Susan Richardson, Of ‘Eight Is Enough’ Fame, Opens Up About Battles With Health, Finances, Death & More

Eight Is Enough’s Susan Richardson opened up to this week’s The National ENQUIRER about her considerable struggles, as she’s living in a Pennsylvania trailer park on a monthly pension of $2000, not in the best of health, and recently suffered the loss of both her mother and her dog on the same day.

"My mother Rachel and my beloved dog, Honey Bunches Of Oats, died on the same day,” the beleaguered 62-year-old told the ENQUIRER.

Richardson’s fall down the totem pole was accelerated by drug battles with pain pills and cocaine.

Richardson’s fall down the totem pole was accelerated by drug battles with pain pills and cocaine.

Richardson’s fall down the totem pole was accelerated by drug battles with pain pills and cocaine.

Richardson sits outside her Wagontown, Penn. trailer — a 28-foot Avion brand structure built in 1960.

Richardson sits outside her Wagontown, Penn. trailer — a 28-foot Avion brand structure built in 1960.

Richardson’s digestive tract sickness led to the decay of her teeth, at which point she had to have them all pulled, and replaced with false ones.

Richardson’s digestive tract sickness led to the decay of her teeth, at which point she had to have them all pulled, and replaced with false ones.

Richardson’s digestive tract sickness led to the decay of her teeth, at which point she had to have them all pulled, and replaced with false ones.

Richardson’s fall from grace mirrors that of Happy Days star Erin Moran, who also went from Tinseltown to a trailer park.