‘Eight Is Enough’ Alum Adam Rich’s Cause of Death Revealed

Nearly six months after Adam Rich died on the age of 54, his trigger of loss of life has been revealed.

According to a latest report from the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s workplace, Rich died on January 7 as a result of “effects of fentanyl.” His passing was dominated as an accident.

News broke in January that the Eight Is Enough alum had been discovered useless in his Los Angeles house.

Rich was finest recognized for his function as youngest sibling Nicholas Bradford on ABC’s Eight Is Enough, which ran for 5 seasons between 1977 and 1981. The sitcom adopted the each day adventures of the expansive Bradford Brood. Dick Van Patten, Connie Needham, Grant Goodeve, Willie Aames, Lani O’Grady and Laurie Walters additionally starred.

“I think [Adam was one of the reasons that the show] was a big success,” Van Patten, who died in 2015 on the age of 86, recalled of working together with his former TV son in a throwback Archive of American Television interview. “People loved him. They named their child ‘Nicholas’ and everything because of him.”

He continued: “He was like 7 years old [when we started the show] and he was cute and he was a good actor. He was very natural.”

After Eight Is Enough wrapped, Rich continued performing and scored roles within the likes of The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, CHiPs, Silver Spoons and Baywatch. The Code Red alum finally took a step again from the highlight within the years previous his loss of life.

After Rich handed away, many of his TV siblings paid tribute to his legacy.

“This morning [my wife] Winnie woke me with the heartbreaking news of Adam Rich’s passing,” Aames, 62, wrote through Facebook in January. “I’m gutted. Adam was more than a colleague. He was very much my only little brother. A lifelong friend.”

He continued on the time: “These last few years Adam had dreams of renewing his career. He was one of those kid actors that our generation will always remember.”

Corey Feldman additionally paid tribute to Rich through Twitter. “Another brilliant light, another tortured soul, another child star who couldn’t find his peace after what he endured,” the 51-year-old actor, who can be recognized for his roles as a baby star, tweeted on the time. “He was a friend, a comrade & a talented person w a deep passion 4 helping others understand mental illness. I’ll miss him!”

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The Goonies star added: “I hope & pray he’s able 2 C this somehow from out there! Cuz it sure would have helped his Heart 2 C it while he was still here!”