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Dana Plato's son committed suicide
How absolutely devastating for his Dad and their family; I remember her so well on Diff'rent Strokes, and her tragic decline as the years passed. Her poor son must've struggled so much  
Tyler Lambert, son of 'Diff'rent Strokes' star Dana Plato, committed suicide on May 6, almost exactly 11 years after his mother ended her life. Lambert was 25.
The Tulsa, Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told PopEater that Lambert (pictured above in 1999) died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. Toxicology tests are pending. Though the office had no more information at this time, the National Enquirer alleges Lambert suffered depression surrounding the anniversary of his mother's death and descended into a drug binge prior to his suicide.
In reports from a not-yet-online National Enquirer piece, Lambert's grandmother said, "Tyler wanted to be with his mother. His father Lanny (Lambert, Plato's ex-husband) is devastated."
Dana Plato committed suicide with prescription pills on May 8, 1999. She was 36 years old. In 2006, a 21-year-old Lambert filed a $20,000 wrongful death lawsuit against Plato's former fiance, claiming he contributed to Plato's death by "not giving immediate medical assistance or contacting medical personnel," according to court documents.
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
Ugh. That is so heartbreaking for the whole family.
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| Posted 5/12/10 3:46 PM |
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longford73
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
He looks so much like her. So sad.
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| Posted 5/12/10 3:50 PM |
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Deedlebugs
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Kiki
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
Wow, how terrible.
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| Posted 5/12/10 4:12 PM |
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ILJ619
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Irene
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
that is so tragic!!!
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| Posted 5/12/10 4:40 PM |
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JennZ
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
HOW SAD, we just watched this thing on her too the other night.
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| Posted 5/12/10 4:41 PM |
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Phyl
R.I.P. Sweet Mia ♥
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FelAndJon
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
How terrible. He looked so much like her. It is amazing how much of a disease depression is
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| Posted 5/12/10 5:44 PM |
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kimbalina
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Kim
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
That is awful!!!!!
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| Posted 5/12/10 6:07 PM |
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sweetie101
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
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| Posted 5/12/10 8:16 PM |
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jennandrob
mom of two!
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Jenn
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
thats just awful
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| Posted 5/13/10 7:14 AM |
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Re: Dana Plato's son committed suicide
Very sad- I can't believe she died 11 years ago.
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| Posted 5/13/10 7:57 AM |
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