On this date, June 6, in 1991, “Diff’rent Strokes” actress Dana Plato received a six-year suspended sentence for robbing a video store at gunpoint.
Plato was one of the child stars who had trouble adjusting once the 1980s hit television show ended.
In 1991, Plato moved to Las Vegas without a job. One day, she pulled out a gun at a video store and stole $200. She was arrested within minutes. Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton posted her $13,000 bail.
In January 1992, Plato was arrested for forging a prescription for Valium. She served 30 days in jail for violating her probation. In 1999, Plato committed suicide at age 34. – Scott McCabe
