On this day in 1992, the actor who played Mike Brady on "The Brady Bunch," Robert Reed, died at the age of 59. The first reports indicated Reed had died of colon cancer, but we later learned that the HIV virus was among significant factors contributing to his death. For so many people, especially those in Generation X, Reed's death was devastating. Our "TV dad" was gone. Here is Marvin Scott reporting the news on the Channel 11 News at 10. | WPIX Archives

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Robert E. Reed, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 90th birthday by skydiving. Reed's wife passed away last year and he said that being up in the sky was a chance for him to be closer to his wife. http://4.nbcla.com/WZWm73m | NBC LA