John Lawlor, who starred in the first season of "The Facts of Life," a "Different Stokes" spinoff, died Feb. 13 at a hospice care facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to an official obituary. He was 83.

John Lawlor, who starred in The Facts of Life from 1979 to 1980, passed away on Feb. 13. He was 83 years old. The sad news of Lawlor's passing was confirmed by the actor's family in an obituary on Syracuse.

American sitcom star John Lawlor died on Feb. 13 at age 83, the Daily Mail reported. Lawlor was at a Veterans’ hospice facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico when he passed, his family announced online.