Instead, like her, he took a detour into drugs and eventual suicide. Bullet was a one-hit wonder American rock band. She was 34 when she died. Watch: EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Performs 'Rise' Guitar Solo Live For First Time, METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Is Almost Nine Years Sober, Watch: TOM MORELLO Performs At WAYNE KRAMER's 75th-Birthday Party. From 1978 until 1984, when she got pregnant and was written out of the show, Plato starred onDiff'rent Strokes as Kimberly Drummond, the big sister to adopted brothers Willis and Arnold, played by Todd Bridges and Gary Coleman, both ofwhose post-Strokes lives are also the stuff of child-stardom-gone-wrong legend. Heath Ledger, whoacted throughout the 1990sin his native Australia before breaking out in10 Things I Hate About Youat the age of 19, diedoneweek after Renfro did,unwittingly relegating the younger actor to a footnote as far as mass-media coverage was concerned. All rights reserved. Here are the stories of nine other child stars from 1980s TV who ended up plagued with problems. "I took an 11-year break back to Canada," Haim sarcastically explained his absence from acting to GQ in 2008. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. Following her appearance in the film, in the same year, Plato appeared in a cover story of the lesbian lifestyle-magazine Girlfriends. Menu. Lanny Lambert and Dana Plato were married for 5 years. She died of an overdose on May 8, 1999, at age 34. Plato's son Tyler met a similar end on May 6, 2010, when he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, also in Oklahoma. After Plato's passing, Mother's Day became a very difficult day for Tyler because it coincided with her death. He got Plato pregnant in 1984 and the producers felt teen pregnancy did not fit into the show's image. She was released from her contract later that year. 1 more All. I know her.' She blasted her way back into the headlines in January of 1992, when she was arrested for the armed robbery of a Las Vegas video store (which she used a pellet gun and netted her $164) - she was charged with armed robbery and was later sentenced to five years probation. the filmmaker told theSeattle Timesafter Renfro died. Try again later. The film was focused on her life and work after the show, including her death. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. "I think he was the best. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Tyler Lambert (52311945)? Dana Plato with guitarist boyfriend, Lanny Lambert, circa 1983. Dana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California on November 7, 1964. When it was revealed that she was pregnant, she was written out of Diff'rent Strokes. It's going to help me in all phases of my life.". Tyler Lambert was born on 2 July 1984 in California, USA. Phoenix, coincidentally, turned down the lead inThe Basketball Diaries, despite being an admirer of the book,and he was lined up to star inTotal Eclipseboth roles that then went to DiCaprio. "I don't know if that was true, but I remember him saying that. The record was released on the Big Tree Records label under the name "Bullet" in December 1971. Sorrentino, Granato, and Pontbriand sang "White Lies" alongside music faculty at a concert of 1971 music at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Toxicology test results are still. Suggest an edit or add missing content. There was a problem getting your location. "The more people said, 'Leo's not working, he's running around with his friends,' the more I wanted to do it. He looks horrible. Her girl-next-door cuteness and seemingly effortless way with comedy won her lots of fans during the show's prime time run, which lasted from 1978 to 1986. Dana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California, on Saturday, November 7, 1964. "If I hadn't gotten caught, it could have been the worst thing that happened to me because I could have died of a drug overdose," she said in an interview. The star ofStand by Me,Running on EmptyandMy Own Private Idaho was leaving the Viper Room, a club on the Sunset Stripthat's still there to this day but at the time had just openedwith Johnny Depp as a co-owner, when he collapsed in the early morning hours of Oct. 31, 1993. Kagen suggested that Plato may have been used for a free meal ticket, which Plato denied, explaining that her mother's ways were so that she would not become a prima donna. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. There's a beauty in thatthe man with the cause, the leaderbut there's also a deep loneliness.". On Jan. 31, 2020. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. "I like long vacations. In January of 1992 she was arrested for forging Valium prescriptions. They dated for 5 months after getting together in Nov 1983 and married on 21st Apr 1984. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. "It was my responsibility as a kid to regulate her pills," daughter Lorna Luft remembered to author Patti Davis in her 2009 bookThe Lives Our Mothers Leave Us. She looks familiar.' And this girl showed up. Clark then drove Renfro to Florida, giving the teen a chance to detox, and hired a trainer and minder for him while they madeBully. Dana Michelle Plato led quite an interesting life, full of dizzying heights and earth-shattering lows. Plato married Lambert's father, Lanny Lambert. Career Difficulties After the birth of her son, Tyler, Plato had a difficult time establishing a career that . Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. "It was, 'Wow, how lucky are we to not have hung out with that crowd or done those things?' Recent News:Dana Plato's Diff'rent Strokes co-star, Gary Coleman has died. [7][8][9], On May 8, 1999, Plato was found dead from an overdose of prescription drugs at the age of 34, which was later ruled a suicide. Before undertaking any course of treatment please consult with your healthcare provider. Dana was priming the pump for another shot at the big time that included an interview with Howard Stern. They took a trip to visit his mother for Mother's Day in Moore, Oklahoma. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. [41] Although she allowed a hair to be cut for the test, Stern later claimed she asked for it back after the interview. . 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. I don't feel like walking.' This browser does not support getting your location. GREAT NEWS! Dana Plato in a scene from "Diff'rent Strokes" | Photo: Getty Images. She was let off easy, facing no jail time and only five years of probation. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. The next day, May 8, 1999, Plato died of a toxic combination of the painkiller Lortab (hydrocodone) and the muscle relaxant Somaboth of which she had been prescribed for back pain, lingering complications from injuries suffered in a car crashat her fianc's parents' home in Oklahoma. (It also wasn't a bad career move for Jodi Foster, who wasnominated for an Oscar for 1976'sTaxi Driver and has since won two.) I don't want to be comforted by his death. Just over a year later, on May 28, 2010, Gary Coleman died, two days after suffering a head injury in a fall down the stairs at his home in Utah. [31] She had breast implants and modeled for a June 1989 Playboy pictorial. Instead, like her, he took a detour into drugs and eventual suicide. Dana Plato attends Saturn Awards on October 20, 1994 in Hollywood | Photo: Getty Images. It was really cool. (Against all odds, Bridges, author ofKilling Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted, managed to overcome being a victim of sexual abuse as a kid, drug addiction and going on trial for attempted murderhe was acquittedandpress on in life and his career.). After the birth of her son, Tyler, Plato had a difficult time establishing a career that separated her from her Diff'rent Strokes image. And there are some who hit the ground running at 9 and never stopped. ). He charted eight times as a songwriter between 1971 and 1980, with "White Lies, Blue Eyes" by Bullet (co-written by Flax) landing at #28 in the U.S. in 1971. Read More . But I'm getting back into my zone on-set, and it is absolutely what I've been lacking for years. Her birth mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support an 18-month-old child) gave her up for adoption as an infant and she was taken in by a Southern California couple (adopted by Dean and Florine 'Kay' Plato in June 1965) who soon enough guided her into acting. Is. Pontbriand relates that "a booking agent named John Apostle was asked to put a band together. He is survived by his father, Lanny Lambert and Grandmother, Joni Richardson. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. My two main competitors in the beginning, the blond-haired kids I went to audition with, one hung himself and the other died of a heroin overdose.". Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Tyler Lambert. "It's a shame that such a talented human being would do this with his life," his paternal grandmother, Joni Richardson, who had helped raised him, told People at the time. And by the time she was 18, she got pregnant by her then 21-year-old boyfriend, Lanny Lambert, and was written off the show. True Hollywood Story. Failed to delete flower. Plato, who died at age 34, had a son, Tyler, with her former husband, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "help" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741, or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org. ", "He's become a metaphor for a fallen angel, a messiah," former girlfriend Martha Plimpton, his co-star inThe Mosquito Coast andRunning on Empty, alsotold Esquire. speaks out against the above mentioned and. [56], On May 6, 2010, her son, Tyler, died by suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, aged 25. Son of actress Dana Plato and Lanny Lambert. Dana moved in with rock guitarist Lanny Lambert in December 1983. The sitcom - which also starred Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges and Charlotte Rae - launched Plato and her cast-mates to instant stardom. advocates for a healthy discussion about the instances of violence, abuse, sexual misconduct, animal cruelty, abuse etc. Very self-aware. Tyler tried to get over losing his mum at such a young age, but he also became a victim of his mother's death. In 1995, she was in a play called "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" where she received passing grades. Physically and actually, they didn't.". "[1] The new band appeared on American Bandstand on March 11, 1972, performing "White Lies" and "Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong.". Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? In 1989, Plato bared all for Playboy and began starring in B-movies. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. He has tracks running down both arms. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. In addition to her most famous role, Plato appeared in episodes on many television programs. [12], At a very young age, Plato began attending auditions with her mother, and at seven years old had appeared in over 100 television commercials. Self: E! Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Dana Plato died in this RV outside the home of her fiancee's parents in Moore Oklahoma. She turned plenty of heads with her scintillating performance in the 1997 straight-to-video epic "Different Strokes." cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The couple married on April 24, 1984, and their only child, Tyler Edward Lambert, was born on July 2, 1984. In 1991, she was arrested attempting to rob a video store at gunpoint, and the following year she was arrested for forging a Valium prescription. Try again later. According to vocalist Ernie Sorrentino, he was asked to provide a lead vocal for the Lanny Lambert and Bobby Flax song, "White Lies, Blue Eyes," which had been recorded with studio instrumentalists some weeks before with Flax and Lambert singing harmony vocals. She played Kimberly Drummond on the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes but was cut from the show when she became pregnant. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. In 1990, things became worse as her divorce was finalized, and she lost custody of her son, Tyler. Resend Activation Email. I was to call my father or someone elseNEVER an ambulance because it would get into the press.". Children. ", Asked about the allegations both he and Feldman had made about being sexually abused as kids by men still working in Hollywood to that day, Haim said, "That's life in this world. [12] Upon waking up, Menchaca and their family discovered that Plato had died in her sleep initially assumed an accidental overdose but later ruled a suicide based on Plato's long history of substance use. And then I was, like, 'I don't live too far from here. All rights reserved. Days leading up to his death found him wanting to be closer to his mum. She was adopted by Dean and Kay Plato and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Having landed the role of Kimberly Drummond in "Diff'rent Strokes" in 1978, she quickly became a child star of the '80s. Plato attempted to establish herself as a serious actress, but found it difficult to achieve success. She claimed she had been sober for over ten years and had not used drugs, except for painkillers. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dana Plato R.I.P you are free my friend."[58]. [14] During her years on Diff'rent Strokes, Plato struggled with drug and alcohol problems; she admitted to drinking alcohol, using cannabis and cocaine, and suffered an overdose of diazepam when she was aged 14. Production was delayed a day while they got Renfro out of jail. Her career dwindled and after a series of personal tragedies she fell into drug addiction. Dana Plato at the Video Software Dealers Association Convention on July 24, 1994 in Las Vegas | Photo: Getty Images. Lambert, a cameraman and amateur songwriter, had been experimenting with drugs and alcohol, Richardson said, which she thinks contributed to his death. 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). "I've never been happier. They had just talked that morning, she said,"but you never can tell what's in their mind.". In June 1965, the seven-month-old Dana was adopted by Dean Plato, who owned a trucking company, and his wife Florine "Kay" Plato. Plato played the role of Kimberly Drummond on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes." She had stolen $164. The suit, which sought over twenty thousand dollars worth of damages, claimed that her fianc could have prevented Plato's death by giving immediate medical assistance or contacting medical personnel or emergency personnel. That girl looks familiar. In 1983, she starred in the television film High School U.S.A. as Cara Ames, alongside Diff'rent Strokes co-star Todd Bridges, who played Otto Lipton. Weve updated the security on the site. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. She first went into drug rehab on January 20, 1992.Sapphic Pride? 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). So when we made The Wolf of Wall Street, I told him I'd been worried about him. The otherblond-haired kid was Jonathan Brandis, a star of the original It miniseries at 12, the 16-year-old heartthrob from 1992'sLadybugsandstar of the sci-fi series SeaQuest DSV, which lasted three seasons between 1993 and 1996. We had a moment. "We had five million talks about his compulsive personality and his guilt and fear over not being able to save his father. He got Plato pregnant in 1984 and the producers felt teen pregnancy did not fit into the show's image. "Emotionally they did. Portrait of Dana Plato in the '80s | Photo: Getty Images. "I said, 'What the[bleep] are you doing?'" O'Bannon: "Finally, returning to Lambert & Parker's murders, when we see the result of the creature's attack we notice that her bare legs are hung midair but we are not shown why. "I'm tired of defending my character," said Plato, whose missteps since the height of her fame had included being arrested for trying to rob a video store and spending a month in jail after she was caught forging prescriptions for Valium. "I remember sitting in hotel rooms, opening capsules, emptying out the drugs, and filling the capsules with sugar. On May 7, 1999, she spoke with optimism about her new life in a radio interview on "The Howard Stern Show." ", Stern said she looked fine to him, but while some callers offered words of support, a few accused her of lying about her sobriety, including one who called her an "ex-druggie, ex-con lesbian with mental-health problems.". Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. Dana and Lanny would divorce in March of 1990 and Dana was allowed visitation of her son, but her husband won physical custody of Tyler.A New Low. EU Users: Click here to revoke your choice, California Notice / Do Not Sell My Personal Information. In December 1983, Plato moved in with her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. Dana Plato at the Sixth Annual People's Choice Awards on January 24, 1980 in Hollywood | Photo: Getty Images. He was in and out of court and rehab before dying of a heroin overdose at 25. [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. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Dana Plato drifted in and out of the business over the next few years. that benefits the victims. He made the complaint in Clark County, Nevada, three days before the seventh anniversary of her death. Bankrupt and addicted to prescription drugs, Plato spiraled out of control. During an appearance on a recent episode of "The Ex-Man" podcast, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares recounted an encounter he had in 1985 or 1986 with former child actress Dana Plato, who played Kimberly Drummond on the 1980s television show "Diff'rent Strokes", while he was working at a sandwich shop in Los Angeles.

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