Bill Bixby is known for his starring roles in popular television shows, yet fame and fortune have not insulated him from pain and sorrow. In 1981 Bixby’s only child, six-years-old Christopher, died from a rare infection. A year later his first wife, an actress, committed suicide. A second marriage ended in divorce after two years. Most recently Bixby was diagnosed with spreading, advanced prostate cancer, which has penetrates his bones.

With so much trauma in one decade, Bixby could have become cynical and better about life, but he demonstrates the opposite. “I’m happiest that I’ve ever been,” he says. “Because as many tragedies as I’ve had to face in my life, I’ve been blessed with the greatest friends.”

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