Robert Carradine, Nerds’ Quiet Star and Lizzie McGuire’s Dad, Dies at 71
Robert Reed Carradine, the younger brother of Keith, David and Bruce Carradine, died at 71 after a long battle with bipolar disorder that was worsened by his brother David’s 2009 death. His career spanned Mean Streets, The Long Riders, Coming Home, and Django Unchained, with lasting fame from Revenge of the Nerds and a role as Lizzie McGuire’s dad, plus hosting King of the Nerds and pursuing professional car racing. He is survived by his brothers Keith and Christopher, half-brother Michael Bowen, and by his daughter Ever and his children Madrika and Ian from his marriage to Edith Mani.