Willie Aames And Betty Buckley Are Mourning Their ‘Eight Is Enough’ Co-Star Adam Rich

54-year-old Adam Rich recently passed away. After the news broke, many of his former Eight is Enough co-stars shared special tributes to him including Willie Aames and Betty Buckley. Willie shared several photos of Adam and one of them together to express his grief.

He wrote, tagging his former co-stars, “This morning Winnie woke me with the heartbreaking news of Adam Rich’s passing. I’m gutted. Adam was more than a colleague. He was very much my only little brother. A lifelong friend. These last few years Adam had dreams of renewing his career. He was one of those kid actors that our generation will always remember.”

Some of Adam Rich’s ‘Eight is Enough’ co-stars paid tribute to him

He continued, “I can’t tell you how many parents have told me they named their first child “Nicolas” after his “Eight Is Enough” character. The diminishing fraternity of kids that grew up in the golden years of family television has lost another of our own. I will miss him deeply. Rest “A.R.” – You were the cutest TV kid of them all. #Adamrich #eightisenough #kidactor #TVicon #heartbroken😞😞😞”

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Willie played Thomas “Tommy” Bradford Jr. while Adam played Nicholas Bradford in a family of eight children in Eight is Enough. The show ran on ABC from 1977 to 1981 and has become one of those classic shows fans will never forget. Betty, who played Sandra Sue Mitchell Abbott Bradford in the show, also paid tribute to her friend.

She shared several photos from the nostalgic series and reunions and wrote, “Adam Rich was a light and my young pal for the four seasons I was blessed to work with him on “Eight Is Enough”. I adored him and loved working with him in our scenes together on the show. He was so sweet, funny, fresh and natural. He brought a lot of joy to all of us on the show and to our audiences. Adam and I have remained friends all of these years. His love and support have always meant a lot to me.”

She concluded, “I am shocked by the news I received this morning of his death. Sending my love and deepest condolences to his friends and family. In recent years Adam dedicated himself to providing inspiration for others with mental and emotional illness. I will miss him greatly.❤️❤️💔 These are some of my favorite photos with him.”

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