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Disability Advocate and Popular Sitcom Actress Dies at 57

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, known for her role on Diff'rent Strokes, died from bleeding complications of brittle bone disease, living longer than typical patients, her brother said.

Melanie Watson Bernhardt, an actress known for appearing on the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, died at age 57 on Dec. 26 in Colorado Springs, USA Today reported.

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The fans of the cult series Arnold and Willy are going to dive into a whole new mourning. Because? One of the star children of the program has just gone away. Melanie Watson Bernhardt, who lent her traits to the touching Kathy Gordon, died at the age of 57, after a long fight against the disease.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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