The late ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ cast member died at the age of 57 in December 2025. Learn everything to know about her, including the genetic disease she lived with, here. Melanie Watson, an actress best ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Melanie Watson, who played Kathy Gordon in four episodes of the Gary ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Melanie Watson, the actress who played Kathy Gordon in the sitcom "Diff’rent Strokes," has died. She was 57. Her brother Robert said she was hospitalized before her death, ...

Diff’rent Strokes actress Melanie Watson has died. She was 57. TMZ reported on Sunday, December 28, that Watson died two days prior in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her brother, Robert Watson, told the ...

Melanie Collins didn't wait for Sunday to grab everyone's attention during Week 17 of the NFL season. Collins has been a sideline reporter for CBS Sports since June 2018. She has become a fan favorite ...

This week, Melanie Sykes, 55, told followers on Instagram that she had returned to YouTube ‘after a long period of learning, meditating and healing,’ which is ‘ongoing’. The former presenter, model ...