This article includes mentions of addiction and suicide. During the late 1970s, NBC was going through a serious struggle in ratings, but one of their few sitcom successes was "Diff'rent Strokes." ...

It's been nearly 40 years since the series ended, but people are still talkin' 'bout Diff'rent Strokes. Many of the series' main stars went on to have continued success in film and television after ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Melanie Watson, who played Kathy Gordon in four episodes of the Gary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing up in the spotlight is notoriously difficult, and few child stars embodied this sad truth quite like Dana Plato. The ...

"Diff'rent Strokes" debuted on NBC in 1978 and drew most of its laughs from Coleman, then a tiny 10-year-old with sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing. He played the younger of two African-American ...

Melanie Watson, known for her role on Diff'rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. The actress died on Friday, Dec. 26, in Colorado Springs, Colo., per TMZ. Melanie’s brother, Robert Watson, told the ...

Melanie Watson, who was best known for playing Kathy Gordon opposite Gary Coleman’s Arnold Jackson on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. She was 57. Her brother, Robert Watson, confirmed to TMZ that ...