# Betty McGuire Dies at 100

> Actress Betty McGuire, known for Broadway roles and Growing Pains, dies at 100.
- Title: Betty McGuire Dies at 100 · The Hollywood Reporter | Shortify
- Summary: Actress Betty McGuire, known for Broadway roles and Growing Pains, dies at 100. Betty McGuire, who played Maggie Seaver's mother on Growing Pains, died at…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/betty-mcguire-dead-growing-pains-broadway-1236734856
- Author: Mike Barnes
- Published: 2026-10-18T17:20:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: betty mcguire, growing pains, broadway, abc sitcom, maggie seaver, joanna kerns, kate malone, gordon jump, ed
## Betty McGuire
Actress Betty McGuire, who appeared three times on Broadway and recurred as Maggie Seaver's mother on ABC's Growing Pains, died at 100.
## Death Details
McGuire died Oct. 8 of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills.
## Growing Pains Role
McGuire portrayed Kate Malone on 12 episodes of Growing Pains from 1986-91, appearing in all but one of the comedy's seven seasons.
## Key takeaway

Betty McGuire, who played Maggie Seaver's mother on Growing Pains, died at 100.