Conrad
Bain (RIP)
Out of this group, Todd Bridges is the only one still alive. Kind of sad.
From
Reuters,
((Actor
Conrad Bain, best known for his role on the 1970s and '80s television
comedy "Diff'rent Strokes" as a wealthy, white New Yorker
who adopts two young black boys from Harlem, has died at age 89
))
Bain
was the fatherly figure from my favorite show from the 80s (Diff'rent
Strokes). The show went on for 8 seasons with a very popular spinoff
Facts of Life. I remember watching the re-runs on tv after school
each day. Then, we'd talk about the episode the next day at school. You can't talk about 80s sitcoms without mentioning DS.
89
years is a good run. What should be surprising is he's outlived most
of his younger Diff'rent Strokes co-stars. I guess the guy lived a
healthy life. Out of all the cast, he was the one that stayed out of
trouble. Plato, Coleman and Bridges all had criminal records. I
always liked Phillip
Drummond, despite the fact he was a bit stodgy.
Dana
Plato
: Killed herself after falling to rock bottom. Oh, and she robbed a
store.
Gary
Coleman
: Died recently, and no the Gooch didn't kill him.
Dixie
Carter: Sadly, died of cancer.
Interestingly
enough, Charlotte
Rae
(Miss
Garrett)
is still kicking around.
Anyway,
RIP, Phillip
Drummond
The A-Team mixed with Gary Coleman? Nice!
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Here's Coleman and Bain reprising their roles for the last episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
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