PLAYBOY MAGAZINE June 1989 Mbox2411 Kimberley Conrad Dana Plato

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a b "Growing Pains: The Trials and Tribulations of 1980s TV Child Stars". ABC News . Retrieved February 9, 2022. 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.

Twins: Cybil and Tricia Barnstable, Sheila and Moira Stone, Piper and Tara Perry, Lynette and Leigh Harris (or Lyn and Leigh Holiday), Jo Penney

Pointing a loaded pistol at a cashier is pretty serious stuff, even one that just shoots pellets. But the trial judge, perhaps seeing the clear desperation of the situation, was lenient and only sentenced Plato to five years, which were all done on probation. But this incident wasn’t about to go unnoticed. Nope—it was about to explode.

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But rehab didn't take for Plato, who died of an overdose on May 8, 1999, at age 34. She was found dead in her RV, which she shared with fiancee Robert Menchaca, during a visit with family in Oklahoma. Her death was later ruled a suicide. Plato's son Tyler met a similar end on May 6, 2010, when he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, also in Oklahoma. The 25-year-old was said to have been experimenting with drugs and alcohol at the time of his death. Videos After Dean and Florine divorced, Plato was once again in the care of a single parent…but this time she got too much attention. Florine was intent on getting her daughter into show business, and took her on countless auditions. Well, the hard work paid off as Plato appeared in more than 100 commercials. But Florine Plato wasn’t satisfied: She wanted her little girl on the big screen.Death of 'Diff'rent Strokes' Actress Ruled A Suicide". Chicago Tribune. May 21, 1999. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019 . Retrieved August 3, 2020.