'Diff'rent Strokes' Dad Conrad Bain Dies at Age 89: Were You a 'Diff'rent Strokes' Fan?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2013/01/16 20:00:00

Related Topics: Conrad Bain, Phillip Drummond, Diff'rent Strokes

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Television actor Conrad Bain, who was best known for playing the father figure Phillip Drummond on "Diff'rent Strokes," has died at the age of 89. According to TMZ, sources within Bain's family have said that he died on Monday night, at a retirement home in Livermore, CA, and that details surrounding his death are currently unclear.

He is survived by his three sons and one daughter, as well as his twin brother, Bonar Bain. His daughter Jennifer has said "He was an amazing person. He was a lot like Mr. Drummond, but much more interesting in real life. He was an amazing father."

Bain became a household name because of the success of "Diff'rent Strokes" during the 80s. As well as Bain's beloved Mr. Drummond, the hit sitcom also starred Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges. Were you a fan of "Diff'rent Strokes?"

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Spider20 2013/01/17 05:29:57 (edited)

Yes

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I wasn't a fan of the show, didn't watch it often....but I always thought he came across as a great person.......and she was hot in those days.... rest her soul

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Lily Yacoub 2013/01/20 09:30:02

No

He is died older

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RobbyRhodes88 2013/01/19 05:54:18

Yes

Yes, adored the show as a kid, and in my teens. I used to watch reruns on Nick at Nite and TNN all the time. My whole family watched and talked about the rerun episodes all the time, back in the day. The show was still a hit to us. RIP Mr. Drummond.

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Constitution Believer 2013/01/18 18:58:55

Yes

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David (oYo) 2013/01/18 11:25:42

No

Is that what he died from, a stroke? If so very appropriate.

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JackoClubs 2013/01/18 11:00:30

Yes

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Of course! I grew up in the 80s. Whatchoo talkin' 'bout?

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MOMMA THOMAS 2013/01/18 05:53:01

No

WATCHED A FEW OF THE PROGRAMS....MORE FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE.

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anne.k.murphy 2013/01/18 04:24:36

No

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I never cared for Diff'rent Strokes, but I watched him in Maude, which I loved.

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srini 2013/01/17 22:11:57

No

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What put me off was the domination of it by Gary Coleman.

Anyway, farewell to a "fellow Albertan" (Bain was a Lethbridgite).

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Suz 2013/01/17 20:51:08

Yes

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Whatchu talkin bout! Of course I love Mr. Dummond. RIP Mr. Bain.

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MsDianna 2013/01/17 20:40:07

Yes

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yes my boys loved to watch his show! they loved Arnold! Mr Bain was a wonderful actor.

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Dickens 2013/01/17 20:33:20

No

...after the possibility of a mutt romney debacle, anything Bain irritates me...

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I NEED A HORSE 2013/01/17 20:06:50
glen 2013/01/17 19:28:26

Yes

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What you talkin' bout Willis ?!

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John Walker II 2013/01/17 18:37:29

Yes

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I still remember the episode where the boys wanted to change their last name to his and he talked them out of it.

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Goddess uv Passion 2013/01/17 17:49:51

Yes

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As a child I did, when my eyes were wide shut, then as I grew, I came to realize the beginning of the show during the song and title, Mr. Drummond seems like aa pedophille picking up helpless lil black boys, then the scene jumps to him taking them to his penthouse... dunno, it just seems a lil weird now...

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jtmekjian 2013/01/17 17:36:13

No

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Diff'rent strokes. More like had a stroke.

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EastIndianFemme 2013/01/17 16:30:19

Yes

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I liked this show a lot!! So only Todd Bridges and (Mrs. Garrett from Facts of Life) are still alive from this show??

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Medulla Oblongata 2013/01/17 15:59:49

No

Never watched the show, actually.

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..::localeye::.. 2013/01/17 15:30:03

Yes

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I thought the show was great...but not as great as Three's Company.

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EastInd... to ..::loc... 2013/01/17 16:32:22

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I too like both; but yes, Three's Company was better!!

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Michael Mcconnell 2013/01/17 14:21:03

No

I hate all of those 70's-80's 'comedy' shows. They relied on a standard, over-played statement like "What you talkin' about .....". They needed a laugh-track because the show wasn't funny.

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John Wa... to Michael... 2013/01/17 18:38:52

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Actually Different Strokes had some serious moments to it too where they addressed things like having pride in your family's origins and all.

It wasn't all comedy, but it had plenty of it.

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..::loc... to Michael... 2013/01/17 20:17:23

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becky obryan 2013/01/17 14:14:10

Yes

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Good show. He seemed a nice man and interviews that I had seen his co stars talked of him with great respect and admiration.

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QC 2013/01/17 13:46:04

Yes

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Did he did of a stroke?

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glen to QC 2013/01/17 19:29:49

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Too soon ?

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QC to glen 2013/01/18 05:06:22

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Not for an anonymous comment on Sodahead.... ;P

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QC to glen 2013/01/18 05:06:59

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BTW, in a day or two it will be too late; no one is going to think about him for that long unfortunately.

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Caramel 2013/01/17 11:56:28

Yes

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Cunning Stunts 2013/01/17 11:51:22

No

Kind of though not really. The midget was cool.

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Heisenberg 2013/01/17 10:46:38

No

I wasn't a big fan, but I know about the tragedy that happened.

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Tordgaard 2013/01/17 10:13:39

Yes

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It was a good show for its time. Sorry to hear of his passing.

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Cleaver62 2013/01/17 09:53:55

Yes

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Sometimes with my right hand and sometimes with my left.

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'90skid 2013/01/17 07:17:55

Yes

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If it weren't for "Diff'rent Strokes", there would've never been "The Facts of Life". Conrad Bain was on "Maude" before "Diff'rent Strokes". R.I.P., Mr. Bain.

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Tobi 2013/01/17 06:19:04

No

Never heard of it

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blissful 2013/01/17 06:05:31

Yes

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I am so sorry to hear of this! He was one of the coolest white people I knew [on the show] He will be truely Missed!..

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MistyFay8879 2013/01/17 06:01:47

Yes

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Loved that show. RIP Mr. Drummond

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ssmithix 2013/01/17 05:57:46 (edited)

No

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No. And all 3 kids got messed up in drugs

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De verdad 2013/01/17 05:48:33

Yes

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RIP

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T J 2013/01/17 05:34:45

Yes

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I used to love that show. God Bless Conrad Bain.

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