'Diff'rent Strokes' dad Conrad Bain dies at age 89; co-star Todd Bridges calls him 'father figure'. Conrad Bain, the actor who played the father figure on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, has died, a friend of the Bain family confirmed to FOX411. Bain died of natural causes Monday night in Livermore, Calif., at the age of 89. His daughter Jennifer told TMZ: He was an amazing person.
Woodward Dream Cruise. Annual World Famous Car Cruise on Woodward Ave just north of Detroit, MI. The Woodward Dream Cruise â WDC â is the World's Most Popular Car Cruise and largest one-day automotive event. It is held annually the 3rd Saturday of August on Woodward Avenue just north of Detroit in Michigan, USA. Official Date: August 20, 2016. Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm.
The Cruise starts one mile north of Detroit in Ferndale, MI and goes up to Pontiac, MI, and back. About 10 miles each way, it has several high profile cruise areas, most popular at 9 Mile & Woodward, 13 Mile & Woodward. No fee to drive in the Woodward Dream Cruise, no admission charge to watch it.