United Kingdom, Feb. 28 -- Robert Carradine's death has been ruled a suicide following his passing earlier this week.

The Lizzie McGuire actor - who had battled bipolar disorder for decades - died at the age of 71 on Monday (23.02.26), and online records for the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office listed the cause of death as being due to anoxic brain injury, where the brain is starved of oxygen, and hanging, after taking his own life.

Robert's family confirmed his passing in a statement to Deadline, which read: "It is with profound sadness that we must share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother Robert Carradine has passed away.

"In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon on light to everyone arou...