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Feb 8, 2023 · On May 8, 1999, former "Diff'rent Strokes" actress Dana Plato died of a drug overdose in Moore, Oklahoma. She was just 34 years old.
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Dana Michelle Plato (née Strain; November 7, 1964 – May 8, 1999) was an American actress. An influential teen idol of the late 1970s and early 1980s, she was known for playing Kimberly Drummond on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986).
Tyler Lambert, the 25-year-old-son of late “Diff’rent Strokes” actress Dana Plato, has committed suicide, according to several reports.
May 22, 1999 · Former child actress Dana Plato, who had long battled problems with drugs, committed suicide with an overdose of painkillers and muscle relaxants, the state medical examiner's office ruled Friday. Plato, who played Kimberly Drummond on the NBC sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" from 1978 to 1984, died May 8 while visiting her fiance's parents in Moore.
May 21, 1999 · OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Former child actress Dana Plato died from suicide, not by accidental overdose as was initially believed, the state Medical Examiner's Office ruled today.
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Jul 23, 2023 · Dana Plato dodged a bullet when she avoided going to jail after her ill-conceived 1991 robbery attempt. But she was arrested for a second time the following year.
Dana Plato, the cute teenage actress who played Kimberly Drummond in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, which ran on American television from 1978 to 1986, never quite recovered from her early brush ...