She subsequently became a subject of the national debate surrounding troubled child stars, particularly given the difficulties of her Diff'rent Strokes co-stars Todd Bridges and Gary Coleman. She is best remembered for her role as 'Kimberly Drummond' on the television sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," that aired on NBC from November 1978 to May 1985 and on ABC from September 1985 until March 1986. During this time she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance on the daytime television's "The Gong Show," and won her role on "Diff'rent Strokes" and the show was an immediate hit. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Posthumous Reunions. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The only thing that she did, the mistake she made, was that she kept me in a plastic bubble. She was also an accomplished figure skater, and at one point she was training for a possible Olympic team spot. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). The Sounds of Silence (1992) 90 min . Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Try again later. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. ). When she was three years old, her adoptive parents divorced and her mother started auditioning her at an early age. Actress. He said that Coleman had to come back to work only one day after being sick, he reminisced fondly about Dana Plato (calling her a "true friend"), and stated that he'd been molested as a child star. [36] Night Trap received mixed to negative reviews upon release, and in retrospective has continued to polarize critics and audiences. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Toward the end of her career, she chose roles that could be considered erotic or even soft-core pornography, appearing partially nude in "Prime Suspect" (1988) and "Compelling Evidence" (1995), but her most infamous film was the 1997 pornographic movie "Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jilland Jill." This is a carousel with slides. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Check out his touching tribute below. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Failed to report flower. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dana Plato R.I.P you are free my friend."[58]. [47] Many callers to the show insulted Plato and questioned her sobriety, which angered and provoked her, and she defiantly offered to take a drug test on the air. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. In 1977 she made her film debut in "Return to Boggy Creek." She is also remembered for her troubled life after "Diff'rent Strokes" when her career spiraled downward after becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. The gun was only a pellet gun and the robbery netted her $164. They had been traveling together back to Hollywood. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. She made headlines and became part of the national debate over troubled child stars, particularly given the difficulties of her "Diff'rent Strokes" co-stars, Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges. Please enter your email and password to sign in. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. On the show, many of Howard's guests called in and questioned whether she was sober, and outside of admitting that she was on prescription painkillers for wisdom teeth extraction, she insisted she was clean and sober. She admitted to being a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, but claimed she had been sober for more than ten years by that point and was not using any drugs, with the exception of prescribed painkillers due to the recent extraction of her wisdom teeth. She is best remembered for her role as Kimberly Drummond on the television sitcom Diffrent Strokes, that aired on NBC from November 1978 to May 1985 and on ABC from September 1985 until March 1986. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. She made little effort to hide the fact that the project was a step-down compared to her previous career ventures. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. There was an error deleting this problem. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Toward the end of her career, she chose roles that could be considered erotic or even soft-core pornography, appearing partially nude in "Prime Suspect" (1988) and "Compelling Evidence" (1995), but her most infamous film was the 1997 pornographic movie "Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jilland Jill." On February 28, she entered a video store, produced a gun, and demanded the money in the register. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. On what would have been her 55th birthday, Todd Bridges her co-star onDiff'rent Strokes took to Twitter to pay tribute to her. You were one of my best friends. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. The same year, she was one of the first celebrities to star in a video game. Add to your scrapbook. GREAT NEWS! Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. That same year, she gave birth to her son Tyler, and married the baby's father. To use this feature, use a newer browser. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. When it was revealed that she was pregnant, she was written out of Diff'rent Strokes. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). On the day before she died, she went on The Howard Stern Show. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She earned widespread recognition for playing the leading role of Kimberly Drummond, the daughter to investor Phillip and elder sister to adopted brothers Arnold and Willis Jackson, on the NBC/ABC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (19781986). Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. This browser does not support getting your location. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Dana Plato I found on Findagrave.com. Failed to remove flower. While initially considered an accident, Plato's death was later ruled a suicide - with some blaming Stern for her decision to take her own life. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. GREAT NEWS! Photo credit: Getty Images Include gps location with grave photos where possible. There was an error deleting this problem. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. [20], When Plato made a brief appearance on The Gong Show, she was spotted by a producer who helped cast her as Kimberly Drummondthe older sister of adopted brothers Arnold and Willis Jacksonon the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. Try again later. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Adoptive mother of late actress, Dana Plato. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. The gun was only a pellet gun and the robbery netted her $164. A system error has occurred. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Try again later. Dana Michelle Plato (ne Strain; November 7, 1964 May 8, 1999)[2][3] was an American actress. Left with few financial means, she resorted to robbing a Las Vegas video store in 1991 with a pellet gun. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. There was a problem getting your location. Resend Activation Email. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. WTF REALLY Happened to DANA PLATO? We have set your language to Try again later. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. And tragically,she died in 1999 at the young age of 34. Her death was ruled a suicide. This account has been disabled. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. It's then that Plato's life began to spiral out of control. Relationship history. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. It's located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is not being advertised online. This browser does not support getting your location. GREAT NEWS! There is a problem with your email/password. But while she was certainly talented, she was equally troubled. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Year should not be greater than current year. Sorry! A system error has occurred. Verify and try again. 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