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Melanie Watson, ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Actress And Disability Advocate, Dies At 57

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Melanie Watson, who played Kathy Gordon in four episodes of the Gary ...
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Melanie Watson Once Said She Struggled with Using Wheelchair on “Diff’rent Strokes ”Set: 'I Was Carried Everywhere'

Melanie Watson, the late disability advocate and former child star who appeared in Diff'rent Strokes, once got candid about the accessibility challenges she faced on the show's set Speaking to ...
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'Diff'rent Strokes' actress Melanie Watson has died

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, ...
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Melanie Watson, “Diff'rent Strokes” actress, dies at 57

Former child star Melanie Watson, known for her role as Kathy Gordon on Diff'rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. Born July 20, 1968, in Dana Point, Calif., Watson was diagnosed at birth with ...