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 ...

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 ...

Former Diff'rent Strokes child star Melanie Watson has died at the age of 57 after suffering serious health complications while hospitalized, according to a report by TMZ. Watson, who was best known ...

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The Department of Education is looking at whether security at Brown University, including its surveillance system, was up to standard. Brown said it would conduct its own investigation. By Mark ...

Brown University's president acknowledged the shooting has caused "anxiety, fear and stress" on campus. Brown University's police chief has been placed on leave, more than a week after a deadly mass ...

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Melanie Watson, an actress who appeared in four episodes of “Diff’rent Strokes” during the 1980s and was a disability advocate, died Dec. 26. She was 57. Watson, who played Kathy Gordon in four ...

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An actor best known for her role as Kathy Gordon on “Diff’rent Strokes” has died. She was 57. Melanie Watson Bernhardt died on Dec. 26 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, her brother, Rob Watson told TMZ.