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'Diff'rent Strokes' dad Conrad Bain dies at age 89

Conrad Bain, the actor who played the father figure on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died, a friend of the Bain family confirmed to FOX411.Bain died of natural causes Monday night in Livermore, Calif., at the age of 89. His daughter Jennifer told TMZ : "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's death leaves only one surviving member from his "Diff'rent Strokes" TV family. Dana Plato, who played his daughter Kimberly, died in 1999 of a drug overdose. Gary Coleman, who played adopted son Arnold Jackson, died in 2010 after a fall down a flight of stairs in his home. Only Todd Bridges, who played his adopted son Willis Jackson, remains. "I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Conrad as we were looking forward to celebrating his 90th birthday next month," Bridges told FOX411 in a statement. "In addition to being a positive and supportive father figure both on and off-screen, Conrad was well...

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