Chicago – February 24, 2026
Actor Robert Carradine, celebrated for his roles in “Revenge of the Nerds” and Disney Channel’s “Lizzie McGuire,” has died at the age of 71, his family confirmed in a statement. Carradine died on Monday, Feb. 23, after what relatives described as a nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder, adding that he died by suicide and urging greater awareness of mental health struggles.
A member of the famed Carradine acting dynasty, he first appeared on screen in the early 1970s before breaking through as Lewis Skolnick in the 1984 cult comedy “Revenge of the Nerds,” a role he reprised in several sequels. He later became known to a new generation as Sam McGuire, the kindly father of the title character in “Lizzie McGuire,” which aired from 2001 to 2004.
Carradine’s family remembered him as a “beacon of light” and asked for privacy as they mourn his loss. He is survived by his three children.
