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L.A. Medical Examiner Confirms Robert Carradine Died by Suicide, Citing Anoxic Brain Injury From Hanging

His family frames the disclosure as part of a push to reduce stigma after his nearly two-decade struggle with bipolar disorder.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner lists “sequelae of anoxic brain injury” with hanging as the mechanism and rules the manner of death a suicide.
  • Records state Carradine died at a hospital in Los Angeles, and the case file remains open.
  • The actor died on Feb. 23 at age 71, and his body has been released to his family.
  • Relatives say he battled bipolar disorder for nearly two decades, with brother Keith emphasizing there is no shame in the illness.
  • Former colleagues, including Hilary Duff and Jake Thomas, posted tributes as multiple outlets published the examiner’s records.