June 23, 2015: Eight Is Enough star Dick Van Patten passed away in Santa Monica, California at the age of 86. Van Patten got his start on Broadway at the young age of seven. He went on to act in almost 30 Broadway shows before making the jump to the small screen. In addition to his turn as patriarch Tom Bradford on Eight Is Enough, Van Patten appeared in shows like Happy Days, The Love Boat, Arrested Development, That '70s Show, and Hot in Cleveland.He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009, and is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Patricia Van Patten.