{"id":502103,"date":"2026-02-25T01:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/502103\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T01:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:17:13","slug":"hollywood-legend-robert-carradine-dead-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/502103\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood legend, Robert Carradine, dead at 71"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hollywood has lost another great, with the passing of Robert Carradine, aged 71.<\/p>\n

Carradine ws best known for his roles in the classic Revenge of the Nerds films and for playing Hillary Duff’s dad in the Lizzie McGuire series.<\/p>\n

He had a wide ranging career in television and film, alongside some of the greats, including John Wayne in The Cowboys and in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, alongside his brother David Carradine.<\/p>\n

\"TODAYSubscribe to the Today newsletter here. (Nine)<\/a>\"RobertRobert Carradine in a portrait taken at home, circa June 1, 1986 in Los Angeles, California (Getty)<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Winona Ryder reunites with Beetlejuice director for next project<\/a><\/p>\n

In a statement his family shared that Robert struggled with a nearly two decade battle with bipolar disorder and described him as a beacon of light to everyone who met him. <\/p>\n

There have been many tributes, including from his onscreen daughter, Hillary Duff, who said she will “be forever grateful for his role her life”. <\/p>\n

Robert Carradine, rest in peace.<\/p>\n

And following the critical and box office success of Wuthering Heights with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, it seems there’s a barrage of classics heading to our screens. <\/p>\n

There’s a new adaptation of Jayne Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, a new series coming to Netflix with Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden playing Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. <\/p>\n

There is also Jane Eyre, starring Amy Lou Wood of White Lotus fame, in the iconic role of an orphan on the search love and equality in 19th century England. <\/p>\n

It’ll also be penned by the same writer who worked Succession.<\/p>\n

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