{"id":503778,"date":"2026-02-25T19:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/503778\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:55:11","slug":"nerds-star-robert-carradine-dead-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/503778\/","title":{"rendered":"“Nerds” Star Robert Carradine Dead At 71"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Disney<\/p>\n

Actor Robert Carradine, best known for his roles in the \u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d film and \u201cLizzie McGuire\u201d TV franchises, has died at the age of 71.<\/p>\n

The actor, younger brother of Keith Carradine and the late David Carradine, had reportedly struggled for nearly two decades with bipolar disorder and took his own life.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the family asked for \u201cprivacy to grieve this unfathomable loss\u201d. Keith Carradine also issued a statement saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want people to know it [he had bipolar], and there is no shame in it. 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. We will take solace in how funny he could be, how wise and utterly accepting and tolerant he was. That\u2019s who my baby brother was.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robert made his big-screen debut in 1972 alongside John Wayne in \u201cThe Cowboys\u201d before taking roles in celebrated films like Martin Scorsese\u2019s \u201cMean Streets,\u201d Hal Ashby\u2019s \u201cComing Home\u201d and Walter Hill\u2019s \u201cThe Long Riders\u201d.<\/p>\n

His biggest success came with 1984 comedy \u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d in his iconic role of head nerd Lewis Skolnick. Years later, he found a new generation of fans playing Lizzie McGuire\u2019s father.<\/p>\n

He also raced at the Grand Prix level, formed a band with Mare Winningham called The Waybacks, and was a single dad for years. Robert Carradine is survived by his children, grandchildren, brothers, nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n

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