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Dana Plato's Son Tyler Lambert Commits Suicide Nearly 11 Years after his Mom Overdosed

This is some sad shit . . . pray rose

The troubled legacy of "Diff'rent Strokes" actress Dana Plato continues with the death of the actress's only son Tyler Lambert.

Like his famous mother, Lambert, 25, committed suicide on May 6, just days before Mother's Day and the 11th anniversary of Plato's 1999 death from a drug overdose.

The Tulsa, Okla., office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to ABCNews.com that Lambert died last week from a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. Toxicology test results are still pending.

Lambert was just 14 when his mother took her own life at age 34 with an overdose of prescription pills on May 8, 1999.

Plato married Lambert's father Lanny Lambert in 1984 and gave birth to their son a year later. The couple divorced in 1990, and Lanny Lambert was given custody of Tyler, who apparently never got over his mother's death.

Plato seemed to have a bright future ahead of her when she landed the role of Kimberly Drummond on "Diff'rent Strokes." The show was a hit from its 1978 premiere, and Plato charmed audiences. But she was written off the series in 1984 amid rumors of drug use, and she struggled to find other roles.

In 1989, Plato bared all for Playboy and began starring in B-movies. From there, she dabbled in softcore pornography, including a 1997 feature based on her "Diff'rent Strokes" past.

Meanwhile, legal and substance abuse problems plagued the actress. In 1991 she was arrested attempting to rob a video store at gunpoint, and the following year she was arrested for forging a Valium prescription.

Plato's drug addiction eventually took her life -- she died after overdosing on Vanadom and Vicodin.
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Reply #1 posted 05/13/10 6:30am

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I thought Dana Plato's death was an accident? It was suicide?? Hmmm hmmm Wow.


At any rate, this is very sad sad rose
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Reply #2 posted 05/13/10 8:29am

Graycap23

Very sad indeed.
RIP
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Reply #3 posted 05/13/10 9:20am

Lammastide

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Geez... this is awful. disbelief

R.I.P.
Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.”
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Reply #4 posted 05/13/10 9:55am

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Maybe this is all depression related. Maybe they have a mental illness and were prone to suicidal thoughts and actions? Very sad. rose


Reminds me of Alexander McQueen and his mum.
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Reply #5 posted 05/13/10 10:00am

ernestsewell

Daaaaamn! I met both Dana and her song back in 1994 or 1995. I'm sad to hear this.
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Reply #6 posted 05/14/10 4:58am

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Awwwww sad rose
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Reply #7 posted 05/14/10 5:18am

missmad

so sad RIP
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Reply #8 posted 05/14/10 10:09am

Zinzi

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soft core pornography, including once based on different strokes?

wern't they all children in that? unless it was supposed to be the old dude they lived with getting head from one of the extra's

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Reply #9 posted 05/14/10 8:39pm

Timmy84

RIP. rose
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Reply #10 posted 05/14/10 11:39pm

robertlove

It's really sad to see so many people commit suicide. neutral
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