Actress from cherished ’80s comedy ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ passes away at 57
Actress Melanie Watson Bernhardt Has Died Melanie Watson Bernhardt, known for her role as Kathy Gordon on “Diff’rent Strokes,” passed away on Friday in Colorado Springs, following the death of her brother, as he shared with TMZ. Bernhardt had been living with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder that leads to fragile bones, loss of muscle […]
‘Diff’rent Strokes’ star Todd Bridges reveals last words to mother, ‘Good Times’ actress Betty A Bridges
Todd Bridges said that when his mother, actress Betty A. Bridges, was about to die this summer, his last words to her were, “You can go.” “Before she died, she woke up a little bit, so I kissed her on the forehead and said, “Look, if you want to go see your mom, grandma, and […]
‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Star Gary Coleman Dreamed of ‘Getting Out of Acting,’ Living a Normal Life
Different Strokes Star Gary Coleman has had a difficult and tragic life and in a new documentary he reveals that for years he wanted to “quit” acting before he became famous and live a “normal life” with friends. Coleman, who died in 2010 aged just 42 from an intracranial haemorrhage following a fall, had struggled […]
Betty A. Bridges, mother of ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ star Todd Bridges, dead at 83
Todd Bridges' mother, Betty Bridges, has passed away at the age of 83. “Betty Alice Bridges passed away peacefully two days ago,” a rep for Betty confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday. Before her death, Betty had been receiving hospice care at Todd's home in Phoenix, Arizona. On Thursday, Todd shared a photo of […]