'DIFF'RENT STROKES' STAR
Conrad Bain Dead at 89
EXCLUSIVE
Actor Conrad Bain -- who famously played father figure Phillip Drummond on "Diff'rent Strokes" -- has passed away. He was 89.
Bain family sources tell TMZ, Bain died Monday night at a retirement home in Livermore, CA from natural causes.
We spoke with Bain's daughter Jennifer who tells us, "He was an amazing person. He was a lot like Mr. Drummond, but much more interesting in real life. He was an amazing father."
Bain -- who became a household name starring opposite Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges on the iconic 80s series -- is survived by his three sons and one daughter. He also has a surviving twin brother Bonar Bain.
Bain's daughter says he spent his last few days with his family. Bain would have turned 90 on February 4th.
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RIP angel19.gif I remember watching him in Diff Strokes & Maude.
I never watched that show. I never understood the Gary Coleman frenzy of the time. I hope he RIP.
Quote from: Squid on January 17, 2013, 06:07:35 PM
I never watched that show. I never understood the Gary Coleman frenzy of the time. I hope he RIP.
Watcha talking bout Squid? tongue.gif
Quote from: Homer on January 18, 2013, 06:06:17 AM
Watcha talking bout Squid? tongue.gif
OMG, I can hear Gary now. LOL
" Whatcha talkin bout Willis " hysterical.gif