The Goons star Martha Plimpton he respects his uncle, Robert Carradine.
I Lizzie McGuire The actor died at the age of 71 on Monday, February 23, following a battle with bipolar disorder, his family, including Plimpton’s father, Keith Carradineconfirmed by Deadline.
“My uncle Bobby was the best of all 8 brothers; blood, adoption, and step,” Plimpton, 55, wrote on Instagram early Tuesday, February 24, alongside a photo of Robert. “Out of all of them, he was the best. He was the one who hugged me when I visited my dad in LA for the first time when I was 8 or 9. He hugged me and teased me that I was the only Carradine from New York. ‘Come ova hee-ah! Maw-thuh! Get ova hee-uh!’ He did a bad New York accent. I was a stranger and Bobby embarrassed me for it, and I loved him for it.”
Robert was a member of the famous Carradine family, following in his father’s footsteps, John Carradineand brothers Keith and David. According to Plimpton, Robert was “the best player in the group.”
“A thousand miles away. Don’t believe me? Just look at him,” they said Work the actor wrote, honoring Robert’s acting legacy. “Come in The Cowboyshis first film no John Wayne. Or in between Big Red. Or in between Coming Home. In fact, he is the best actor ever. And I think I know why. Because he was kind. He had a natural GRACE about him. He was lovely, and loving, and non-judgmental. And he truly loved. You make mistakes like everyone else, like any person. But he didn’t lose his dignity or his heart.”
Plimpton concluded, “I love you, Bobby. You made my world so happy. I’m going to miss you so much,” tagging his cousin. Ever Carradinethe eldest of Robert’s three children.
In an emotional Instagram post earlier Tuesday, Ever, 51, shared some of her memories of her father.
“My dad died today. My sweet, funny dad, only 20 years my senior, who never missed an opportunity to take me to the airport or tell me how much he loved my salad dressing, is gone,” wrote Ever, best known for playing Naomi Putnam. The Handmaid’s Tale.
Ever wrote, “My father was a lover, not a fighter. He had a whole heart, and in a world full of strife and division, I think we can all take a page from his book today, open our hearts and feel and share love. I have a thousand stories and I am full of memories – so if you see me, please ask me about my father, Bobby Carradine, who made me love him so much.
The Carradine family confirmed Robert’s death in a statement to Deadline on Monday.
“It is with great sadness that we have to share that our beloved father, grandfather, uncle and brother Robert Carradine has passed away,” his family said. “In a world that felt so dark, Bobby was always a light [of] a light to all around him. We are saddened by the loss of this beautiful soul and want to acknowledge Bobby’s heroic struggle against his nearly decade-long battle with Bipolar Disorder. We hope her journey can shed light and inspire to confront the stigma associated with mental illness. At this time we ask for privacy to help with this incredible loss. Thank you for your understanding and compassion.”
Plimpton’s father, Keith, 76, spoke about Robert’s battle with bipolar in a statement to Deadline.
“We want people to know, and there’s no shame in it,” Keith said. “It’s a disease that made him so much better, and I want to celebrate his struggle with it, and celebrate his beautiful soul. He was so gifted, and we’ll miss him every day. We’ll be comforted by how funny he was, how smart he was and how completely accepting and tolerant he was. That’s what my little brother was.”
