Though she shot to fame in one of the most popular ABC sitcoms of all time, one actress ended up penniless and addicted to ...

Actress Melanie Watson, who made a mark as Kathy Gordon in the 1970s-’80s sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. She was 57. Watson was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, a ...

Melanie Watson was born on July 20 1968 in Dana Point California. She grew up with osteogenesis imperfecta a condition also ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The actor died Friday in Colorado Springs after she was recently hospitalized for bleeding, her brother Robert Watson told TMZ. He ...

It's been nearly 40 years since Diff'rent Strokes aired its series finale, ending a celebrated eight-season run for a sitcom that was not afraid to blend humor and heart with heavy subjects and tragic ...

Melanie Watson, an actress best known for her portrayal as Kathy Gordon on Diff’rent Strokes, died on December 26, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, her family confirmed. She was 57. As fans of the ...

Diff’rent Strokes actress Melanie Watson has died aged 57. The former child star – who was best known for her appearances as Kathy Gordon on the classic sitcom – died in Colorado Springs on Boxing Day ...

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, an actress known for her role on the hit TV show "Diff'rent Strokes," died at the age of 57, TMZ reported. Robert Watson, Melanie's brother, told the outlet that she passed ...

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