His former manager, Johnny Whitaker also a former child actor, who is now a certified drug counselor, tried in vain to steer Tyler away from the habits that eventually led to his death as well. Add to your scrapbook. Grandson of Linda Strain. At nineteen, Dana moved in with rock guitarist Lanny Lambert after she got fired from Diffrent Strokes for being pregnant. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Did You Know? The couple tied the knot the next year in April 1984, and Dana gave birth to their son, Tyler Edward Lambert three months later. At nineteen, Dana moved in with rock guitarist Lanny Lambert after she got fired from "Diff'rent Strokes" for being pregnant. When it was revealed that she was pregnant, she was written off Diff'rent Strokes. Plato had clearly made little effort to disguise herself, as the clerk quickly recognized her. Get New Updates of Posts by Email. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Mining old songs she learned as a child, the beloved singer and musician finds a new attitude on Pieces of Treasure.. Flax and Lambert hired star banjoist Eric Weissberg, who had just scored a No. In 1993, she spent a month in a drug and alcohol rehab center in Las Vegas - one mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support Lanny S. Lambert, 54, a former administrative assistant in the Cook County treasurer's office who was active in the Democratic Party in Chicago for two decades, died Monday, Aug. 27, at Weiss Memorial Hospital after a vascular tumor ruptured in his brain. Toward the end of her career, she chose roles that could be considered erotic or even soft-core pornography, appearing partially nude in "Prime Suspect" (1988) and "Compelling Evidence" (1995), but her most infamous film was the 1997 pornographic movie "Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jilland Jill." His smooth voice, catchy tunes, and heartfelt lyrics have won the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Everyone was so busy, explained Christopher Bergman. Dana was fired from Diff'rent Strokes after the 1983-1984 season because of her pregnancy, but she did return for the final season on ABC in 1985-1986. an overdose of painkillers and muscle relaxants, the state medical examiner's office ruled Friday. who posted the $13,000 bail for her. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. He did not mince words: Your lies cant deceive me, I know that youll leave me/Cryin these cocksucking tears. 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In December 1983, Plato moved in with her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. They invited him to a show. Buy Diff'rent Strokes - Season 1 on DVD - Season 2 - Season 3 - Season 4 - Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. nude pictorial did nothing to help revive her career, though, and Dana continued to languish Sadly and tragically, she died of a prescription drug overdose on May 8th, 1999. Denny Keeler/Online USA, Inc./Contributor/Getty Images. Mercury was issuing a single of the title song; Russo compiled a sprawling list of gay bars with jukeboxes. The stereotypes were horrendous., The partners published a classified ad in the Village Voice: Established producers were seeking a gay singer who sings of the gay experience; tapes only, please. Son of actress Dana Plato and Lanny Lambert. The young mother returned to Diffrent Strokes for its final season which ran from 1985-1986, but her life would soon take a drastic turn after the programs cancellation. Photo Gallery 3 / All the while, Plato continued to find herself cast only in low-budget films, remaining on the fringes of the entertainment industry. She was also featured in more than a dozen movies, including some soft pornography roles. she was arrested for the armed robbery of a Las Vegas video store (which she used The children were forced to endure their fathers beatings and bizarre sexual abuse, which their mother seemed to condone. One night the couple took a water taxi to Cherry Grove to have dinner. When the couple got divorced in March 1990, Lanny won physical custody of Tyler while she got allowed visitation. Lahman "Lanny" D. Lambert, II, 83, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. But Grossman had no intention of holding back. He died in 2017. During this time, she also posed for Playboy magazine. young woman, but her acting career could never escape the long shadows cast by her sitcom So if the police In May 1974, Mercury issued Caravan Tonight. John L. Wasserman, a star columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle, called the record a universal statement: Those not hung up by traditional prejudices or warped by religious dogma will find a simple fact about Grossmans lyrics they apply to human beings. Dworkin, Grossmans sometime roommate, still marvels at what his friend achieved. Many callers mocked her, and some even accused her of being stoned on the show. He was this very thin, almost scraggly-looking guy, but there was something about him that was very real, Flax recalls. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The following year in June, a Southern Californian couple, Dean and Florine Kay Plato adopted Dana. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 1989 pictorial in Playboy (a 5-page nude In 1991 she ended up in Las Vegas, Nevada unemployed and took a job at a dry-cleaning store. His inspiration was Joni Mitchell, whom he adored. Defeated, Plato moved to Las Vegas in yet another attempt to reinvigorate her career, but she still struggled to find steady work. After Menchaca realized that evening that there was a problem, Look inside the Andy Griffith Show Stars Life, Joan Rivers Spoke With Her Husband the Day Before He Was Found Lifeless With Tapes for Wife & Daughter. She died on the 8th of May 1999 in Moore, Oklahoma, United States. Above all else, he was kind to all. Bobby and I looked at easy other like, holy shit this is exactly what we were looking for, Lambert says. It struck me how big the gay community was outside of our little worlds. I politically disagree with his whole trip, he said. have died of a drug overdose," she said then. Grossman couldnt help feeling disillusioned. He doubted anyone would care, but she persuaded him. They lived there in hippie-commune style with Judith Casselberry and her girlfriend. Musician. They began to book him into clubs, and produced a demo. He told Bostons Gay Community News: All the songs that I wrote before I came out I just wont sing theyre lies.. She will be 58 years in 2022 and has a height of 5 ft 1 in (1.57 m). small part in "Exorcist II: The Heretic," a film that has been voted one of the worst of all Spec, a music magazine for teens, ran a cover headline in 1974: Alice A F--?? After her attorney incident she was engaged to filmmaker Fred Potts and shortly after she got married to actor/producer Scott Atkins. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The songs included the whimsical Buena Vista, in which he rolled his eyes at the parks nighttime ritual men standing around lighting matches to see who else was cruising while defending their right to do as they pleased. Her son Tyler died at the age of 25 by committing a suicide with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head on 6th of May 2010. figure and lust for her fellow femmes in a series of sensual scenes. He and Grossman shared a bill at Maxs Kansas City, the fabled New York hangout of cutting-edge poets, painters and rockers. He seemed the picture of health in his tight jeans and half-unbuttoned white shirt. Gaunt and long-haired, he looked like Jesus with a guitar, and sang about gay life with a wounded prophets gentleness. It was like they had let the birds out of the cage and they were all in the trees singing. Six years later, on her first album, k.d. Another organization, the Hunger Project, took him on as chief accountant. Silence greeted it. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Plato, 34, had had numerous problems since the sitcom's cancellation. Dana's mother, Florine 'Kay' Plato, who had guided her career died of a blood disease in January He was active in the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers. To that end, they sent the demo to Vito Russo, a gay-rights activist who was then writing a watershed book, The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies. These human beings were not being heard, he says. A press photo from late 1973 shows Grossman at a desk, pen poised over his contract, while Flax, Lambert and Nelson stand behind him, smiling. She made headlines and became part of the national debate over troubled child stars, particularly given the difficulties of her "Diff'rent Strokes" co-stars, Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges. MOORE, Okla. (AP - May 9th, 1999) - Actress Dana Plato, who like her fellow "Diff'rent Strokes" child co-stars Dana was helped by Las Vegas singer, Wayne Newton, Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Grossman shared the hardships of coming out, loving himself, and finding commitment in an age of politicized promiscuity: All this boozing and cruising does nothing moreThan to give me the pain in my songAnd dancing halls and bathroom stallsArent where I belong. Gay people knew exactly what the Village People were singing about, but it was invisible, or inaudible, to straight America.. Lanny is related to Audrey Isham and Nathan Lambert as well as 3 additional people. Plato had appeared on Howard Stern's radio program in New York on May 7 to deny the claims of But if she was hoping for a supportive environment, she didnt find it there. In fact, he spent more of his time with women than with men. Born on December 28, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Bud and Hilda (Weikert) Lambert of Camp Hill. Weve updated the security on the site. His manager, Jerry Brandt, launched Jobriath in 1973 with one of the most aggressive hype campaigns in showbiz history; it included papering New Yorks buses with posters that depicted his client as a naked Roman statue. He also vowed to censor nothing. in early on -- Dana was chosen for the lead role in "The Exorcist" but her adoptive mother Though Plato was just 34 years old at the time, it was clear that she had met a fate similar to that of other child and teen stars. In January of 1992 she was arrested She admitted to being a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, but claimed that she had been sober for more than ten years by that point, and was not using any drugs, with the exception of prescribed painkillers due to discomfort and pain from the recent extraction of her wisdom teeth. At Erasmus he met Judith Casselberry and Jacqu DuPre, two budding folk-reggae singer-musicians, both black and lesbian. Pianist Zecca Esquibel, cabaret reviewer for the 1970s gay magazine Michaels Thing, remembered him as very hippie, with a floating, soft way of speaking. She was also an accomplished figure skater, and at one point she was training for a possible Olympic team spot. Enter your Email address to Subscribe She was born on the 7th of November 1964 in Maywood, California, United States to Linda Strain, Florine Plato and Dean Plato. Her experiences behind bars also seemed to change more than just her career Here were all these guys dancing to dance music. Lambert has earned countless accolades for his music, including Grammy nominations and multiple awards. I love it. Dana Platos mugshot, taken after she was arrested in Las Vegas in 1991. Grossman told of going to jail briefly on a hit-and-run charge. the home of her fiance's parents. Lanny Lambert in December 1983. About They had a son named Tyler age 37. Find Lanny Lambert credit information on AllMusic. In it, he said, commitment was a concept of the past. He and Bergman broke up, and a new Steven emerged. 5. Failed to delete memorial. of the media and fans. And on May 6, 2010 just two days before the 11th anniversary of his moms death Tyler Lambert fatally shot himself. 1983-1984 season because of her pregnancy, but she did return for the final season on ABC Stephen Holdens Rolling Stone rave appeared on the same page as a review of Steely Dans Pretzel Logic. Before that he had wandered aimlessly from job to job, working in an orphanage, doing market research, even picking up garbage on the beach of Coney Island. Ms. Plato, 34, apparently took the painkiller Lortab along with Valium on Saturday while visiting He was born in Brooklyn on Sept. 1, 1951 to a brutal ex-Marine and his wife. To Grossmans delight, his career wasnt dead. prospects -- Dana came out as a lesbian in a 1998 issue of the Sapphic pride That summer, Lambert rented a house for him and his newlywed wife in Ocean Beach, one of the quieter parts of Fire Island, the strip of beach communities along the southern shore of Long Island. It may have been a gay-bashing; he never quite knew. Ms. Plato and her fiance, Robert Menchaca, had stopped at his parents' home in Moore for Mother's Day. heartbreaking stories of former child stars. Because of this, Plato was written out of Diffrent Strokes by the following year. boxes. In addition to her most famous role, Plato appeared in episodes on many television programs. Scott Singer of the Moore (Oklahoma) Police Dept., "At this point, In December 1983, Plato moved in with her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. Gender: Male 0 0. "If I hadn't gotten caught, it could have been the worst thing that happened to me, because I could This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Nelson loved Grossmans songs, and he won out by promising the singer a gatefold (fold-out) jacket with the lyrics printed inside. punching an autograph-seeker in the eye. Tyler Lambert was born on July 2, 1984 in California, USA. Wed done everything we could, Lambert says. According to the Los Angeles Times, police initially believed that Dana Platos death had been an accident. Far from being angry, the lyrics sought to heal: You Dont Have to Be Ashamed, Many Kinds of Love. The content was unabashedly gay. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? an 18-month-old child) gave her up for adoption as an infant and she was taken in by a Judith Casselberry, today a professor at Bowdoin College in Maine, inherited the bulk of his papers. in March of 1990 and Dana was allowed visitation of her son, but her husband won physical A system error has occurred. Word of mouth was important to even know what existed., In 1973, there was a surprising wealth of material. Steven Grossmans album Something in the Moonlight contains liner notes by Gavin. It doesnt really matter. Approximately 15 minutes after the robbery, she returned to the scene and was immediately arrested. Dana and Lanny would divorce Along with Bobby Flax led the early '70s pop rock group Bullet. on the fringes of the entertainment industry. Nearly 20 years passed before Casselberry and Dworkin released the album, entitled Something in the Moonlight. Never reissued, it remains an artifact of the post-Stonewall fight for gay equality. Maywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. There is a problem with your email/password. The following year Price died, and Grossman was getting sicker. He once testified that he became depressed and turned to drugs after "Diff'rent Strokes" was canceled. Steven wasnt flamboyant. by MOG Beatz), M.anifest Ft Simi Big Mad (Official Video). Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Time Out New York and JazzTimes. Try again later. Now he devotes himself to teaching music to Afghan street children, most of them girls. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Like . She blasted her way back into the headlines He adopted the buzzed-hair-and-mustache clone look and became a fixture in the citys oasis of outdoor gay sex, Buena Vista Park. And years later, one of the few surviving members who starred alongside John Whitaker in the show, Kathy Garver, spoke about the show and it's alleged curse. Dana was released from Diff'rent Strokes after the 1983-1984 season because of her pregnancy, but she did return for the final season. I think he felt like he was at the front of a turning point, said Judith Casselberry. Sadly, Dana Platos death would later have dire consequences for her son Tyler Lambert, who was just 14 years old at the time. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Dana Plato I found on Findagrave.com. At the age of seven, she began doing television commercials for companies as diverse as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dole, and Atlantic Richfield. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. an effort to jump-start her career. Read Our Story. When she was three years old, her adoptive parents divorced and her mother started auditioning her at an early age. Grossman felt sure he would one day make an album. Dana Plato Age + Biography + Death At the time he was living in Brooklyn on welfare. We have set your language to It would be her last appearance on television. In April 1984, she married Lanny and on July 2nd, 1984 their son Tyler Edward Lambert was born. Ghana Music, MP4, MP3, Naija Music, Lyrics, African Songs, Videos, Ghana Gospel, Ghana Music Videos, MP3 Download, Lanny Lambert Dana Platos Ex-Husband Age, Biography + Net Worth. Sign Up For Our Weekly New Releases Newsletter hearing can be held to determine who owns the vehicle. She was just 34 years old at the time, and her body was found in an RV that she had been sharing with her fianc Robert Menchaca. New Study Finds That Hazy Skies In Impressionist Paintings May Have Depicted Air Pollution, Inside The Tragic Death Of River Phoenix And The Downward Spiral That Preceded It, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch, Michael Ochs Archives/Stringer/Getty Images, Dana Plato, pictured with her costars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges on the set of. Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton posted her bail and she was given five years' probation. She was born in Maywood, California to a 16-year-old unmarried teenager who gave her up for adoption. It is a part of you. .Dana Michelle Plato was an American actress. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? She was also ordered to attend rehab, but it didnt seem to make a difference. At various times Grossman looked out and saw Lou Reed and Bette Midler in the audiences, which were mainly straight. Moore police They dated for 5 months after getting together in Nov 1983 and married on 21st Apr 1984. In 1981 Mr. Lambert was appointed administrative assistant to Cook County Treasurer Edward J. Rosewell. Gay men had heard stories about the hidden sexuality of veteran balladeer Johnny Mathis, but those were just rumors, insisted the female head of Mathis fan club. And I helped to take care of my friends who were starting to get sick, he said. ? While Cooper spoke sympathetically about gays to Specs interviewer Im not a f--; you know I dont like [that word] because its insulting to gay people he made sure to be photographed with his girlfriend at every opportunity. The following day, she and Menchaca were returning to California and stopped by his mother's home in Moore, Oklahoma, for a Mother's Day visit. A writer in the Berkeley Barb, an underground newspaper, had predicted tough times for Caravan Tonight: because it is too truthful, too explicit, and mostly, too gay. Grossman, wrote another critic, was bound to be obscure. The most painful response lay ahead. Step was a calm portrait of living with the big A. Something in the Moonlight was inspired by Jimmy Price, whose spirit kept calling to him. As a freelance writer, he spends his time writing about true crime. In 1995, she was in a play called "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" where she received passing grades. He charted eight times as a songwriter between 1971 and 1980, with "White Lies, Blue Eyes" by Bullet (co-written by Flax) landing at #28 in the U.S. in 1971. But despite the kudos it earned, Caravan Tonight flopped. He had a lovely child named Tyler Lambert with ex wife. Plato's 14-year-old son, Tyler Lambert of Tulsa, wants the motor home. Learn more about managing a memorial . But Dr. Larry E. Balding, the deputy medical examiner, said Friday that laboratory studies showed Required fields are marked *. Danas child, Tyler Edward Lambert was born on the 2nd of July 1984, during her 1990 divorce with husband Lanny, she lost custody of her son to Lanny Lambert but she was given visitation rights. Occupation: Musician. He lived with her until a judge sent him back. At age 13, Dana Plato was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to star in a TV sitcom. "Different Strokes: A Story of Jack and Jill and Jill," a direct-to-video softcore tale about a sexual threesome. Lanny Lambert Profile: American songwriter and producer. Lanny Lambert and Dana Plato were married for 5 years. He later told Neal Weaver of the gay magazine In Touch: My first feeling, when I really came out, was rage. This music was not played on the radio, so you had to be lucky to live in a city large enough for supportive businesses, like coffeehouses and bookstores.
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