Adam Rich, best known for playing Nicholas Bradford on the hit TV show Eight Is Enough, passed away on Saturday at the age of 54.
In the adored series, which debuted on television in 1977, the actor achieved stardom.
Rich’s passing was confirmed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Office Coroner’s to Yahoo Entertainment on Sunday morning. Although the cause of death is now listed as “not available,” officials have said that the death occurred in a home.
According to Page Six, Rich was “discovered lifeless by an unnamed person who came to his apartment,” and there was “no foul play.”
Dick Van Patten played the head of the eight-child Bradford family in the 1980s television series Eight Is Enough. Nicholas, the youngest of the group, was portrayed by Rich, who is well-known for his shaggy hair.
Rich kept performing as he got older, making appearances in a number of sitcoms throughout the 1980s, including Silver Spoons and Small Wonder. He also contributed significantly to the voice-over industry, lending his voice to the animated Dungeons & Dragons series as Presto the Magician.
Acting credits were few and far between in later years, and the former child star struggled with substance abuse as an adult. But Rich continued to look back on his acting career fondly. In 2021, he took to his Instagram page to reflect on being included in CNN’s History of the Sitcom retrospective, a program that looked at the television shows that played a significant role in American culture.
“Honored to be included! Thanks CNN,” Rich captioned an Instagram video, in which he can be heard watching along with the show. “I’m grateful for the joy felt while working on [Eight Is Enough]! … I do hope it may have brought you some joy as well.”