In another big blow, Lambert gained legal custody of their son, citing Plato's addiction to drugs and alcohol. It was her. It's going to help me in all phases of my life.". Son of actress Dana Plato and Lanny Lambert. I know her. 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. That same year, she was defrauded by her accountant, who was never prosecuted. "I've never been happier. She added, "He was just obviously screaming for someone to establish some kind of boundaries for him, something that never happened in his life.". So she had some friends that came over. 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. In 1989, Plato bared all for Playboy and began starring in B-movies. So when we made The Wolf of Wall Street, I told him I'd been worried about him. Gary Coleman poses for a portrait with co-stars Dana Plato and Todd Bridges while studying on the set of his show 'Diff'rent Strokes' in February 1980 in Los Angeles | Photo: Getty Images. Later that month, the deputy state medical examiner ruled Plato's death a suicide; she didn't leave a note, but he factored in her history of drug abuse and depression as well as the amount of medication found in her system. Plato attempted to establish herself as a serious actress, but found it difficult to achieve success. The 25-year-old Tyler was Plato's son with Lanny Lambert. [50][51][52][53] Plato's body was cremated and her ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Dana Plato with guitarist boyfriend, Lanny Lambert, circa 1983. 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. Plato was only 34 years old at the time of her passing. [12], In 1995, during an appearance on The Marilyn Kagen Show alongside co-star Todd Bridges, she spoke of her childhood with her mother, commenting how she had not learned "reality and life skills". 1 child. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Visibly in turmoil, Tyler shot himself in the head two days before his mother's 11th death anniversary. [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. [13], Plato made her television acting debut at the age of 10, making a brief appearance on the NBC television show The Six Million Dollar Man. Tyler tried to get over losing his mum at such a young age, but he also became a victim of his mother's death. The iconic entertainer, who was 17 when she starred inThe Wizard of Oz, died of a barbiturate overdose at 47. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. news.AmoMama.com speaks out against the above mentioned and news.AmoMama.com advocates for a healthy discussion about the instances of violence, abuse, sexual misconduct, animal cruelty, abuse etc. Dana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California on November 7, 1964. In desperation, she signed over power of attorney to an accountant who disappeared with the majority of her money, leaving her with less than $150,000. Son of actress Dana Plato & musician Lanny Lambert. Dana Plato at the Video Software Dealers Association Convention on July 24, 1994 in Las Vegas | Photo: Getty Images. In 1993, she spent a month in a drug and alcohol rehab center in Las Vegas - one of several times she went into rehab. Dana Plato died in this RV outside the home of her fiancee's parents in Moore Oklahoma. Plato appeared to have a bright future ahead of her when she landed the role of Kimberly Drummond on "Diff'rent Strokes." 6. years. 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 played Kimberly Drummond on the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes but was cut from the show when she became pregnant. It was while they were filmingBully in Fort Lauderdale that Renfro was arrested after hot-wiring a yacht but forgetting to untie it from the dock before he tried to steer off. The couple married on April 24, 1984, and their only child, Tyler Edward Lambert, was born on July 2, 1984. 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. [16][17][18] Better received was the family-comedy film California Suite (1978), in which Plato played Jenny Warren; the film was also a commercial success,[19] and earned accolades from the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. in 1984. When she was three, her adoptive parents divorced and she lived with her mother. The couple married on April 24, 1984, and their only child, Tyler Edward Lambert, was born on July 2, 1984. 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. He has tracks running down both arms. Granato, Pontbriand, and Sorrentino are both musically active in South Florida. "He had all the opportunities in the world and we just can't understand it." The fall of the former child star is one of show business's oldest tropesbut that doesn'tmake each and every story of talent squandered or a life wasted any less heartbreaking. Copyright 2003, Reel Reviews. Following her appearance in the film, in the same year, Plato appeared in a cover story of the lesbian lifestyle-magazine Girlfriends. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Lambert, 25, committed suicide on May 6, just days before Mother's Day and the 11th anniversary of Plato's 1999 death from a drug overdose. He made the complaint in Clark County, Nevada, three days before the seventh anniversary of her death. Nonetheless, Lambert struggled every Mother's Day. Dana Michelle Plato (ne Strain; November 7, 1964 May 8, 1999)[2][3] was an American actress. With her pregnancy, they eventually wrote her character out of the "Diff'rent Strokes" series. She got sentenced to five years of probation and lost custody of Tyler in the process. Instead, like her, he took a detour into drugs and eventual suicide. "Mother's Day was always a difficult time, not only because it was Mother's Day but the anniversary of Dana's death," Whitaker said. [13] Plato was also an accomplished figure skater, and at one point trained for a possible Olympic team spot. "I kept the door open and let him know I would be there," Whitaker said. "I don't know if that was true, but I remember him saying that. Hollywood and associated environs are full of actors and singers who started young and, whether you know who they are or not as adults, are doing just fine. As "White Lies" quickly ran up the charts, guitarist Paul Granato was recruited along with keyboard/trumpet player Roget Pontbriand, and other members of the New York band Riverside Drive, to fill out a touring band. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The two married in April 1984 but separated in January 1988, a week after her adoptive mother's death. Toxicology test results are still pending. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. Instead, according to Plato, her accountant embezzled the majority of her savings and fled the state, leaving the star with little money and no job leads. "He'd been banging coke. So while Linda Blair went on to huge stardom, Dana was left with roles in flicks like 1975's "Beyond the Bermuda Triangle." In January of 1992 she was arrested for forging Valium prescriptions. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Troubled Final Months of 'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Dana Plato 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). 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.". Approximately fifteen minutes after the robbery, Plato returned to the scene and was immediately arrested. "We had five million talks about his compulsive personality and his guilt and fear over not being able to save his father. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. What Really Happened to the Class of '65? "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. The film was focused on her life and work after the show, including her death. They had a son named Tyler age 37. In 1991, Plato was arrested after robbing a video rental store for a miserable loot of one hundred and sixty-four dollars. The sitcom - which also starred Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges and Charlotte Rae - launched Plato and her cast-mates to instant stardom. Plato's former manager and family friend, Johnny Whitaker, tried to intervene in Tyler's life and drug use to no avail. He was casting a new sitcom for NBC which was to become "Diff'rent Strokes," and Dana landed the part of Kimberly. Plato began to divorce her husband in 1988, the same week her mother died of scleroderma a group of autoimmune diseases. . 'Where you been, Haimster?' She was adopted by Dean and Kay Plato and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. He was in and out of court and rehab before dying of a heroin overdose at 25. 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Dana Plato and actors Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges at the 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on January 27, 1980 | Photo: Getty Images. A barrage of negative callers would hound Plato, calling her names and provoking her to the point of her offering to take a drug test while on the air. She first went into drug rehab on January 20, 1992.Sapphic Pride? I thought, 'Wow, this kid is insanely talented, if he doesn't have some kind of familial moorings, he's going to fall off the deep end.' Please try again later. Cited for parole violation, she served 30 days in jail. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. It featured actors who at the time were unknown, as well as Bridges, who made a cameo appearance. May 13, 2010— -- Tyler Lambert once aspired to follow his famous mother, "Diff'rent Strokes" actress Dana Plato, into show business. And it was Dana Plato from 'Diff'rent Strokes'. Year should not be greater than current year. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. Son of actress Dana Plato & musician Lanny Lambert.Tyler was a cameraman and amateur songwriter.He is survived by his father, Lanny Lambert and Grandmother, Joni Richardson.He was cremated with no memorial service.Cause of Death:Self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Sources. Very self-aware. [28] In spite of the film being met with a mixed response from critics and viewers alike,[29][30] it gained popularity at the time of its premiere, particularly for its cast. Even though Lambert mostly grew up with his paternal grandmother, Joni Richardson, he was attached to his mother. Bullet disbanded some time before 1975. She turned plenty of heads with her scintillating performance in the 1997 straight-to-video epic "Different Strokes." But rehab didn't take for Plato, who died of an overdose on May 8, 1999, at age 34. 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. On May 8, 1999, the troubled 34-year-old actress overdosed on prescription pain killers after her character, Kimberly Drummond, was written off the hit show in 1984 amid rumors of a drug problem.. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. His family assumed she had died in her sleep, and her death was initially ruled as an accidental overdose. Lanny Lambert: Facts About Dana Plato's Ex-husband [I was] 18 [or] 19 years old drinking beer. In 1991, at the height of her desperation, she held up a local video store with a pellet gun, grabbing less than $200 from the register. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Larry Clark, who directed Renfro in 2001'sBully, recalled the actor promising he was sober while lobbying for the role in the film, based on a real-life story abouta group of teens who murdered their tormentor. His grandmother also found a note among his belongings. I know her.' She came to fame as a child star but found out soon enough that early fame often has its own pitfalls. He served as Director of Popular Music in the Music Department of Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL, until his retirement in 2021. The interview began to go downhill however, when the phones were opened up to callers. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. In 1977, when Dana was 13, she faced an important crossroads: either compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team, or star in a new TV sitcom. 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). Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [40] Her co-star Conrad Bain revealed that she was happy about her baby and that she would no longer be alone,[12][13] stating in an interview with People magazine: "She deliberately got pregnant while doing the series, when I spoke to her about it, she was enthusiastic about having done that [saying that] 'When I get the baby, I will never be alone again.'" Plato had a son, Tyler, with her former husband, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her work on the program, and also was part of two TV Land Award nominations given to its cast. Learn more about managing a memorial . After his death from what turned out to be acute multiple drug toxicity, including cocaine and heroin, the image of him changed toanother former child actor whose life went recklessly off the railsbut those close to himsaw a young man in pain, anatural at acting who wasn't dealing healthily with the ramifications of fame. (Originally published Nov. 7, 2019, at 3 a.m. PT). 'Diff'rent Strokes': Todd Bridges is now the last living member of the After the birth of her son, Tyler, Plato had a difficult time establishing a career that separated her from her Diff'rent Strokes image. Before undertaking any course of treatment please consult with your healthcare provider. Is. I don't feel like walking.' You Don't Have to Be Ashamed: Steven Grossman's Tender Revolution In 1990, things became worse as her divorce was finalized, and she lost custody of her son, Tyler. 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. [32][33] She also started taking roles in such B-movies as Bikini Beach Race (1989) and Lethal Cowboy (1992). To get closer to his mother, he tattooed her name on his arm right across his fingers. Joaquin called 911 as his brother started to seize on the pavement. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Grandson of Linda Strain. I just saw the whole movie going down the drain.". Dana Plato drifted in and out of the business over the next few years. In reality, Plato was adopted, and after her adoptive parents divorced, she grew up mainly with her adoptive mother. She was arrested again in 1992 for forging a diazepam prescription. that benefits the victims. The information in this article is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Dana Plato, whose downward spiral helped propel the theory that the hit sitcomDiff'rent Strokes was cursed,has been gone for more than 20 years, having died of a drug overdose in 1999,a day after insisting onThe Howard Stern Show that she had been sober for a decadeexcept for painkillers she took four months prior, when she got her wisdom teeth removed. Dana Plato - Wikipedia Her finances were at their worst. "He was a gorgeous little boy. Was. I probably shouldn't say that, but, yeah, I was doing that. Tyler tried to get over losing his mum at such a young age, but he also became a victim of his mother's death. 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. 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. ", "As River grew, he did become more and more uncomfortable being the poster boy for all good things," mom Heart Phoenix toldEsquire in 1994. The Dana Plato nude Playboy pictorial did nothing to help revive her career, however, and Dana continued to languish on the fringes of the entertainment industry. She was nabbed by police only minutes later, and was bailed out of prison by Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton. Dana Plato in a scene from "Diff'rent Strokes" | Photo: Getty Images. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 6 years, 4 months. "When I saw Leonardo DiCaprio in This Boy's Life and What's Eating Gilbert Grape? Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? He was only 14 years old when she committed suicide. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. They ask, 'Where you been, Corey?' "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. In the days leading up to Lambert's suicide, a long-time family friend told Whitaker that Lambert had "become very withdrawn and hadn't talked to anybody for three or four days." In the note, Tyler revealed that the only moments he was happy were when he was high and didn't have to think about the past or when he was drunk and unable to think about the past. Growing Pains: The Trials and Tribulations of 1980s TV Child Stars "Tyler wanted to. )The Bittersweet Irony of the Hollywood Machine, Dana's fortunes began to turn when she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance on TV's "The Gong Show." Dana Plato's Son Echoed Her Tragic Fate & Took His Own Life 2 Days [12][clarification needed], On May 7, 1999, the day before she died, Plato appeared on The Howard Stern Show. 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