Robert Carradine & Wife Edith 'Edie' Carradine Had a Difficult Divorce

Robert Carradine, who died of suicide at the age of 71, was married once, to former wife Edie Carradine. Their marriage was a long-term one; it lasted 25 years, but ended contentiously.

How bad did things get? According to People, Edith Carradine alleged that the Revenge of the Nerds star once purposely tried to kill them both in a car crash along a Colorado highway. On February 24, Robert's life ended tragically when he took his own life, his family said in a statement. It discussed his struggles with bipolar disorder.