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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. Watson was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, a ...

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 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, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Melanie, who used a wheelchair, was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Cleveland Clinic defines the disorder, which is known as Brittle Bone syndrome, as a connective tissue disease that makes bones ...

Melanie Watson as Kathy Gordon on 'Diff'rent Strokes' NBC Melanie Watson, who was known for her guest role on Diff’rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. The actress died on Friday in Colorado Springs ...