'Revenge of the Nerds' star Robert Carradine's family sues UCLA over his death

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Set us as preferred The family of actor Robert Carradine filed a lawsuit against the governing body of UCLA, saying that the “Revenge of the Nerds” star’s death by suicide in February at a university-affiliated psychiatric facility was preventable.In a legal complaint filed Aug.7 with Los Angeles Superior Court, the children of Carradine allege that the psychiatric care team at the UCLA health facility was reckless in its care and committed elder abuse and neglect.

Carradine, 71, had checked into the facility shortly before his death.The 27-page suit names the UC regents as defendants, along with physicians, nurses, clinical care partners and other officials who are identified as “Does 1-100.” Plaintiffs in the suit include Carradine’s estate and his surviving children.“He asked for help.He recognized that he was a danger to himself and voluntarily walked into a psychiatric hospital to be kept safe,” the family claimed in the suit reviewed by The Times.

“He knew he was not safe to be left alone.”Suicide prevention and crisis counseling resourcesIf you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, seek help from a professional or call 988.The nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline will connect callers with trained mental health counselors.

Or text “HOME” to 741741 in the U.S.and Canada to reach the Crisis Text Line.Carradine had bipolar disorder, and the lawsuit says that he had admitted that he had “suicidal thoughts” when he checked into UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Westwood.“Instead of walking into a safe environment, [Carradine] walked into a locked facility that broke a cardinal rule for a hospitalized psychiatric patient with active suicidal thoughts and a history of suicide attempts,” the lawsuit says.

“UCLA let him walk into a locked psychiatric...