Plato made her film debut at the age of 13, appearing as Sandra Phalor in the horror film Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), for which she was uncredited, and also starred as Evie Joe in the horror film Return to Boggy Creek in the same year;[15] both films were received negatively by critics. According to Biography, Plato alleged that her accountant had stolen most of her money. To use this feature, use a newer browser. She was raised in the San Fernando Valley. [34][35] The game was a moderate success, but is considered a pioneering title because it was the first to use live actors. She was found in her RV while visiting family in Oklahoma. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. The two married in April 1984 but separated in January 1988, a week after her adoptive mothers death. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Actress: Diff'rent Strokes. Approximately 15 minutes after the robbery, she returned to the scene and was immediately arrested. He is survived by his father, Lanny Lambert and Grandmother, Joni Richardson. Bernadette Giacomazzo is an editor, writer, publicist, and photographer whose work has appeared in Teen Vogue, People, Us Weekly, The Source, XXL, HipHopDX, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Post, BET.com, and more. Try again later. 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. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Weve updated the security on the site. To use this feature, use a newer browser. It's a role she would have until 1984, when Plato was sacked from the show. Dana Plato relationship list. Please try again later. Resend Activation Email. Failed to report flower. [45][46], In January 1992, Plato was arrested a second time, for forging a prescription for diazepam. Please enter your email and password to sign in. She was found in her RV while visiting family in Oklahoma. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 18 Jun 1908 - 20 Jan 2003. English Dana Plato (1964 - 1999) - 26 Pics xHamster. Failed to remove flower. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Photo Request successfully deleted. Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Popdust reports that she and her husband divorced and Plato eventually lost custody of her son. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. [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. Try again later. AP News writes that she had overdosed on a painkiller and valium. Learn more about merges. placester.com. Sorry! How Did Dana Plato Die? Learn more about managing a memorial . At the age of seven, she began doing television commercials for companies as diverse as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dole, and Atlantic Richfield. Raised in the San Fernando Valley, Dana Plato experienced the divorce of her adoptive parents when she was three years old. She was born in Maywood, California to an 16-year-old unmarried teenager who gave her up for adoption. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. After an autopsy was performed on Plato, however, her death was ruled a suicide. Thanks for your help! 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. She died of scleroderma at the age of 49. Left with few financial means, she resorted to robbing a Las Vegas video store in 1991 with a pellet gun. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Tulsa, Okla.,. [56], On May 6, 2010, her son Tyler committed suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, aged 25. Resend Activation Email. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Eventually, Stern asked if she would take a drug test, and asked for a sample of her hair. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. WTF REALLY Happened to DANA PLATO? [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. Approximately 15 minutes after the robbery, she returned to the scene and was immediately arrested. Votes: 279. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Nous allons vrifier les mmoriaux et dcider s'ils doivent tre fusionns. 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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Year should not be greater than current year. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Bridges also appeared in the documentaryShowbiz Kids, and in ithe talks about the extensively abhorrent conditions that he and his co-stars toiled under. based on information from your browser. 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. 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. Tragic Details On Death Of K-Pop Star At Age 28, How Did Karl Lagerfeld Die? Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. ). cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Her death was initially ruled an accident. An influential "teen idol" of the late 1970s and early 1980s,[4][5] Plato was recognized for her television work, for which she was included on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Kid Stars".[6]. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction issues, help is available. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Year should not be greater than current year. 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. Although the interview started well, Plato was soon confronted with abusive calls from listeners who believed she was under the influence (via Popdust). She was also an accomplished figure skater, and at one point she was training for a possible Olympic team spot. We have set your language to Try again later. GREAT NEWS! 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." When she was three years old, her adoptive parents divorced and her mother started auditioning her at an early age. Failed to delete memorial. Did OJ Simpson's Son Jason Kill Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman? Try again later. . Due to her prior suicidal tendencies and the high level of drugs in her system, her death was ruled a suicide. Plato died in May 1999 aged 34, having taken an overdose of painkillers the day after a controversial interview with Howard Stern. Moreover, Plato's life was racked with addiction and legal troubles. Sorry! Her death waslater determined to be suicide by drug overdose. Adoptive mother of late actress, Dana Plato. Failed to report flower. Plato appeared regularly on the show throughout its run, notably top-billed for four years. [10][11], Dana Plato was born Dana Michelle Strain on November 7, 1964, in Maywood, California, to Linda Strain, a teenager who was already caring for an 18-month-old child. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Tyler was a cameraman and amateur songwriter. Plato was born to teen mother Linda Strain in 1964 and was adopted by Dean and Florine "Kay" Plato in 1965. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Dana Plato (5415)? Try again later. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. English Drug overdose, an apparent suicide. GREAT NEWS! Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? On the day before she died, she went onThe Howard Stern Show. The same year, she was one of the first celebrities to star in a video game. Please try again later. Try again. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Maywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Plato was sentenced to five years' probation, but was arrested when she was found to be forging prescriptions for valium. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. It is best remembered for the controversy it created over the violence and sexuality, along with that surrounding Mortal Kombat, which had eventually led to the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).[37][38]. [12][42] She thereafter became engaged to Fred Potts, a filmmaker, but the romance ended. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). CORRECTION TO THE VIDEO STORE LOCATIONhttps://youtu.be/zB9gY74iemsTo support this page: https://www.patreon.com/ScottMichaelsPaypal: scott@dearlydepartedtou. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 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. The studio quickly became tense and Plato became defensive. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Tyler Lambert, the 25-year-old-son of late "Diff'rent Strokes" actress Dana Plato, has committed suicide, according to several reports. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dana Plato R.I.P you are free my friend."[58]. It's located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is not being advertised online. [10][11], Plato separated from Lambert in January 1988, the same week her mother died of scleroderma. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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 game, "Night Trap," was not a great success, but is considered a pioneering title as it was the first game to use live actors, specifically a well-known personality, and was one of the first video game titles to have mature content and attracted controversy due to its depiction of violence. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Try again later. Dana Plato was born Dana Michelle Strain on November 7, 1964, in Maywood, California, to Linda Strain, a teenager who was already caring for an 18-month-old child. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The following day, she and Menchaca were returning to California and stopped by his mother's home in Moore, Oklahoma, for a Mother's Day visit. diplomof.online. 11 Strict Rules That Elon Musk Makes His Girlfriends & Wives Follow, Justin Bieber Suspected As The Father Of Kourtney Kardashian's Son Reign (Instead Of Scott Disick), Why Kate Moss Was 'Scared' & 'Couldn't Get Out Of Bed For Weeks' After Working With Mark Wahlberg. Tragic Details On Death Of K-Pop Star At Age 28. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. A system error has occurred. The gun was only a pellet gun and the robbery netted her $164. Sorry! She is also remembered for her troubled life after "Diff'rent Strokes" when her career spiraled downward after becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. Plato's last works include Desperation Boulevard (1998), in which she appears as herself and which appears to be based on her life; Silent Scream (1999), in which she appears as Emma Jones; and Pacino Is Missing (2002), which was released after her death, in which she appears as an attorney.
