Adam Rich died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in January, according to an autopsy report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Rich’s bloodstream also had what was termed nontoxic levels of alcohol and the generic version of Ativan, called lorazepam.
Rich, best known for starring in the television drama-comedy Eight Is Enough, was 54.
He died January 8 at his Los Angeles area home. No foul play is suspected.
The Eight Is Enough series followed the Bradford family, which consisted of eight children. It detailed their life as they date, grow, marry and had children themselves. Rich portrayed Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son.
The ABC show, which also starred Dick Van Patten, Lani O’Grady, Connie Needham, and Grant Goodeve, ran from 1977 to 1981.
Rich’s other TV credits included Code Red, Dungeons & Dragons,S mall Wonder, St. Elsewhere and Baywatch.
He was arrested in 1991 for smashing a pharmacy window...
Rich’s bloodstream also had what was termed nontoxic levels of alcohol and the generic version of Ativan, called lorazepam.
Rich, best known for starring in the television drama-comedy Eight Is Enough, was 54.
He died January 8 at his Los Angeles area home. No foul play is suspected.
The Eight Is Enough series followed the Bradford family, which consisted of eight children. It detailed their life as they date, grow, marry and had children themselves. Rich portrayed Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son.
The ABC show, which also starred Dick Van Patten, Lani O’Grady, Connie Needham, and Grant Goodeve, ran from 1977 to 1981.
Rich’s other TV credits included Code Red, Dungeons & Dragons,S mall Wonder, St. Elsewhere and Baywatch.
He was arrested in 1991 for smashing a pharmacy window...
- 6/24/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
TV today has large families like the Duggars of 19 Kids and Counting and the Gosselins of Jon and Kate Plus 8. But before reality shows, there were the Bradfords of Eight Is Enough. The comedy-drama series aired from 1977 to 1981. It was based on the life of syndicated newspaper columnist Tom Braden, who had eight children. He wrote a book, and ABC turned it into a successful TV series of the same name. So, which Eight Is Enough cast members are still alive?
What was ‘Eight Is Enough’ about? ‘Eight Is Enough’ cast portrait, 1978 | Jim Britt/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Eight Is Enough centered on parents Tom and Joan Bradford and their eight children: David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas. Dad was a newspaper columnist, and mom was a homemaker.
Sadly, Diana Hyland, who played Joan, was diagnosed with breast cancer during season 1 and died.
What was ‘Eight Is Enough’ about? ‘Eight Is Enough’ cast portrait, 1978 | Jim Britt/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Eight Is Enough centered on parents Tom and Joan Bradford and their eight children: David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas. Dad was a newspaper columnist, and mom was a homemaker.
Sadly, Diana Hyland, who played Joan, was diagnosed with breast cancer during season 1 and died.
- 2/11/2023
- by Stacy Feintuch
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Update: Adam Rich died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in January, according to an autopsy report from the LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Rich’s bloodstream also had what was termed nontoxic levels of alcohol and the generic version of Ativan, called lorazepam.
Earlier: Adam Rich, best known for starring in the television drama-comedy Eight Is Enough, has died. He was 54.
He died Saturday at his Los Angeles area home, a family member confirmed to TMZ. No cause of death has been revealed, but no foul play is suspected.
The Eight Is Enough series followed the Bradford family, which consisted of eight children. It detailed their life as they date, grow, marry and had children themselves. Rich portrayed Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son.
The ABC show, which also starred Dick Van Patten, Lani O’Grady, Connie Needham, and Grant Goodeve, ran from 1977 to 1981.
Rich’s other TV credits included Code Red,...
Rich’s bloodstream also had what was termed nontoxic levels of alcohol and the generic version of Ativan, called lorazepam.
Earlier: Adam Rich, best known for starring in the television drama-comedy Eight Is Enough, has died. He was 54.
He died Saturday at his Los Angeles area home, a family member confirmed to TMZ. No cause of death has been revealed, but no foul play is suspected.
The Eight Is Enough series followed the Bradford family, which consisted of eight children. It detailed their life as they date, grow, marry and had children themselves. Rich portrayed Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son.
The ABC show, which also starred Dick Van Patten, Lani O’Grady, Connie Needham, and Grant Goodeve, ran from 1977 to 1981.
Rich’s other TV credits included Code Red,...
- 1/9/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Dungeons and Dragons: Art & Arcana – A Visual History is an illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity.
From one of the most iconic game brands in the world, this official Dungeons & Dragons illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the brand, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. Inside the book, you’ll find more than seven hundred pieces of artwork―from each edition of the core role-playing books, supplements, and adventures; as well as Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels; decades of Dragon and Dungeon magazines; and classic advertisements and merchandise; plus never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind drafts, and more from the now-famous designers and artists associated with Dungeons & Dragons. The superstar author team gained unparalleled access...
From one of the most iconic game brands in the world, this official Dungeons & Dragons illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the brand, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. Inside the book, you’ll find more than seven hundred pieces of artwork―from each edition of the core role-playing books, supplements, and adventures; as well as Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels; decades of Dragon and Dungeon magazines; and classic advertisements and merchandise; plus never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind drafts, and more from the now-famous designers and artists associated with Dungeons & Dragons. The superstar author team gained unparalleled access...
- 11/13/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Remember Eight is Enough? The classic ABC series aired its final episode 35 years ago today.Developed by William Blinn, the dramedy followed the lives of newspaper columnist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten) and his eight children. The cast also included Diana Hyland, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Lani O'Grady, Laurie Walters, Susan Richardson, Dianne Kay, Connie Needham, Willie Aames, and Adam Rich.Read More…...
- 8/30/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
On this morning's edition of the Today Show, several of the castmembers of Eight Is Enough reunited for the first time in 20-30 years.
Eight Is Enough ran on ABC for five seasons, from 1977 until 1981. Based on a book Thomas Braden, the dramady centers around columnist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten), his wife Joan (Diana Hyland) and their eight children, played by Grant Goodeve, Lani O'Grady, Laurie Walters, Susan Richardson, Dianne Kay, Connie Newton, Willie Aames, and Adam Rich.
Hyland became ill and passed away shortly after the series debuted. She'd only filmed a handful of episodes and her character was written out of the rest of the season. When the show returned in the Fall of 1977, Tom was now a widower who fell for and later married Abby (Betty Buckley), his son Tommy's tutor.
The cast reunited...
Eight Is Enough ran on ABC for five seasons, from 1977 until 1981. Based on a book Thomas Braden, the dramady centers around columnist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten), his wife Joan (Diana Hyland) and their eight children, played by Grant Goodeve, Lani O'Grady, Laurie Walters, Susan Richardson, Dianne Kay, Connie Newton, Willie Aames, and Adam Rich.
Hyland became ill and passed away shortly after the series debuted. She'd only filmed a handful of episodes and her character was written out of the rest of the season. When the show returned in the Fall of 1977, Tom was now a widower who fell for and later married Abby (Betty Buckley), his son Tommy's tutor.
The cast reunited...
- 3/1/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
'Today' is doing a special series of reunion shows, getting some famous TV families together again. First up: the cast of 'Eight Is Enough,' who appeared on the show this morning (video after the jump) to talk about their time on the show, what went on behind the scenes, what the dinner scenes were like, and how the show compares to what is on TV today.
Note: Meredith Vieira's intro to the interview is over the top. I really don't think that the end of the Vietnam War played such a crucial part in the show's success. And did they actually have to introduce each cast member separately and have them walk on stage to their chairs?
The cast members who appeared were Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, Laurie Walters, Willie Aames, and Connie Needham.
Continue reading 'Today Show' Reunites 'Eight Is Enough' Cast (Well,...
Note: Meredith Vieira's intro to the interview is over the top. I really don't think that the end of the Vietnam War played such a crucial part in the show's success. And did they actually have to introduce each cast member separately and have them walk on stage to their chairs?
The cast members who appeared were Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, Laurie Walters, Willie Aames, and Connie Needham.
Continue reading 'Today Show' Reunites 'Eight Is Enough' Cast (Well,...
- 3/1/2010
- by Bob Sassone
- Aol TV.
They've reunited the Keatons and the Cosbys, now NBC's Today show is welcoming the Bradfords, the Partridges, the Bradys, and the Jenkinses. This week, Today stages live in-studio reunions of the following casts: Eight is Enough (Monday, March 1): Dick Van Patten, Laurie Walters, Connie Needham, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, Willie Aames, and Betty Buckley The Partridge Family (Tuesday, March 2): Suzanne Crough, Danny Bonaduce, David Cassidy, and Brian Forster The Brady Bunch (Wednesday, March 3): Barry Williams, Eve Plumb, Susan Olsen, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, and Maureen McCormick 227 (Thursday, March 4): Marla Gibbs, Jackée Harry, Regina King, Hal Williams,...
- 2/28/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Fans of classic 1970's TV will want to tune in to the Today Show next week. The NBC morning news program is reuniting members of the sitcom families from Eight Is Enough, The Partridge Family, and The Brady Bunch.
On Monday, March 1st, members of the Bradford clan from Eight Is Enough are getting together. Scheduled to appear are Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Laurie Walters, Connie Needham, Dianne Kay, and Willie Aames.
The crew hasn't been together on TV since their reunion movies -- Eight is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) and An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989). Buckley, who plays stepmother Abby, didn't appear in either reunion movie so this will be her first time back with the cast in 19 years (at least onscreen).
On Tuesday, March 2nd, the singing members of The Partridge...
On Monday, March 1st, members of the Bradford clan from Eight Is Enough are getting together. Scheduled to appear are Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Laurie Walters, Connie Needham, Dianne Kay, and Willie Aames.
The crew hasn't been together on TV since their reunion movies -- Eight is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) and An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989). Buckley, who plays stepmother Abby, didn't appear in either reunion movie so this will be her first time back with the cast in 19 years (at least onscreen).
On Tuesday, March 2nd, the singing members of The Partridge...
- 2/23/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Former child star Connie Newton Needham has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
The actress, who starred in 1970s U.S. TV show Eight Is Enough, has been working as a dance instructor at a Santa Margarita, California studio in recent years, but she has been forced to rest up after learning she was battling the deadly disease.
A post on the dance studio's website reads, "Connie is currently in a battle with ovarian cancer and is temporarily unable to work."
Needham, 49, is determined to fight the illness and has received words of support from her former TV co-stars.
A source tells the National Enquirer, "She has her old pals from Eight Is Enough - including Dick Van Patten, Grant Goodeve and old boyfriend Willie Aames - rooting for her. Connie says she's going to fight as hard as she can."...
The actress, who starred in 1970s U.S. TV show Eight Is Enough, has been working as a dance instructor at a Santa Margarita, California studio in recent years, but she has been forced to rest up after learning she was battling the deadly disease.
A post on the dance studio's website reads, "Connie is currently in a battle with ovarian cancer and is temporarily unable to work."
Needham, 49, is determined to fight the illness and has received words of support from her former TV co-stars.
A source tells the National Enquirer, "She has her old pals from Eight Is Enough - including Dick Van Patten, Grant Goodeve and old boyfriend Willie Aames - rooting for her. Connie says she's going to fight as hard as she can."...
- 7/16/2009
- WENN
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