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With Rae's death in 2018, Bridges became the last surviving original cast member. Bridges appeared in the 2002 special Celebrity Boxing with friend Vanilla Ice, whom he defeated. In 2006, Bridges appeared as a contestant on a celebrity episode of Fear Factor but was eliminated after the first stunt.
Nov 23, 2021 · Todd Bridges was a child star on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" but struggled with addiction, abuse, and legal troubles. He revealed his suicide attempt and how he got clean in his autobiography.
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Aug 6, 2018 · Todd Bridges, who played Willis on the sitcom, is now the only original cast member still alive. He survived drug addiction, violence and suicide attempts, and is now sober and grateful for life.
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With Charlotte Rae's death on August 5th, 2018, Todd Bridges is the only original surviving cast member of "Diff'rent Strokes". On 4/13/01 he rescued a woman whose wheelchair tipped over while fishing.
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The former child star of "Diff'rent Strokes" reveals his struggles with drugs and crime in his memoir "Killing Willis". He recounts how he was arrested for speeding and resisting arrest in 1992, and how he tried to end his life by suicide by cop.
Dec 2, 2021 · Bain died of complications from a stroke at the age of 89 on January 14, 2013. Todd Bridges rebounded after many challenges. NBC Universal.
Sep 23, 2021 · American decades-old sitcom, “Diff'rent Strokes" has lost almost all members of its main cast. Todd Bridges, who played Willis Jackson, is the last man standing following Charlotte Rae's death in 2018.
