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Subject: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: LyricBoy on 01/16/13 at 12:23 pm

The bad news keeps on coming for the cast of Diffrent Strokes.

Conrad Bain passed away today.  :-\\.  :\'(

I was always hoping for a reunion show but I imagine that's out of the question now...

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: warped on 01/16/13 at 12:26 pm


The bad news keeps on coming for the cast of Diffrent Strokes.

Conrad Bain passed away today.  :-\\.  :\'(

I was always hoping for a reunion show but I imagine that's out of the question now...

The reunion's gonna happen on the other side now. I liked his character on Different Strokes.
Sad news.

Conrad was born in Lethbridge, Alberta (Canada) as has a twin brother.

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/16/13 at 12:50 pm

I'm gonna miss Conrad Bain (Mr.Drummond) a lot, He played the character so well. And now the only characters that are left are Todd Bridges, Charlotte Rae, Danny Cooksey, Mary Ann Mobley, Mary Jo Catlett, and Shevar Ross.

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.92492.1313891967!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_635/gal-diffstrokes-bain-jpg.jpg

:\'(

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 01/16/13 at 12:51 pm

Did he die of a stroke?  Too easy a joke?

Sad to see him go.  I wonder how many letters Bain answered, "You know, I'm not really their dad..."
:o

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: CatwomanofV on 01/16/13 at 3:17 pm

:\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(



Cat

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: LyricBoy on 01/16/13 at 4:46 pm


I'm gonna miss Conrad Bain (Mr.Drummond) a lot, He played the character so well. And now the only characters that are left are Todd Bridges, Charlotte Rae, Danny Cooksey, Mary Ann Mobley, Mary Jo Catlett, and Dixie Carter.


Dixie Carter passed away almost two years ago.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: whistledog on 01/16/13 at 6:22 pm

Conrad Bain, a Canadian legend.  I will miss him greatly.  I grew up watching Diff'rent Strokes and reruns of Maude

R.I.P.

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Dagwood on 01/16/13 at 6:22 pm

Sad...I love him.  I would have loved for Mr D to be my dad.

Rest in Peace, Mr D.  :\'(

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Tia on 01/16/13 at 6:47 pm

He worked with Kim Richards, you know.

I've always been partial to Hello Larry, myself, but you were part of the magic, and i bet today is a sad day for kim. Godspeed, Mr. Drummond, wherever the mysteries of this universe have taken you.

http://i45.tinypic.com/1570qxz.png

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: whistledog on 01/16/13 at 8:26 pm


He worked with Kim Richards, you know.

I've always been partial to Hello Larry, myself, but you were part of the magic, and i bet today is a sad day for kim. Godspeed, Mr. Drummond, wherever the mysteries of this universe have taken you.

http://i45.tinypic.com/1570qxz.png


Those Diff'rent Strokes-Hello Larry crossover episodes were great, especially the one where Larry got to host the talk show

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: LyricBoy on 01/17/13 at 12:30 am


He worked with Kim Richards, you know.

I've always been partial to Hello Larry, myself, but you were part of the magic, and i bet today is a sad day for kim. Godspeed, Mr. Drummond, wherever the mysteries of this universe have taken you.

http://i45.tinypic.com/1570qxz.png


Kim Richards is the only person in this pic who is still alive. Lets hope the Diff'rent Strokes curse has ended now.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/17/13 at 7:21 am


Did he die of a stroke?  Too easy a joke?

Sad to see him go.  I wonder how many letters Bain answered, "You know, I'm not really their dad..."
:o


natural causes.

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/17/13 at 7:23 am


Dixie Carter passed away almost two years ago.  :-\\


I almost forgot she passed away April 10th,2010, that's Mary Ann Mobley who is alive used to be Mr.Drummond's wife in 1985, a year before Different Strokes was cancelled. I get those two mixed up sometimes.

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/17/13 at 7:27 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0CYJNw9YJQ

Doesn't this song take you back to a time when sitcoms were great?

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: CatwomanofV on 01/17/13 at 5:36 pm

Little known fact, he was on the very first ep of Dark Shadows.



Cat

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: nally on 01/17/13 at 5:38 pm


Did he die of a stroke?  Too easy a joke?

As funny as that may sound (and it rhymes too), probably not. :( :-\\




Sad to see him go.  I wonder how many letters Bain answered, "You know, I'm not really their dad..."
:o

That's true. R.I.P. Conrad.

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: AmericanGirl on 01/17/13 at 10:11 pm

He was a wonderful character!  Sad  :\'(  :\'(  :\'(

R.I.P. Conrad Bain

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/18/13 at 7:50 pm

Now the only one left is Todd Bridges, I'm glad he's doing well. :)

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 01/18/13 at 8:47 pm


Now the only one left is Todd Bridges, I'm glad he's doing well. :)


I was afraid Todd was gonna kill Gary, Dana, and Conrad!

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/19/13 at 7:48 pm


I was afraid Todd was gonna kill Gary, Dana, and Conrad!


I don't think Todd would do that sort of thing.

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: LyricBoy on 01/19/13 at 9:41 pm


I don't think Todd would do that sort of thing.


Todd is doing pretty well as a commentator on the "America's Dumbest" show. 

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/20/13 at 7:05 am

Just a few days ago, I was watching the last few videos on Dana Plato before she passed away and I was thinking as of what would've happened if she had gotten better and had a little reunion with Conrad Bain if he had lived too along with Gary Coleman?

http://salvagedstars.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dana-plato.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/GaryColeman_May_2005.jpg/180px-GaryColeman_May_2005.jpg

http://www.starscolor.com/images/conrad-bain-01.jpg

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: LyricBoy on 01/20/13 at 8:20 am


Just a few days ago, I was watching the last few videos on Dana Plato before she passed away and I was thinking as of what would've happened if she had gotten better and had a little reunion with Conrad Bain if he had lived too along with Gary Coleman?

http://salvagedstars.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/dana-plato.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/GaryColeman_May_2005.jpg/180px-GaryColeman_May_2005.jpg

http://www.starscolor.com/images/conrad-bain-01.jpg


Yeah, I always had hoped for a Diff'rent Strokes reunion show, but now it would be hard to have one with only Todd Bridges on.  Unless they made it some sort of "one man show" where he did a retrospective.  ???

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Drbob31 on 01/20/13 at 9:49 am

I grew up watching Different Strokes. A reunion would have been awesome. RIP, Mr. Bain

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R. Bryant
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Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/20/13 at 7:42 pm


Yeah, I always had hoped for a Diff'rent Strokes reunion show, but now it would be hard to have one with only Todd Bridges on.  Unless they made it some sort of "one man show" where he did a retrospective.  ???


That might happen somewhere down the line.

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: ninny on 01/30/13 at 10:34 am

One of my favorite shows growing up. sadly most people who I watched in the 60's, 70's and even 80's are passing. R.I.P Conrad Bain :\'(

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 01/30/13 at 3:20 pm


Now the only one left is Todd Bridges, I'm glad he's doing well. :)


Both of the regular housekeepers (Mrs. Garret and Pearl) are both alive, also Janet Jackson (who played Willis' girlfriend) is doing well.  :)

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: LyricBoy on 01/30/13 at 5:09 pm


One of my favorite shows growing up. sadly most people who I watched in the 60's, 70's and even 80's are passing. R.I.P Conrad Bain :\'(


Yeah. Hogan's Heroes is another one of those shows where the cast didn't live very long.  :-\\

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: nally on 01/30/13 at 5:13 pm


Yeah. Hogan's Heroes is another one of those shows where the cast didn't live very long.  :-\\

As for casts that didn't live very long, all four members of the "I Love Lucy" cast passed away without making it to age 80. :\'( (Will Frawley died just a few days after turning 79, Viv Vance lived to 67, Desi Arnaz was 69, and Lucille Ball was 77.) That's not too bad, though.

Subject: Re: Diffrent Strokes' Conrad Bain Passes Away...

Written By: Howard on 01/30/13 at 7:38 pm


One of my favorite shows growing up. sadly most people who I watched in the 60's, 70's and even 80's are passing. R.I.P Conrad Bain :\'(


I know Ninny I feel the same way too.  :\'(

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