‘Eight Is Enough’ Alum Adam Rich’s Cause of Death Revealed

Nearly six months after Adam Rich died at age 54, his cause of death has been revealed.

This is according to a recent report by the The Los Angeles medical examiner’s office, Rich died on January 7 due to the “effects of fentanyl”. His death was considered an accident.

In January, news broke that the Eight is enough alum had been found dead at his home in Los Angeles.

Rich was best known for his role as the youngest sibling Nicholas Bradford on ABC’s Eight is enough which ran for five seasons between 1977 and 1981. The sitcom followed the daily adventures of the sprawling Bradford Brood. Dick Van Patten, Conny Needham, Gun Goodeve, Willie AmesLani O’Grady and Laurie Walters also a star.

“I think [Adam was one of the reasons that the show] was a great success,” recalled Van Patten, who died in 2015 at the age of 86, in a retrospective of his collaboration with his former TV son Archive of American Television interview. “People loved him. They named their child ‘Nicholas’ and everything because of him.”

He continued: “He was about 7 years old [when we started the show] and he was cute and he was a good actor. He was very natural.”

After Eight is enough wrapped, Rich continued acting, scoring roles in , among others The love boat, fantasy island, chips, silver spoons And Baywatch. The Code red alum eventually stepped back from the limelight in the years leading up to his death.

After Rich passed away, many of his TV siblings paid tribute to his legacy.

“This morning [my wife] Winnie woke me up with the heartbreaking news of Adam Rich’s passing,” Aames, 62, wrote via Facebook in January. “I’m gutted. Adam was more than a colleague. He really was my only little brother. A friend for life.”

He continued at the time: “In recent years, Adam has dreamed of renewing his career. He was one of those young actors that our generation will always remember.

Corey Feldman also paid tribute to Rich via Twitter. “Another brilliant light, another tortured soul, another child star who couldn’t find his rest after what he’s been through,” the 51-year-old actor, who is also known for his roles as a child star, tweeted at the time. “He was a friend, a comrade and a talented individual with a deep passion for helping others understand mental illness. I will miss him!”

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The crazy star added: “I hope and pray he is able to do this somehow from out there! Because it sure would have helped his Heart 2 C it while he was still around!