The actor died on Feb. 23 at the age of 71 following a battle with bipolar disorder
The cause of death of Robert Carradine has been confirmed following his passing earlier this week at the age of 71 on Monday, Feb. 23.
According to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office, the actor death has been ruled a suicide. The cause of death was listed as sequelae of anoxic brain injury, which occurs when oxygen is cut off completely from the brain.
Carradine was best known for starring in the Eighties cult classic Revenge of the Nerds and later, found a new generation of fans in the early 2000s with Lizzie McGuire on the Disney Channel.