{"id":224763,"date":"2026-02-24T14:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/robert-carradine-cause-of-death-beloved-actor-dies-at-71\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:17:39","slug":"robert-carradine-cause-of-death-beloved-actor-dies-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/robert-carradine-cause-of-death-beloved-actor-dies-at-71\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Carradine Cause of Death: Beloved Actor Dies at 71"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tragedy is reaching fans as well as friends across the entertainment world.<\/p>\n<p>Following decades of battling mental illness, Robert Carradine has died by suicide.<\/p>\n<p>The actor, part of a famous acting family, was 71. <\/p>\n<p>Best known for <em>Lizzie McGuire<\/em> and <em>Revenge of The Nerds<\/em>, his career spanned over 50 years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Carradine in February 2012.\" class=\"wp-image-549152 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-1361x2048.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-638x960.jpg 638w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-718x1080.jpg 718w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-798x1200.jpg 798w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-scaled.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_robertcarradine_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Robert Carradine arrives at Norby Walters\u2019 22nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Viewing Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel on February 26, 2012.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Michael Tullberg\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-family-is-reeling-from-another-tragedy\">This family is reeling from another tragedy<\/h2>\n<p>In the evening on Monday, February 23, the Carradine family shared the tragic news with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/02\/robert-carradine-dead-age-71-1236734055\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deadline<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with profound sadness that we must share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother Robert Carradine has passed away,\u201d the family statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a world that can feel so dark,\u201d the Carradines affirmed, \u201cBobby was always a beacon on light to everyone around him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tribute acknowledged: \u201cWe are bereft at the loss of this beautiful soul and want to acknowledge Bobby\u2019s valiant struggle against his nearly two-decade battle with Bipolar Disorder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His surviving loved ones mourned: \u201cIt 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:cow4rmn6zswxrqognhixciax\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mfliog6f7s2n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibwsre237f3ulr6wa7q4hsptt2cnqlxnyvnz2pltnqv27c6lfjycq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\">\ud835\ude81\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude9d \ud835\ude78\ud835\ude97 \ud835\ude7f\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude8c\ud835\ude8e, \ud835\ude81\ud835\ude98\ud835\ude8b\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude9d \ud835\ude72\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude8e (\ud835\udff7\ud835\udfff\ud835\udffb\ud835\udffa ~ \ud835\udff8\ud835\udff6\ud835\udff8\ud835\udffc) \ud83d\udda4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cow4rmn6zswxrqognhixciax\/post\/3mfliog6f7s2n?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\ude82\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude8c\ud835\ude98\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude9b\ud835\udea2 \ud835\ude7f\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude98\ud835\ude9d\ud835\ude98\ud835\ude8c\ud835\ude98\ud835\ude95 (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cow4rmn6zswxrqognhixciax?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@2ndaryprotocol.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:cow4rmn6zswxrqognhixciax\/post\/3mfliog6f7s2n?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As many have understandably discussed on social media, it is likely that Robert did not suddenly develop bipolar disorder when he was in his fifties.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, his brother \u2014 fellow actor David Carradine \u2014 died by asphyxiation in his hotel room in Bangkok.<\/p>\n<p>David was 72 at the time. The medical examiner (more than one, actually) ruled out suicide as the cause of death, and it is widely believed to have been an accident.<\/p>\n<p>This family tragedy prompted Robert to receive his diagnosis for bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n<p>Bipolar disorder can usually be managed with therapy and medication. However, no management plan is foolproof.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVITYLOFCMT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-began-acting-in-1971\">He began acting in 1971<\/h2>\n<p>Robert began acting in the early 1970s, making his debut on <em>Bonanza<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He has innumerable film and television credits (including some projects that are still in production and pre-production) spanning the past 55 years.<\/p>\n<p>To this day, he remains best known to older audiences for <em>Revenge of The Nerds<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>And, to younger audiences, he\u2019s most famous for <em>Lizzie McGuire<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Countless actors who\u2019ve worked with Robert have shared tributes, including <em>Lizzie McGuire<\/em>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/hilary-duff-nsfw-song-ignores-ashley-tisdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hilary Duff<\/a> and Jake Thomas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Hilary Duff's Instagram caption.\" class=\"wp-image-549153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01.png 826w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Hilary Duff's Instagram caption.\" class=\"wp-image-549153 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01.png 826w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_hilaryduff_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In her Instagram caption, Hilary Duff mourns the passing of \u2018Lizzie McGuire\u2019 co-star Robert Carradine.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis one hurts,\u201d Hilary wrote in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hilaryduff\/p\/DVITYLOFCMT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tribute<\/a> to Robert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really hard to face this reality about an old friend,\u201d she expressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was so much warmth in the McGuire family,\u201d Hilary gushed, \u201cand I always felt so cared for by my on-screen parents. I\u2019ll be forever grateful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She lamented: \u201cI\u2019m deeply sad to learn Bobby was suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hilary concluded her caption: \u201cMy heart aches for him, his family, and everyone who loved him.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a text post.\" class=\"wp-image-549154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01.png 889w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01-768x668.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of a text post.\" class=\"wp-image-549154 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01.png 889w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01-768x668.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0224_jakethomas_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In a text post to Instagram, \u2018Lizzie McGuire\u2019 alum Jake Thomas shared a tribute to his late co-star, Robert Carradine.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-are-many-ways-to-mourn\">There are many ways to mourn<\/h2>\n<p>Some on social media are expression an intention to celebrate his memory by watching his work.<\/p>\n<p>Robert had a massive body of work across all genres. <\/p>\n<p>If <em>Lizzie McGuire<\/em> isn\u2019t your vibe, maybe <em>Escape from LA<\/em> is.<\/p>\n<p>Others are keeping their friends with bipolar disorder in their thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>Our hearts are all broken for the Carradine family. We know that this loss is hitting them hard.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/robert-carradine-dies-71-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Tragedy is reaching fans as well as friends across the entertainment world. Following decades of battling mental illness, Robert Carradine has died by suicide. The actor, part of a famous acting family, was 71. Best known for Lizzie McGuire and Revenge of The Nerds, his career spanned over 50 years. 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