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Hilary Duff mourning her loss Lizzie McGuire supporting role, Robert Carradine.
“It hurts. It’s really hard to face the reality of an old friend,” Duff, 38, via Instagram earlier on Tuesday, February 24, alongside throwback photos of her with her former on-screen father. “There is so much warmth in the McGuire family and I always feel cared for by my on-screen parents. I will always be grateful for that. I am so saddened to know that Bobby is suffering. My heart aches for him, his family and everyone who loves him. 💔”
On Monday, February 23, Carradine’s family confirmed that he died at the age of 71 due to bipolar disorder.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, uncle and brother, Robert Carradine,” the Carradine family said in a statement. deadline. “In a world that feels so dark, Bobby has always been a beacon of light to everyone around him. We are saddened by the loss of this beautiful soul and grateful for Bobby’s heroic fight during his nearly two-year battle with bipolar disorder.”
While Hilary Duff’s breakout role in “Lizzie McGuire” brought the actress years of success that continues to this day, her co-star chose a slightly different path. Starring Lizzie McGuire, Miranda Sanchez, Adam Lamberg (Gordo), Jake Thomas (Matt McGuire), Hallie Todd (Jo McGuire) and Robert Carradine (Sam McGuire), the sitcom aired from 2001 to 2004 and (…)
The statement continued: “We hope his journey shines a light on people and encourages people to address the stigma associated with mental illness. At this time, we ask for privacy to mourn this immeasurable loss. Thank you for your understanding and sympathy.”
The actor’s brother, also a screen star Keith Carradinespoke about Carradine’s battle with bipolar disorder in his own statement to Deadline.
“We want people to know this, there’s nothing shameful about it,” Keith Carradine said. “This was a disease that got the best out of him, and I want to celebrate his battle with it and celebrate his beautiful soul. He was so gifted and we will miss him every day. We take comfort in how funny he was and how wise and completely accepting and tolerant he was. That was my little brother.”
Carradine is best known for playing Sam Maguire, Lizzie’s father, on the Disney Channel hit comedy starring Duff from 2001 to 2004. In 2003, he lizzie maguire movies. He was also scheduled to play Sam in the Disney+ reboot, which was ultimately canceled in 2020.
Carradine is also known for his role in the 1984 film revenge of the nerds.
He is survived by three children, including The Handmaid’s Tale actor Ever Carradineand his extended family, which includes brother Keith and niece Martha Plimpton.
Kaladin’s screen son, Jack Thomasopen to US Weekly about working with the actor on the set of Lizzie Maguire earlier this year.
“Bobby Carradine and Hallie Todd played my parents. They have always been and will continue to be like my aunt and uncle,” Thomas, 36, said, noting that he still sees his parents on screen “from time to time.”
“They’re basically like family at this point because going through an experience like this has had such an impact on my life and other people’s lives,” the actor said. “In a way, it makes us a family that can never be separated.”
