Hilary Duff Leads Tributes Following Lizzie McGuire Star Robert Carradine's Death

"I’m deeply sad to learn Bobby was suffering."

Robert Carradine’s Lizzie McGuire co-stars have been paying their respects to the actor following the news of his death at the age of 71.

In a statement issued on Monday night, Robert’s family confirmed that he had taken his own life, following what they described as a “nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder”.

Hilary Duff, who played Robert’s on-screen daughter in the Disney show between 2001 and 2004, shared a tribute to her former co-star shortly after the announcement.

“This one hurts,” Hilary wrote on Instagram. “It’s really hard to face this reality........

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