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Melanie Watson, who was known for her impermanent domiciled connected Diff’rent Strokes, has died. She was 57.
The character died connected Friday successful Colorado Springs pursuing a caller hospitalization for bleeding, her relative Robert Watson told TMZ.
Born July 20, 1968 successful Dana Point, California, Melanie had osteogenesis imperfecta (aka brittle bony disease) since she was born, which made her susceptible to bony fractures and debased bony density owed to debased collagen.
From 1981-’84, Watson recurred arsenic Kathy Gordon connected Diff’rent Strokes, who is introduced arsenic an upbeat kid successful a wheelchair, helping Arnold (Gary Coleman) travel to position pinch nan truth that he’ll ne'er turn taller than 5 feet. She appeared connected 4 episodes from Seasons 3 done 6.
Following her status from acting, Watson co-founded nan nonprofit Train Rite, helping train shelter dogs to activity arsenic work animals. Since 2019, she besides reportedly served arsenic CEO of Couiffie’s Ranch, which empowers group pinch disabilities to unrecorded much independently.
