The former child actor was found dead in January.
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Adam Rich’s died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office has nowEight Is Enough,, but no cause of death was initially shared. Law enforcement told TMZ at the time that Rich was found dead with no suspicion of foul play. The Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner’s autopsy report states that Rich died due to “effects of fentanyl” and lists his death as accidental.
Born on October 12, 1968 in Brooklyn, Rich rose to fame as the child actor who played Nicholas, the youngest Bradford kid on. The hit show ran from 1977 to 1981 and also starred Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Lani O’Grady, Grant Goodeve, and more. “I think [Rich is] why the show was a big success,” Van Patten said in a 2011
. “People loved him! They named their child Nicholas and everything because of him. … He was cute, and he was a good actor. He was very natural.” Rich went on to appear in several shows and TV movies, including
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