Update: Todd Bridges is not dead as was earlier stated. 1010 WINS misreported this story, about a drug death, as involving Todd Bridges and not Shawn Bridges. I picked it up before 1010 apologized for their mistake, which I will do now: I am sorry.
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Cord

Breaking: Diff'rent Strokes actor Todd Bridges has died.

What a sad, early end to a difficult life.

More information as it develops.

[Source]

Mar 27, 2007 · posted by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood · Link · 26 Responses
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    No. 1 gneirre says:

    Why is this the only site with this news? Since the same was said about Sinbad, I'll wait for something more official.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 11:36 am
    No. 2 Wendy Wayrad says:

    Is this an April Fool's joke?

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 11:46 am
    No. 3 kat says:

    I HOPE that this is NOT true! Sad news on my birthday.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 11:52 am
    No. 4 Ay Caramba says:

    No source? Just randomly posting stuff?

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:04 pm
    No. 5 maria says:

    I heard the news on 1010 WINS nyc radio. They are affiliated w/cbs but I haven't seen anything online yet.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:09 pm
    No. 6 Ay Caramba says:

    Now I see a source has been added, but it won't load for me.

    It still remains something I won't believe until mainstream news reports it.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:11 pm
    No. 7 what the... says:

    1010 has NOTHING on their site.. it HAS to be complete crap!!

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:18 pm
    No. 8 angela says:

    Why so hard to believe? Most people thought he died a long time ago.

    He looks two bloated steps from death in that picture anyway.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:27 pm
    No. 9 Not I says:

    If true, this is saddening. I was down on him when he was a wild child but always liked him on the show.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:30 pm
    No. 10 Ay Caramba says:

    Who said it was "hard to believe"?

    Not believing something from a random gossip site without sourcing isn't the same as thinking it's a difficult concept to grasp.

    'Member when Winona Ryder died a few weeks ago?

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:34 pm
    No. 11 That's Wrong says:

    Ok i went to that source AND THIS IS NOT THE SAME TODD BRIDGES THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT! TAKE THAT PICTURE DOWN!

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:37 pm
    No. 12 Know the Facts says:

    I went to the source and I see nothing?! Are you using LSD while watching re-runs again?

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:43 pm
    No. 13 Allie says:

    Thanks for letting us know. I was looking everywhere to confirm this story and I'm not even a todd bridges fan. I told the girl I share an office with I can't do any work until I knew for sure. She left.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 12:58 pm
    No. 14 angela says:

    So Toddy isn't dead…yet. With spring officially upon us, let's all take the time to spruce up our celebrity death pools.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 1:03 pm
    No. 15 maria says:

    My whole office just got Punk'd on the Bridges story, we all had a laugh 'coz we were all…"he got hooked on meth fast" and "he is so poor all he can afford is meth" and so on and so forth.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 1:05 pm
    No. 16 Dori Bridges says:

    You jerks…my husband is alive and well. I just now talked to him, but thanks a lot for making me worry sick and cry my eyes out before I could actually get in touch with him.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 1:22 pm
    No. 17 Dori Bridges says:

    Oh, an for the assholes who think that my husband could die of an overdose, he's been sober for 14 years and yes, I'm suing this website.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 1:25 pm
    No. 18 Dori Bridges says:

    I am also suing "1 vs 100" for making him look like a idiot on nat'l television.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 1:28 pm
    No. 19 Ay Caramba says:

    "I am also suing "1 vs 100" for making him look like a idiot on nat'l television."

    That is the funniest thing I've read all day.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 1:31 pm
    No. 20 Dori Bridges says:

    That last comment wasn't mine….someone sick and twisted is using my name.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 1:31 pm
    No. 21 You played yourself says:

    Dori Bridges,

    You think just happened to be on this site during the hour that the story was up? Do you sit at home googling your husband's name trying to raise his "STARmeter" on IMDB or something? Good luck with that court case, although I wouldn't recommend it since the cost outweighs the reward and I just don't think another opportunity like Celebrity Boxing is going to come around anytime soon.

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 1:44 pm
    No. 22 Buddy says:

    You guys are all lame Todd Bridges is on new Tv show called Everybody Hates Chris so stfu and get a life and she did not play herself you just played your lame as life, and i would bet he has much more money then you could ever have, If you are talking about him then you know his name so stfu and go back to your lame ass life, and leave them alone

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 5:29 pm
    No. 23 Just the facts... says:

    First of all when a celebrity passes away, reputable media sites generally check all the facts before posting a story. However we all know to error is human and unfortunately stories like this one manage to spread like wildfire. Sadly this story also reached Todd's wife and according to her post upset her to the point of tears. Now instead of showing compassion and understanding for her, it seems someone felt the need to attack her and talk trash. Obviously this person fails to remember that celebrities are HUMAN BEINGS just like the rest of us. They have families & friends, they also have something that this person seems to be lacking…something called FEELINGS.

    If any of you out there who have nothing better to do with your day than to heckle Dori were told something tragic about a loved one, whether it was true or not you would have been upset too.

    Haters: Leave celebrities alone and let them live their lives in peace.

    Fans: Keep up the great support!

    Posted: Mar 27, 2007 at 7:09 pm
    No. 24 LS says:

    First off who ever said Dori played herself . You have no idea what you are talking about.. I guess it's safe to say you don't have a loved one in your life so if you received a call like that you would not be upset. Don't trash talk people unless you know what the hell you are talking about . So we all know she was not at home googling her husbands name but it seems you were . .

    Posted: Mar 28, 2007 at 12:23 am
    No. 25 "Lame as life" says:

    OMG, some of you people are freaks.

    Posted: Mar 28, 2007 at 3:41 am
    No. 26 jigga wha? says:

    It wasn't really Dori Bridges dumbass. There are a few ppl who are trying to sabotage this site. They have similar writing styles even though they post under different names. Therein lies the funny.

    Posted: Mar 28, 2007 at 7:14 am
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