Melanie Watson, known for her role on Diff'rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. The actress died on Friday, Dec. 26, in Colorado Springs, Colo., per TMZ. The former child star was born with ...

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LOS ANGELES, California — Melanie Watson Bernhardt, an actress best known for her role on the iconic 1980s sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died at 57, People reported. Watson died Friday in Colorado ...

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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 ...

Melanie Watson, an actress best known for her portrayal as Kathy Gordon on Diff’rent Strokes, died on December 26, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, her family confirmed. She was 57. As fans of the ...

Her brother, Robert Watson, told TMZ that she had been hospitalized and her condition deteriorated The former child star, who had Osteogenesis Imperfecta, appeared in four episodes of Diff'rent ...

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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) ...