The beloved actor died by suicide in February following a decades-long battle with Bipolar Disorder.The beloved actor died by suicide in February following a decades-long battle with Bipolar Disorder.
Robert Carradine checked himself into a psychiatric hospital weeks before his tragic death.
The “Lizzie McGuire” star entered the Los Angeles facility prior to his passing and an employee found him unresponsive and in cardiac arrest one day later, per the LA County Medical Examiner’s report, obtained by TMZ.
Attempts were made to resuscitate him, but he ultimately died weeks later.
The report also revealed that following the beloved actor’s passing, his daughter told investigators her father had struggled with mental illness for about 20 years and had been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.
At the time of his death, Carradine was experiencing ongoing suicidal ideation, suffered from severe depression and anxiety and was taking multiple medications, according to the M.E.’s report.
As Page Six previously reported, the “Revenge of the Nerds” star took his own life in February after struggling with his mental health for two decades. He was 71.
“It is with profound sadness that we must share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother Robert Carradine has passed away,” his family said in a statement to Deadline on Feb. 23.
“In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon of light to everyone around him. We are bereft at the loss of this beautiful soul and want to acknowledge Bobby’s valiant struggle against his nearly two-decade battle with Bipolar Disorder.”
Days later, Page Six exclusively reported that Carradine’s cause of death was sequelae of anoxic brain injury from hanging. His body was later released to his family.
Robert was first diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder after his brother David died by asphyxiation in 2009.
Also in the family’s statement, Robert’s younger brother, actor Keith Carradine, explained the family shared the sad news because they wanted to bring awareness to mental health.
“We want people to know it, and there is no shame in it,” Keith expressed. “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’s who my baby brother was.”
Robert had a daughter, actress Ever Carradine, with actress Susan Snyder in 1974. He later married Edith Mani and had two more children, Marika and Ian, before the couple divorced after 25 years together.
The actor was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea, according to his death certificate.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
