Robert Carradine, 71, the actor best known for Revenge of the Nerds, has officially been ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The cause of death was hanging, resulting in anoxic brain injury—meaning his brain was deprived of oxygen.
Carradine had battled bipolar depression for decades, and his family shared that they want to highlight that “there is no shame in it,” with his brother Keith Carradine noting the illness “got the best of him.”
Carradine appeared in films like Mean Streets (1973), Coming Home (1978), and The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), as well as the Lizzie McGuire TV series, where he played Lizzie’s dad. Tributes have poured in from stars including Hilary Duff and his daughter, actress Ever Carradine.
He is remembered for his humor, talent, and decades-long contributions to film and television.#newsafro_
