Visiting the grave of Brady Bunch star Robert Reed at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, Illinois. #famousgraves #cemetery #bradybunch #artist | Freyzel Productions

Robert Reed portrayed America's exemplary father… but secretly he led a very different life. The actor became popular when he played Mike Brady in the series "The Brady Bunch". Although everyone wanted a father and husband like him, in real life, Robert was nothing like his character. He was divorced and very handsome but had no known suitors. When he passed away after a tough illness, his "forbidden" tastes were finally revealed... Subscribe for more https://bit.ly/yt-upsoclicons | Icons

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