Robert Carradine, Lizzie Maguire and Revenge of the Nerds star, dies aged 71
His family says the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.
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"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."
— Keith Carradine , Celebrity
"This one hurts. It's really hard to face this reality about an old friend."
— Hilary Duff , Celebrity
"I’ll be forever grateful for that. I'm deeply sad to learn Bobby was suffering."
— Hilary Duff , Celebrity
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His family says the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.
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