Andrew Rich

This character exclusively exists within the expanded media.

Andrew Rich
Biographical information
Status	Deceased
Born	September 14, 1951
Died	May 1970
Age	18 (at his death)
Residence	Indiana
Relationship status	Single
Family	Unnamed father Unnamed mother Eleven (biological daughter)
Other relations	Dave (friend) Stacey (friend) Terry Ives (girlfriend) Ken (friend) Alice Johnson (friend) Gloria Flowers (friend)
Occupation	College student (pre 1969-1969) Soldier in the Vietnam War (1969-1970)
Physical information
Hair color	Brown

Andrew Rich was a character introduced in the Stranger Things novel Suspicious Minds. Andrew was the biological father of Eleven and the boyfriend of Terry Ives.

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Who is Andrew Rich in the Stranger Things universe?

Andrew Rich is a character from the Stranger Things novel, Suspicious Minds. He is the biological father of Eleven, also known as Jane Hopper, and the boyfriend of Terry Ives. Andrew was a soldier in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970 and a college student before that. He was born on September 14, 1951, and tragically died in May 1970 at the age of 18.

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How is Andrew Rich related to Eleven in Stranger Things?

Andrew Rich is the biological father of Eleven in Stranger Things. He was also the boyfriend of Terry Ives, Eleven's mother. Andrew's character is introduced in the Stranger Things novel Suspicious Minds.

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What is known about Andrew Rich's upbringing and family background?

Andrew Rich, known as Eleven's biological father in the Stranger Things universe, was born on September 14, 1951. He was raised by relatively well-off parents who financially supported him. Unfortunately, Andrew's life was cut short in May 1970 when he was just 18 years old due to the meddlesome influence of Dr. Martin Brenner.

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History

Andrew Rich was born on September 14, 1951. Andrew grew up with relatively well off parents who paid his way through college.

Andrew and Terry's mutual friend Stacey introduced them and they immediately got along and hit it off. Although, Terry and Andrew never had the discussion about their future or getting married.

After protesting Nixon's Address to the Nation on November 3, 1969, Andrew was arrested, jeopardizing his status as a student. Later, Andrew was expelled and his status as a student stripped, making him eligible for the Vietnam draft.

Unbeknownst to him and Terry, Dr. Brenner pulled strings to expel and draft Andrew to war. Brenner wanted to instill fear in Terry and punish her for finding Kali in the facility.

Inevitably, Andrew was shipped off to Vietnam where he was killed in battle. Andrew never learned of Terry's pregnancy before his death.

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Andrew Rich †

Teresa Ives

Becky Ives

Jane Hopper

Trivia

• As of Season 4, Andrew has never been mentioned in the series.
  • Although Jim and Joyce went to Terry's house to get answers about Eleven, they did not ask about Jane's father.