Melanie Watson, known as Kathy from ‘Diff’rent Strokes,’ dies at 57

Melanie Watson, the former child actress who broke ground for disability representation on 1980s television, has died. She was 57. Her brother, Robert Watson, confirmed to TMZ and Forbes that Melanie passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at a hospital in Colorado Springs. Her health had recently deteriorated due to complications involving internal bleeding, a challenge exacerbated by her lifelong battle with

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