Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Try again later. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. [44] Entertainer Wayne Newton posted her $13,000 bail,[43] and Plato was given five years' probation. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. She is also remembered for her troubled life after Diffrent Strokes when her career spiraled downward after becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. Due to her prior suicidal tendencies and the high level of drugs in her system, her death was ruled a suicide. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave Added: 11 May 1999 There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. This is a carousel with slides. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Weve updated the security on the site. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. xelk.org. Actress: Diff'rent Strokes. She admitted to being a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, but claimed that she had been sober for more than ten years by that point, and was not using any drugs, with the exception of prescribed painkillers due to discomfort and pain from the recent extraction of her wisdom teeth. Learn more about managing a memorial . Some callers, as well as host Howard Stern, came to Plato's defense, though Stern also referred to himself as "an enabler" and sarcastically offered Plato drugs. It's a role she would have until 1984, when Plato was sacked from the show. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. She claimed the accountant was never found nor prosecuted despite an exhaustive search, and that he had also stolen more than $11 million of other people's money. An influential "teen idol" of the late 1970s and early 1980s,[4][5] Plato was recognized for her television work, for which she was included on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Kid Stars".[6]. You were the one person i could always talk to. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. There was an error deleting this problem. She served 30 days in jail for violation of the terms of her probation and immediately entered a drug program. In 1991, Plato was arrested for stealing $164 from a register with a pellet gun. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Interesting Epitaphs. Interesting Monuments. In 1990 she made a brief attempt at a musical career, sponsored by producer Howie Rice. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. In 1991 she ended up in Las Vegas, Nevada unemployed and took a job at a dry-cleaning store. Approximately 15 minutes after the robbery, she returned to the scene and was immediately arrested. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Learn more about managing a memorial . Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. It's located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is not being advertised online. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. When she was three years old, her adoptive parents divorced and her mother started auditioning her at an early age. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. They had been traveling together back to Hollywood. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [41] Although she allowed a hair to be cut for the test, Stern later claimed she asked for it back after the interview. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Failed to delete memorial. Sorry! Dana Plato. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). She served 30 days in jail for violation of the terms of her probation and immediately entered a drug program. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. In 1977 she made her film debut in Return to Boggy Creek. She was also an accomplished figure skater, and at one point she was training for a possible Olympic team spot. The following day, she and Menchaca were returning to California and stopped by his mother's home in Moore, Oklahoma, for a Mother's Day visit. 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She was found in her RV while visiting family in Oklahoma. The studio quickly became tense and Plato became defensive. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. To use this feature, use a newer browser. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Try again later. Votes: 279. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. It is understood the beloved princess is buried on an island at the centre of an ornamental lake known as The Oval in the stately home's stunning Pleasure Garden. The two married in April 1984 but separated in January 1988, a week after her adoptive mother's death. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her work on the program, and also was part of two TV Land Award nominations given to its cast. Try again later. Family members linked to this person will appear here. On May 6, 2010, two days before the eleventh anniversary of Plato's death, her 25-year-old son Tyler committed suicide. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. During this time she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance on the daytime television's "The Gong Show," and won her role on "Diff'rent Strokes" and the show was an immediate hit. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. She also had the equivalent of seven tablets of the muscle relaxant in her stomach," reported the wires at the time, indicatingher overdose was deliberate. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The documentary is directed by Alex Winter, who was a child stage actor, and is best known for playing Ted onBill & Ted's Excellent Adventureopposite Keanu Reeves. When she was three years old, her adoptive parents divorced and her mother started auditioning her at an early age. 2023byTango Publishing Corporation All Rights Reserved. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Thereafter, Plato appeared recurringly on Diff'rent Strokes from 1985 to 1986, the show's end;[25] in season 8, the episode which aired on January 17, 1986, was Plato's final appearance on the show, which showed her character suffering from bulimia. RELATED:How Did Karl Lagerfeld Die? Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The same year, she was one of the first celebrities to star in a video game. On the show, many of Howard's guests called in and questioned whether she was sober, and outside of admitting that she was on prescription painkillers for wisdom teeth extraction, she insisted she was clean and sober. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. She recorded six tracks with songwriter/producer Daniel Liston Keller at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA, but the recordings were shelved and not released. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Eventually, Stern asked if she would take a drug test, and asked for a sample of her hair. You can always change this later in your Account settings. placester.com. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 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