Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. After taking a few doses of painkillers and muscle relaxants, she lay down to rest. Doctors later concluded it was suicide since they found a high dose of muscle relaxant and painkillers in her body. Well. Tyler was just 14 when his mother overdosed on prescription pills (Vanadom and Vicodin). does not take responsibility for any action taken as a result of reading this article. She played Kimberly Drummond on the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes but was cut from the show when she became pregnant. Tyler was cremated just like his mother, and there was no memorial for him. Her questionable luck kicked in early on -- Dana was chosen for the lead role in "The Exorcist" but her adoptive mother refused to let her appear in such a film. He had something I don't understand.". Tyler also went into show business working behind the camera and was an aspiring rapper and singer. Her death was a tragic coda to what was unarguably a hard life, fleeting perks of fame aside. She also started her career very early. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Before her death, Plato was engaged to her manager Robert Menchaca, with whom she lived in a motor home in Navarre, Florida. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Jennifer Garner Loves This Drugstore Skin Tint, Kerry Washington Loves This Game Changer Retinol, Matthew Perry Removes Keanu Reeves from His Book, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Might Be Sibs, Jennifer Garner's Hair-Thickening Secret Is $28, 10 Surprising Facts about the Phantom of the Opera, Arnold Schwarzenegger, King of the Viral PSA Video, Dracula: 10 Actors Who Played the Infamous Vampire, 10 Things You Might Not Know about Jeremy Renner, Adam Sandler's Favorite Sneakers Are on Sale Now. We have set your language to "I said, 'What the[bleep] are you doing?'" The documentary focused on what happened to her after the show, including her death. According to Grossman, his parents sold two of his infant siblings. By the time the program was cancelled, Dana had blossomed into a striking young woman, but her acting career could never escape the long shadows cast by her sitcom stardom.Dana Plato's mother, Florine 'Kay' Plato, who had guided her career died of a blood disease in January of 1988 and her husband reportedly left her the same week. Dana Plato at the Video Software Dealers Association Convention on July 24, 1994 in Las Vegas | Photo: Getty Images. I thought, 'Wow, this kid is insanely talented, if he doesn't have some kind of familial moorings, he's going to fall off the deep end.' [32] She was eager to work on the game, and Rob Fulopone of the designers of Night Trapsaid that he and Plato had enjoyed working together. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,.css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}contact us! As DiCaprio acknowledged almost a decade ago, there were people whocame up around the time he did who didn't make it in the end. I probably shouldn't say that, but, yeah, I was doing that. "I'm not just saying that nowI said that before he died. To get closer to his mother, he tattooed her name on his arm right across his fingers. This is a carousel with slides. [1] She served thirty days in jail for violating the terms of her probation and immediately entered a drug rehabilitation program. Dana Plato drifted in and out of the business over the next few years. Dana Plato holds her 'Youth in Film' award in the early 1980s | Photo: Getty Images. He is survived by his father, Lanny Lambert and Grandmother, Joni Richardson. But he also said Lambert thought he had a closer relatonship with his mother than he really did. "It was, 'Wow, how lucky are we to not have hung out with that crowd or done those things?' Tyler was a cameraman and amateur songwriter. During the interview, Plato was quite frank about her life and career, even openly admitting to being a recovering addict. Plato was released. (she had said in more recent interviews that she was not a lesbian and was only experimenting). After he died, the tabloidTheGlobe ran a photo of him taken when he was comatose in thehospital, his ex-wife Shannon Pricelying next to him, on its cover with the headline "IT WAS MURDER!" He only admitted to using marijuana. I don't want to be comforted by his death. She moved to Las Vegas, hoping to advance her career, but could only find retail and service industry jobs. [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. The 34-year-old actress was on the show in the first place to rebut the claims of a former roommate who had previously called in and said Plato was back on drugs. Ironically, she had been offered the role of a teen prostitute that eventually went to a 13-year-oldBrooke Shields in 1978'sPretty Baby, but turned it down because she didn't want to be typecast. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Sadly and tragically, she never awoke from her sleep. Best Known For: Dana Plato was a child actress on the television show Diff'rent Strokes. And by the time she was 18, she got pregnant by her then 21-year-old boyfriend, Lanny Lambert, and was written off the show. The National Enquirer claims that Lambert's death is the result of his depression concerning the anniversary of his mother's death on May 8, 1999, which was also ruled a suicide. He was casting a new sitcom for NBC which was to become "Diff'rent Strokes," and Dana landed the part of Kimberly. Dana Plato and Quinn Cummings on the set of "Letting Go" | Photo: Getty Images. [13] Plato was also an accomplished figure skater, and at one point trained for a possible Olympic team spot. Tyler was born a year later. According to a family friend, Tyler became withdrawn and would not talk to anyone for days. "I like long vacations. So while Linda Blair went on to huge stardom, Dana was left with roles in flicks like 1975's "Beyond the Bermuda Triangle." Son of actress Dana Plato & musician Lanny Lambert. Her acting career began with numerous commercial appearances, and her television debut came at the age of 10 with a brief appearance on the television series The Six Million Dollar Man (1975). She got sentenced to five years of probation and lost custody of Tyler in the process. The daughter of an unwed mother, Dana was adopted by Dean and Kay Plato as an infant and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Plato violated the terms of her probation, however, by forging prescriptions for Valium. Explore Lanny Lambert's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. 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]. Granato, Pontbriand, and Sorrentino are both musically active in South Florida. Although the group toured for two years and recorded three more singles, only "Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong," another Lambert and Flax song, broke into the Billboard Top 100. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. She died on the 8th of May 1999 in Moore, Oklahoma, United States. The next day, May 8, 1999, Plato died of a toxic combination of the painkiller Lortab (hydrocodone) and the muscle relaxant Somaboth of which she had been prescribed for back pain, lingering complications from injuries suffered in a car crashat her fianc's parents' home in Oklahoma. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 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. All content, including text, and images contained on news.AmoMama.com, or available through news.AmoMama.com is for general information purposes only. But his financial troubles, including a bankruptcy filing in 1999, continued to be notorious, and he worked as much as he couldand shows were usually happy to have him, such as when he was on The Hughleys in an episode called "Whatchoo Stalkin' About, Willis?" It was a cool moment.". Suggest an edit or add missing content. In reality, Plato was adopted, and after her adoptive parents divorced, she grew up mainly with her adoptive mother. They had a son named Tyler age 37. Dino added that his brush with Plato will be included in his upcoming book, which he is "slowly" working on. In a bid to drown out the pain of losing his mother, Tyler Lambert, son of Dana Plato, takes his own life two days before his mum's 11th death anniversary. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! I was taught to never, ever call an ambulance no matter what happened. Recent News:Dana Plato's Diff'rent Strokes co-star, Gary Coleman has died. "Dana passed away because of the disease. Eleven years after Plato died, Tyler Lambert committed suicide at age 25. He was so good, you would kind of forgive him for being a f--k-up. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). And we made kind of a little connection. [13], Plato made her television acting debut at the age of 10, making a brief appearance on the NBC television show The Six Million Dollar Man. Was a cameraman and amateur songwriter. After their divorce in 1990, Lambert took custody of their son, who later suffered from depression and shot himself in the head. I think it's right that I'm angry about it, angry at the people who helped him stay sick, and angry at River. At the end of the film, where Bridges and Coleman appear, they stand near Plato's grave. I doubt he read the whole script, but when you turned on the camera, he was magic. Her experiences behind bars also seemed to change more than just her career prospects -- Dana came out as a lesbian in a 1998 issue of the Sapphic pride magazine "Girlfriends." Before undertaking any course of treatment please consult with your healthcare provider. "He was a gorgeous little boy. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. He recalled being raped at 3 by the brother of his father's not-so-secret girlfriend. And I was just talking to her, trying to figure out who she was. On May 7, 1999, she spoke with optimism about her new life in a radio interview on "The Howard Stern Show." Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Plato died of a drug overdose in May 1999. [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. After agreeing to enter a drug-diversion program following another arrest in 2006, Renfro talked to reporters about being 30 days sober. "Mother's Day was always a difficult time, not only because it was Mother's Day but the anniversary of Dana's death," Whitaker said. Verify and try again. "I am what I am. "[1] The new band appeared on American Bandstand on March 11, 1972, performing "White Lies" and "Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong.". "I don't know if it's reflective of child actors exactly, but more about whether child actors have enough of a familial foundation to withstand the difficulties," Rob Reiner, who directed Phoenix in Stand by Me, toldThe Guardianin 2018. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. At one point, the young actress was even reduced to accepting anything and everything. So, I didn't learn about reality and life skills." Plato survived as best she could between extreme poverty and occasional odd jobs in Las Vegas. Bankrupt and addicted to prescription drugs, Plato spiraled out of control. Dana moved in with rock guitarist Lanny Lambert in December 1983. "It serves no purpose to leap to conclusions for none of us will really know what led Jonathan to his decision to take his life. The couple divorced in 1990, and Lanny Lambert was given custody of Tyler. Dana Plato. On Jan. 31, 2020. Dana never made an impact on the TV screen until she landed the role of Kimberly Drummond in the TV hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978) from 1978 . It's a steamy softcore tale of a guy and a girl and another girl, and Dana shows off her curvaceous figure and lust for her fellow femmes in a series of sensual scenes.The End. He charted eight times as a songwriter between 1971 and 1980, with "White Lies, Blue Eyes" by Bullet (co-written by Flax) landing at #28 in the U.S. in 1971. Please try again later. "It's a shame that such a talented human being would do this with his life," his paternal grandmother, Joni Richardson, who had helped raised him, told People at the time. "I took an 11-year break back to Canada," Haim sarcastically explained his absence from acting to GQ in 2008. He made the complaint in Clark County, Nevada, three days before the seventh anniversary of her death. Haim, best known for '80s-era teen classics likeLucasandLicense to Drive(he and Feldman were in multiple films together, as well as the 2007-08 reality show The Two Coreys), died in 2010officially of pneumonia and a preexisting heart condition, though he had marijuana, cold medication and other substances in his systemhis final years having been a blur of reports about trying to get his life back on track. Add to your scrapbook. Try again later. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. "I remember sitting in hotel rooms, opening capsules, emptying out the drugs, and filling the capsules with sugar. 1 child. She came to fame as a child star but found out soon enough that early fame often has its own pitfalls. )The Bittersweet Irony of the Hollywood Machine, Dana's fortunes began to turn when she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance on TV's "The Gong Show." 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. In 1984 she became pregnant by her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert, and the show's producers felt that a pregnancy would not fit the show's wholesome image, so she was let go but returned for several appearances during its final season. Her first excursion into the film world occurred when she was 11 in the television film Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975). But rehab didn't take for Plato, who died of an overdose on May 8, 1999, at age 34. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bullet_(American_band)&oldid=1121596331, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Roget Pontbriand keyboards, trumpet, backing vocals, This page was last edited on 13 November 2022, at 03:44. Dana Plato died in this RV outside the home of her fiancee's parents in Moore Oklahoma. She first went into drug rehab on January 20, 1992.Sapphic Pride? She married spouse, Lanny Lambert from 1984 to 1990. [10][11], Plato separated from Lambert in January 1988, the same week her mother died of scleroderma. [56], On May 6, 2010, her son, Tyler, died by suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, aged 25. news.AmoMama.com speaks out against the above mentioned and news.AmoMama.com advocates for a healthy discussion about the instances of violence, abuse, sexual misconduct, animal cruelty, abuse etc. Her birth mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support an 18-month-old child) gave her up for adoption as an infant and she was taken in by a Southern California couple (adopted by Dean and Florine 'Kay' Plato in June 1965) who soon enough guided her into acting. American songwriter and producer. Her career dwindled and after a series of personal tragedies she fell into drug addiction. Pontbriand relates that "a booking agent named John Apostle was asked to put a band together. The producers, satisfied with the result, asked Sorrentino to record "Changes of Mind" for the B side, a song that he and drummer Mike Micara had written for their current band. 5 years later they divorced on 15th Mar 1990. The suit, which sought over twenty thousand dollars worth of damages, claimed that her fianc could have prevented Plato's death by giving immediate medical assistance or contacting medical personnel or emergency personnel. Congenital kidney disease and the intense treatments he underwent as a child to fight it stunted Coleman's growth at 4'8", a circumstance that in the 1980s and 1990s madehim an object of both sympathy and parody. ", River and Joaquin's father, John, was also a drinker and River "worried the disease was in his bloodline," Plimpton said. "But he could just do stuff like that, and he was young. Platoposed nude forPlayboy in 1989 and dabbled in soft-core adult entertainment, anything perhaps to reboot her career. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [14][24] She made a one episode appearance on season 8 episode 12 of "The Love Boat". Plato married the father of her child, rocker Lanny Lambert, in April of that year. The information in this article is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It was a devastating blow for the family. In addition to her most famous role, Plato appeared in episodes on many television programs. "Emotionally they did. Her body was cremated, and ashes dispersed into the Pacific Ocean. Dana Michelle Plato was born in Maywood, California, on Saturday, November 7, 1964. After his death, his grandmother revealed that he struggled with his mother's death, and their lives had been wrapped around him. Is the best of the young guys," Brad Pitt said afterward. The next day, she was found dead by her fiance. Like his mother, Tyler, a cameraman and aspiring songwriter, had battled drug and alcohol abuse. When he wasn't a movie star, he was a missionary. Try again later. We raise awareness about these issues to help potential victims seek professional counseling and prevent anyone from getting hurt. And probably because of the outpouring of shock over Ledger's death at 28 from an accidental prescription drug overdose and the hype surrounding his posthumous accolades for The Dark Knight, those twin blows to young Hollywood don't feel as if they occurred anywhere in the vicinity of each other. In desperation, she signed over power of attorney to an accountant who disappeared with the majority of her money, leaving her with less than $150,000. GREAT NEWS! The show was a hit from its 1978 premiere, and Plato charmed audiences. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. So she had some friends that came over. The story unthinkably got even worse when, on May 6, 2009, Tylerdied of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. I just saw the whole movie going down the drain.". [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. 1 more All. We raise awareness about these issues to help potential victims seek professional counseling and prevent anyone from getting hurt. Plato's breakthrough feature was the Academy Award-winning film California Suite (1978), in which she played Jenny Warren. tj maxx louis vuitton bags,
Constantinos The Great Beach Hotel Wedding, Articles W