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Beloved 'Growing Pains' actress Betty McGuire dies at 100

Betty McGuire, who played Kate Malone on the ABC sitcom "Growing Pains," died Oct. 8 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund campus in Woodland Hills, California.

Published Oct 18, 2026, 7:11 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Betty McGuire, the actress remembered by many TV fans as grandmother Kate Malone on the ABC comedy “Growing Pains,” has died. She was 100. McGuire died Oct. 8 of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s campus in Woodland Hills, California, according to Variety. Keith Gerchak, her power of attorney, confirmed her death.