Dana Plato

Dana Michelle Plato (November 7, 1964 – May 8, 1999) was an American actress who was known for her role as Kimberly Drummond in the hit comedy show Diff'rent Strokes. After the show ended, her career went down and later posed for Playboy and committed robbery. 

Plato was born Dana Michelle Strain on November 7, 1964 in Maywood, California. She was adopted by Dean and Florine Plato and she legally changed her name from Strain to Plato. She was raised in Los Angeles, California. Plato was married to Lanny Lambert from 1984 until they divorced in 1990. They had one son, Tyler Lambert. Plato committed suicide when she had an overdose from pills in her home in Moore, Oklahoma, aged 34.

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Dana Plato at Find a Grave

Category:1964 births
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Category:American adoptees
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Category:Drug-related suicides in the United States