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Actress Melanie Watson, who made a mark as Kathy Gordon in the 1970s-’80s sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. She was 57. Melanie Watson playing Kathy Gordon on Diff’rent Strokes. (Getty Images) ...

Melanie Watson, known for her role as Kathy Gordon on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. She was 57. The actress died Dec. 26 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, according to TMZ. She was born with ...

Melanie Watson, who was best known for playing Kathy Gordon opposite Gary Coleman’s Arnold Jackson on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died. She was 57. Her brother, Robert Watson, confirmed to TMZ that ...

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the actress known as Kathy Gordon on "Diff'rent Strokes," has died. She was 57. Watson Bernhardt's brother, Rob Watson, confirmed the actress died Friday, Dec. 26, in ...

Her four episodes on the sitcom marked a rarity: a disabled actress onscreen. By Sopan Deb Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the trailblazing actress who played Kathy Gordon for four episodes on the 1980s ...

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Melanie Watson, the former child actress best known for her role on Diff'rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. Melanie passed away on Friday, December 26, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, according to TMZ ...

Actress Melanie Watson Bernhardt has died. Bernhardt, who was best known for playing the character Kathy Gordon on”Diff’rent Strokes,” died Friday in Colorado Springs, her brother told TMZ. The ...

The child star was born with a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta ACTRESS Melanie Watson died on Friday in Colorado Springs. Best known for her role on the 80s TV show Diff’rent Strokes, she ...