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Adam Rich, who was known for starring successful the 1970s tv series, Eight Is Enough, died astatine the property of 54 successful Jan. and present his origin of decease has been revealed. The histrion sadly died from “effects of fentanyl,” according to a study from the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office. The mode of the decease was listed arsenic an mishap successful the report, and it besides confirmed that helium died astatine his residence connected Jan.7.
The origin of decease accusation comes months aft Adam’s rep, Danny Deraney, confirmed his decease via a Twitter post. “Adam did not person an ounce of ego. He was unselfish and ever looked retired for those helium cared about, which is wherefore galore radical who grew up with him consciousness similar portion of their puerility gone, and bittersweet today,” Deraney said successful the affectional post, which included a photograph of the precocious prima erstwhile helium was a child. “He truly was America’s small brother.”
Adam successful a nonrecreational photograph erstwhile helium was younger. (Everett Collection)
Shortly aft Danny’s station went public, galore fans expressed their devastation implicit his passing. From sharing memories of watching his amusement erstwhile they were younger, to complimenting his acting abilities, determination was a plethora of emotion for him. The outpouring enactment seemed to beryllium what a lasting interaction Adam near behind, which isn’t excessively astonishing considering the occurrence of Eight Is Enough.
Adam, who continued to enactment until the aboriginal 1990s, was archetypal formed arsenic the quality of Nicholas Bradford, the youngest of 8 siblings, connected the fashionable series. It besides starred Dick Van Patten and lasted for 5 seasons, starting successful 1977. In summation to his rep and his fans, immoderate of Adam’s erstwhile costars publically spoke retired aft his death. One of them included Willie Aames, who played his member connected Eight Is Enough.
Adam starred successful ‘Eight Is Enough’ erstwhile helium was a child. (Everett Collection)
“This greeting Winnie woke maine with the heartbreaking quality of Adam Rich’s passing. I’m gutted. Adam was much than a colleague. He was precise overmuch my lone small brother. A lifelong friend,” Willie wrote successful a Facebook post. “These past fewer years Adam had dreams of renewing his career. He was 1 of those kid actors that our procreation volition ever remember. I can’t archer you however galore parents person told maine they named their archetypal kid ‘Nicolas’ aft his ‘Eight Is Enough’ character. The diminishing fraternity of kids that grew up successful the aureate years of household tv has mislaid different of our own. I volition miss him deeply. Rest.”
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