Distractify on MSN

All the tragedies and deaths that have touched the 'Diff'rent Strokes' cast over the years

The cast of 'Diff'rent Strokes' has gotten a lot smaller over the years due to deaths among main and supporting cast members from the iconic show.
The New York Times

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Actress, Dies at 57

Her four episodes on the sitcom marked a rarity: a disabled actress onscreen. By Sopan Deb Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the trailblazing actress who played Kathy Gordon for four episodes on the 1980s ...

Todd Bridges Posts Tribute to Late ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Costar Melanie Watson

Todd Bridges, the last surviving main cast member of Diff’rent Strokes, has paid tribute to co-star Melanie Watson, who died on Friday (December 26). The actress, who played Kathy Gordon in multiple ...
Texarkana Gazette

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, 'Diff'rent Strokes' actress, dies at 57

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the trailblazing actress who played Kathy Gordon for four episodes on the 1980s sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" and became one of the first disabled performers on screen, died ...

“Diff’rent Strokes” Actress Melanie Watson Dies at 57 After Hospitalization

Melanie Watson, known for her role on Diff'rent Strokes, died on Dec. 26 at age 57. Her brother, Robert Watson, told TMZ that she had been hospitalized and her condi ...

Actress Melanie Watson of ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ dies at age 57

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 ...