Melanie Watson, an actress who appeared in four episodes of “Diff’rent Strokes” during the 1980s and was a disability advocate, died Dec. 26. She was 57. Watson, who played Kathy Gordon in four ...

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, 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 passed away, closing a chapter for many of us who grew up in front of early ’80s television. A native of Dana Point, California, Watson was born with ...

Melanie Watson, best known for her role in Diff’rent Strokes, has died at the age of 57, as per the latest reports. Reports state that Watson passed away in Colorado Springs following a recent ...

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the actress known as Kathy Gordon on "Diff'rent Strokes," has died. She was 57. Watson Bernhardt's brother, Rob Watson, confirmed the actress died Friday, Dec. 26, in ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Melanie Watson, the actress who played Kathy Gordon in the sitcom "Diff’rent Strokes," has died. She was 57. Her brother Robert said she was hospitalized before her death, ...

Melanie Watson, the former child actor and disability advocate remembered for her role on Diff’rent Strokes, has died at the age of 57. According to People, Watson passed away on December 26 in ...

Melanie Watson, the actress best known for her role on Diff’rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. While no official cause of death has been released, the former child star had long lived with a rare ...

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 ...

Actress Melanie Watson Bernhardt has died. Bernhardt, who was best known for playing the character Kathy Gordon on”Diff’rent Strokes,” died Friday in Colorado Springs, her brother told TMZ. The ...