Broadway Legend, Beloved ‘Growing Pains’ Actress Dies at 100

(Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) An iconic actress who starred alongside legends like Leonardo DiCaprio has died at the age of 100. As reported by The Sun, Betty McGuire passed away on October 8 in the Motion Picture & Television Fund retirement home in California. She was most well known for her role as the beloved grandma in Growing Pains, the iconic '80s sitcom. She appeared on the show for a period of seven years, on seasons 1-2 and 4-7. But, that wasn't her only appearance on TV screens. She had a storied career, appearing in scores of TV shows. These include Falcon Crest, The Doris Day Show, Columbo, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Hill Street Blues, ER, CSI: Miami, MacGyver, Moonlighting, and Charlie's Angels. The Growing Pains star also had an astounding 70 years on Broadway, starring in numerous iconic productions of Plain and Fancy, Happy Hunting, and Oh, Captain!. After her retirement, she famously hosted a talk show in her retirement home called GabFest. She said when she was 92 years old, "To have the chance to do new things and different things at 92, can you think of anything better? I can't!". Her cause of death was confirmed as being natural causes by her power of attorney Keith Gerchak.

Tributes Have Poured in for the 'Growing Pains' Legend Tributes have poured in for the Growing Pains grandma. One commenter had watched the show with their parents. They wrote, "My mum called me in the middle of the night to tell me about the Growing Pains grandma. Hundred years old. Didn't know what to say." Another commenter wrote, "Again, we lost another veteran actress at 100. Veteran actress Betty McGuire has passed away at 100, closing a remarkable journey that moved from the Broadway stage to classic films and decades of American television." "McGuire's career stretched across generations so completely that one audience could remember her from Broadway, another from '70s cinema, and another as part of the Seaver family. A century of life, decades of characters, and more than one generation with a reason to remember her. Rest in peace, Betty McGuire." May she rest in peace.

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