How Did Adam Rich Die? ‘Eight Is Enough’ Child Star Cause of Death Explained
Adam Rich, who played the youngest son on the hit show Eight Is Enough, died at the age of 54.
How Did Adam Rich Die?
A law enforcement source informed the publication that Rich was discovered lifeless by an anonymous person who came to his home.
Sadly, Adam was announced dead by his family member on January 7, 2023 on his home near Los Angeles.
Previously, Adam struggled with abuse issues, and in 1991 he was arrested after breaking a pharmacy window to get drugs. Dick Van Patten, his television father on “Eight Is Enough,” came to his rescue. He also faced other legal problems.
“Life is for living, and I live my life to the fullest every day,” is Adam’s motto.
Rich was taken into custody in 2002 after being suspected of DUI. He’s been to drug treatment at least three times. He made personal appearances and marketed script ideas for TV series and films as of 2013.
Adam Rich Cause of Death
According to TMZ, a family member confirmed that the former star had passed away on Saturday at his home.
According to law enforcement officials, officers went to Rich’s residence and discovered him deceased.
Although Adam Rich cause of death was not disclosed by the family member, according to police sources, it did not appear to be “foul play”.
Adam started acting at Chatsworth High School in the San Fernando Valley. Kevin Spacey, Val Kilmer, and other notable actors were among those his theatre teacher trained.
Tributes flooded social media after the demise of the actor Adam Rich broke out.
Who was Adam Rich?
Adam was born in 1968 and lived the majority of his life in Los Angels. His acting career got off when he started taking theatre lessons from a Chatsworth High School teacher who had also instructed notable actors like Top Gun graduate Val Kilmer.
Adam Rich was well known for his role as Nicholas Bradford, the youngest child in the TV series Eight Is Enough (1977-81) and the accompanying TV movies Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) and An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1988).
He also played a notable role in The Devil and Max Devlin. In the 2003 comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, he made a cameo appearance as himself.
Adam had appeared in a variety of projects throughout his career, which began after he was cast in the late 1970s sitcom, Eight Is Enough when he was only eight years old.
Following the show, he appeared in the one-season series Code Red, as well as the TV show Dungeons And Dragons and the 1977 feature The City.
Adam Rich had appearances as a guest actor on several TV shows, including The Six Million Dollar Man, The Love Boat, 3-2-1 Contact, Fantasy Island, CHiPs, CBS Children’s Mystery Theater (“The Zertigo Diamond Caper”), Gun Shy, St. Elsewhere, Silver Spoons, Small Wonder, Baywatch, and Reel Comedy.
He appeared in the TV film The City (1977). He provided voice-over talents toTukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas and Dungeons & Dragons.
But the gifted star decided to leave Hollywood and the entertainment business in order to live a more private life and avoid the spotlight.
