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  "id": 15507386,
  "title": "Betty McGuire, Growing Pains Grandma, Dead At 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/betty-mcguire-growing-pains-grandma-dead-at-100",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T22:14:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2289811/betty-mcguire-dead-growing-pains-kate-malone-obituary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Betty McGuire, best known for her role as Kate Malone on the 1980s television series Growing Pains, has died at the age of 100, according to Variety. McGuire portrayed the mother of the show's main characters, and also served as the grandmother to the children, appearing in 12 episodes throughout the series' seven-season run from 1985 to 1992. She had a prolific career that extended beyond Growing Pains, with appearances on various television shows, including 7th Heaven, ER, CSI: Miami, Murder One, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Charlie's Angels, Little House on the Prairie, and Hart to Hart. McGuire also made multi-episode appearances in Hill Street Blues and Falcon Crest. Additionally, her film credits include Coma and Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Betty McGuire, Actress on Broadway and ‘Growing Pains,’ Dies at 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/betty-mcguire-actress-on-broadway-and-growing-pains-dies-at-100",
        "published": "2026-10-18T17:20:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Betty McGuire, ‘Growing Pains’ And ‘Up In Smoke’ Actress, Dies At 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/betty-mcguire-growing-pains-and-up-in-smoke-actress-dies-at-100",
        "published": "2026-10-18T19:25:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Betty McGuire, ‘Growing Pains’ Actress, Dies at 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/betty-mcguire-growing-pains-actress-dies-at-100",
        "published": "2026-10-18T19:38:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Betty McGuire Dies: Broadway Actress & ‘Growing Pains’ Guest Star Was 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/betty-mcguire-dies-broadway-actress-growing-pains-guest-star-was-100",
        "published": "2026-10-18T20:48:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}