dead at 71

Robert Carradine — the actor finest identified for his roles in “Lizzie McGuire,” “Revenge of the Nerds,” and “The Lengthy Riders,” — has died after taking his personal life after a virtually two decade battle with Bipolar Dysfunction.

In an announcement to Deadline, Carradine’s household known as him a “beacon of sunshine” in a world that may really feel darkish, and described his wrestle with psychological sickness as “valiant.” They mentioned they hope his journey helps shine a lightweight on the stigma surrounding Bipolar Dysfunction and requested for privateness as they grieve.

His older brother, Keith Carradine, mentioned the household needs individuals to grasp there’s “no disgrace” within the sickness that in the end “received the perfect of him.” He remembered Robert as profoundly gifted, humorous, clever and accepting, including they are going to have fun each his life and his power in combating the dysfunction for therefore a few years.

Robert was the youngest son of legendary actor John Carradine and the brother of actors David and Keith Carradine, in addition to Disney Imagineer Christopher Carradine. He made his big-screen debut in 1972 alongside John Wayne in “The Cowboys.”

Carradine went on to look in Hal Ashby‘s Oscar-winning “Coming House” with Jane Fonda and Jon Voight, and Martin Scorsese‘s “Imply Streets.”

His greatest pop-culture affect got here in 1984, starring as head nerd Lewis Skolnick in “Revenge of the Nerds,” a job that outlined a technology. Years later, he discovered new followers taking part in Lizzie’s dad on “Lizzie McGuire.”

Carradine is survived by his kids, grandchildren, brothers and prolonged household.

Robert was 71.

RIP.