Obit - Robert Carradine
FILE - Robert Carradine, left, and Curtis Armstrong, co-hosts of the game show "King of the Nerds" appear at the TNT and TBS 2013 Upfront in New York on May 15, 2013. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Actor Robert Carradine has died at 71. His family says he died by suicide. In a statement shared on Tuesday, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades. His brother Keith Carradine says there is no shame in mental illness. Carradine works for more than 40 years in film and TV. He appeared in “Bonanza,” “The Cowboys,” and films like “Mean Streets” and “Coming Home.” His biggest hit comes in 1984 as nerd leader Lewis Skolnick in "Revenge of the Nerds." He also plays Lizzie McGuire’s dad. He leaves three children.
