Actor Robert Carradine, known for films such as The revenge of the rookies and its sequels, and series like Lizzie McGuirehas died at the age of 71, according to his family in a statement sent yesterday Monday to the film media. Deadline. The interpreter committed suicide, as the same text clarified, in the hope of shining a spotlight on health and mental illnesses and helping those who suffer from it.
“It is with deep sadness that we have to share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle and brother has passed away,” the document reads. “In a world that can seem so dark, Bobby was always a beacon of light to anyone who was close to him. We are heartbroken by the loss of his precious soul and want to recognize Bobby’s brave fight for almost two decades against bipolar disorder. We hope that this journey can illuminate and encourage addressing the stigma that comes with mental illness (…),” the statement adds. All experts agree that suicide is a multi-causal phenomenon. Do not confuse the trigger with the cause, because these are always multiple.
Keith Carradine, Robert’s brother and also an actor, added to Deadline: “We want people to know, there is nothing to be ashamed of.” David’s death in 2009, from asphyxiation, at age 72, was the turning point to which Robert once attributed the beginning of his mental illness.
Robert Carradine was born on March 24, 1954 in Hollywood. Almost a sign of destiny: he was an actor, like his father John, and his brothers David, Bruce and Keith. The fourth, Christopher, was the only one who did not dedicate himself to acting. Robert made his big screen debut in Los cowboysby John Wayne, in 1972 and soon also appeared in The return, by Hal Ashby, and bad streetsby Martin Scorsese, where he shot his brother David, as he remembers The Guardian. They both shared the set again, along with Keith, in Outlaws of legendby Walter Hill, where they precisely played a family of bandits.
However, his main success came with The revenge of the rookiesin 1984, and its three sequels. In the saga, he played Lewis Skolnick, a nerd who tries to survive at university despite attacks from the most popular students. Later, he also became known for the role of Sam, Hilary Duff’s father in the series Lizzie McGuire.