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Conrad Bain, 'Diff'rent Strokes' father, dies

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Conrad Bain, who played Phillip Drummond on the classic sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, has passed away.

Family insiders confirmed the news to TMZ.com.  According to the site, Bain died in Livemore, California this Monday, January 14th, 2013.

Photos Remembering Conrad Bain, star of 'Diff'rent Strokes'

"He was an amazing person. He was a lot like Mr. Drummond, but much more interesting in real life. He was an amazing father," Conrad’s daughter told the site.

The 89-year-old actor, who was going to turn 90 on February 4th, had three sons, one daughter and a twin brother named Bonar.  He died of natural causes, according to his daughter.

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