Tragically, Plato's son, Tyler, would also commit suicide days before the 11th anniversary of his mother's death in 2010 (via "Today"). Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Specifically: Ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5415/dana-plato. Dean Plato (1926-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Dana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California, on Saturday, November 7, 1964. [48], On May 8, 1999, Plato and Menchaca were returning to California and stopped at Menchaca's mother's home in Moore, Oklahoma, for a Mother's Day visit. [14][24] She made a one episode appearance on season 8 episode 12 of "The Love Boat". Failed to delete memorial. Her acting career began with numerous commercial appearances, and her television debut came at the age of 10 with a brief appearance on the television series The Six Million Dollar Man (1975). Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The mileage is listed 46,000 and it has a beige exterior and tan interior. Dana Plato was born on November 7, 1964, in Maywood, California. She was born in Maywood, California to a 16-year-old unmarried teenager who gave her up for adoption. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. 18 Jun 1908 - 20 Jan 2003. As one of the most popular child stars of the era, she broke through into the mainstream with her role as Kimberly Drummond in the hit television comedy,Diff'rent Strokes(opposite Gary Coleman). -- was soon followed by one titled "Dana Plato Silenced," after she died of an overdose of painkillers and muscle relaxants just two weeks before the big event. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. He is survived by his father, Lanny Lambert and Grandmother, Joni Richardson. Photo credit: Getty Images We have set your language to At the end of the film, where Bridges and Coleman appear, they stand near Plato's grave. [44] Entertainer Wayne Newton posted her $13,000 bail,[43] and Plato was given five years' probation. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. In 1984 she became pregnant by her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert, and the show's producers felt that a pregnancy would not fit the show's wholesome image, so she was let go but returned for several appearances during its final season. based on information from your browser. She was raised in the San Fernando Valley. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. He was cremated with no memorial service. Toward the end of her career, Plato chose roles that were erotic;[39] she appeared nude in Prime Suspect (1989) and Compelling Evidence (1995), and in the softcore erotic drama Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jilland Jill (1998), the title of which was changed after filming in order to tie it to Plato's past. [45][46], In January 1992, Plato was arrested a second time, for forging a prescription for diazepam. Raised in the San Fernando Valley, Dana Plato experienced the divorce of her adoptive parents when she was three years old. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. She was born in Maywood, California to an 16-year-old unmarried teenager who gave her up for adoption. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. In December 1983, Plato moved in with her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. This account has been disabled. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. A day after the interview, on May 8, 1999, 34-year-old Plato died. Dana Plato dating history, 2023, 2022, list of Dana Plato relationships. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Family members linked to this person will appear here. So, I didn't learn about reality and life skills." Adoptive father of late actress, Dana Plato. When it was revealed that she was pregnant, she was written out of Diff'rent Strokes. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. The following day, she and Menchaca were returning to California and stopped by his mothers home in Moore, Oklahoma, for a Mothers Day visit. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. She is also remembered for her troubled life after "Diff'rent Strokes" when her career spiraled downward after becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. She was raised in San Fernando Valley and was an accomplished figure skater before acting, having trained for the Olympic Games. It just has a For Sale sign on a window, according to several automotive websites. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Following her appearance in the film, in the same year, Plato appeared in a cover story of the lesbian lifestyle-magazine Girlfriends. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Dana never made an impact on the TV screen until she landed the role of Kimberly Drummond in the TV hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978) from 1978-1986. 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 May 7, 1999 she traveled to New York City, New York with her finance Robert Menchaca, where she appeared on The Howard Stern Show to talk frankly about her life, including her run-ins with the law, financial problems, and drug and alcohol addictions. Thanks for your help! The film was focused on her life and work after the show, including her death. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Approximately 15 minutes after the robbery, she returned to the scene and was immediately arrested. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. It's a role she would have until 1984, when Plato was sacked from the show. She was raised in the San Fernando Valley. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Nous allons vrifier les mmoriaux et dcider s'ils doivent tre fusionns. When she was three, her adoptive parents divorced and she lived with her mother. ). Try again later. I will never forget you and love you forever. 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. Try again later. Both of these matters did not fit with the wholesome image the network wanted and so they wrote her off. Her death was ruled a suicide. The two married in April 1984 but separated in January 1988, a week after her adoptive mother's death. In 1991, Plato was arrested for stealing $164 from a register with a pellet gun. Resend Activation Email. We have set your language to Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Please enter your email and password to sign in. 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." Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 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). Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 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In the new HBO documentaryShowbiz Kids, her life is seen as a "cautionary tale.". Actress of film and television. [54], In 2000, Fox broadcast a television movie based on Plato, titled After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped. Dana Plato - IMDb 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. Her death was initially ruled an accident. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. In January 1992 she was arrested again, this time for forging a prescription for Diazepam. They had been traveling together back to Hollywood. On February 28, she entered a video store, produced a gun, and demanded the money in the register. Plato subsequently appeared in the horror films Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) and Return to Boggy Creek (1977), playing Sandra Phalor and Evie Jo, respectively. 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She admitted to being a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, but claimed that 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 discomfort and pain from the recent extraction of her wisdom teeth. Try again later. She is also remembered for her troubled life after "Diff'rent Strokes" when her career spiraled downward after becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Dana's years of notoriety were over, and all Bugbee had left were the tapes of their phone conversations. Plato chose the latter, and in 1978, she was cast as Kimberly Drummond in the hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes." During this time, she also posed for Playboy magazine. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Dana Plato I found on Findagrave.com. This is a carousel with slides. 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View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave Added: 11 May 1999 Thereafter, Plato appeared recurringly on Diff'rent Strokes from 1985 to 1986, the show's end;[25] in season 8, the episode which aired on January 17, 1986, was Plato's final appearance on the show, which showed her character suffering from bulimia. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Tragic Details On Death Of K-Pop Star At Age 28, How Did Karl Lagerfeld Die? talking about the life and tragic death of Dana Plato. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Sorry! Please try again later. 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I thought you might like to see a memorial for Tyler Edward Lambert I found on Findagrave.com. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Resend Activation Email. She went to lie down inside her recreational vehicle parked outside the house and subsequently died of an overdose of the muscle-relaxant Vanadom (Soma) and painkiller Lortab at the age of 34. The Tragic Death Of Dana Plato From Diff'rent Strokes. Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton posted her bail and she was given five years probation. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. A day after the interview, on May 8, 1999, 34-year-old Plato died. After "Diff'rent Strokes" was cancelled, she attempted to establish herself as a serious actress, but found it difficult to step out of the long shadows cast by her sitcom career and ended up taking roles in B-movies such as "Bikini Beach Race" and "Lethal Cowboy." cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Verify and try again. [55] In 2006, NBC aired the television film Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Diff'rent Strokes, which was based on the lives of the child stars who had worked on the show. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 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Failed to remove flower. It also includes the actresses' furniture, appliances and fixtures. more details. The role earned Plato acclaim, and nominations for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series and two TV Land Awards for Best Quintessential Non-Traditional Family. She was adopted by Dean and Kay Plato and raised in the San Fernando Valley. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. . How Did Dana Plato Die? Troubled Child Star Featured In New HBO You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Failed to remove flower. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton posted her bail and she was given five years' probation. Director: Rachel Gordon | Stars: Blake Adams, Blackwater, Hunter Brown . At the age of seven, she began doing television commercials for companies as diverse as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dole, and Atlantic Richfield. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Approximately fifteen minutes after the robbery, Plato returned to the scene and was immediately arrested. Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series, TV Land Awards for Best Quintessential Non-Traditional Family, Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jilland Jill. On May 6, 2010, two days before the eleventh anniversary of Plato's death, her 25-year-old son Tyler committed suicide. In 1984 she became pregnant by her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert, and the show's producers felt that a pregnancy would not fit the show's wholesome image, so she was let go but returned for several appearances during its final season. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Dana plato soft porn Rotten Tomatoes: Movies. At the age of seven, she began doing television commercials for companies as diverse as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dole, and Atlantic Richfield. [41] During her March 1990 divorce, Plato lost custody of her son to Lambert and was given visitation rights. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Adoptive mother of late actress, Dana Plato. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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." Plato died in May 1999 aged 34, having taken an overdose of painkillers the day after a controversial interview with Howard Stern. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. She played Kimberly Drummond on the hit TV show Different Strokes I take it to the locations of where . Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Did OJ Simpson's Son Jason Kill Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman? Drag images here or select from your computer for Dean Plato memorial. Drug overdose, an apparent suicide. Learn more about managing a memorial . Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Nude Dana Plato Porn Sex Pictures Pass. Failed to report flower. Failed to report flower. Buried: Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea Height: 5' 2" (157 cm) Weight: 112lbs (51 kg) Build: Slim Eye Color: Blue Hair Color . She served 30 days in jail for violation of the terms of her probation and immediately entered a drug program. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Try again later. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Failed to delete memorial. 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