Dana Plato starred in one of the most recognizable sitcoms of the of the 1970s and '80s. But amid a career reliant on comic timing, a dark tragedy took hold when Plato died at age 34. Born on Nov. 7, ...

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 ...

When Diff’rent Strokes premiered in 1978, Dana Plato quickly became part of one of television’s most recognizable families. As Kimberly Drummond, she played the level-headed older sister to Gary ...

Growing up in the spotlight is notoriously difficult, and few child stars embodied this sad truth quite like Dana Plato. The actress became a teen idol of the late '70s and early '80s thanks to her ...