More details about Robert Carradine‘s tragic death have been revealed.

It was reported earlier this week that Robert took his own life at the age of 71, which his family confirmed followed a two-decade battle with Bipolar Disorder.

Now, we have learned that Robert tragically didn’t die until he was at the hospital.

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Page Six is reporting that Robert‘s cause of death is “sequelae of anoxic brain injury from hanging” and the death was ruled a suicide.

TMZ added that Robert “died in a hospital,” which was confirmed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. This presumably means that he was found alive and rushed to the hospital, where he later passed.

The Brain Injury Association of America notes that an “anoxic injury occurs when oxygen is cut off completely from the brain.”

The director on one of Robert‘s final films has revealed why they were worried about him.