Dick Van Patten, ‘Eight Is Enough’ Patriarch, Dies From Diabetes at 86

Dick Van Patten, who starred as TV’s Eight Is Enough patriarch from 1977-1981 on ABC, has died on Tuesday, June 23, in Santa Monica, California from diabetes complications. He was 86. While the respected character actor was a familiar face in TV and movies for decades, his best-known role was that of Tom Bradford, the family […]