He was born in Brooklyn on Sept. 1, 1951 to a brutal ex-Marine and his wife. She will be 58 years in 2022 and has a height of 5 ft 1 in (1.57 m). Dana Plato led quite an interesting life, full of dizzying heights But panic seized him when he saw two men holding hands at a demonstration. He told Bostons Gay Community News: All the songs that I wrote before I came out I just wont sing theyre lies.. Diff'rent Strokes/Interviews/Links / But a medical examiner later ruled her demise a suicide, citing the high level of drugs found in her system including fatal concentrations of the muscle relaxant Soma and a generic form of the painkiller Lortab and her history of suicidal tendencies. given an additional five years' probation for forging prescriptions for Valium. Beneath the headline, Grossman Offers Homosexual Songs, John Rockwell wrote: Homosexuality in Mr. Grossmans case has nothing to do with glitter or trendiness: These are real efforts to compose love songs and to set down personal impressions from a homosexual perspective.. In the gay lounges of New York, piano men sang love songs to she and her while customers nursed their drinks and switched pronouns in their minds. Did You Know? time.). The young man hid his pain from all except a chosen few. conference days after the death that he trusted her judgment as she took the prescription drugs he Mr. Lambert moved to Chicago in 1970 to get involved in politics. jail sentence. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. This is a carousel with slides. 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By this time, AIDS had transformed the rollicking gay landscape he loved into a place of terror and death, yet in it he found a sense of purpose he had lacked for years. He was born in Brooklyn on Sept. 1, 1951 to a brutal ex-Marine and his wife. But with instant success came the danger of Hollywood excess, and Plato began experimenting with alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine alongside her young costars. To hear anything more candid, they had to seek out underground LPs in gay shops or send checks to shadowy p.o. Because of this, Plato was written out of Diffrent Strokes by the following year. 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. his client paid for the motor home although it was in her name. They have also lived in Brownsville, TX and Abilene, TX. Who Is Gregory Mecher, Jen Psaki's Husband of 13 Years? His ex wife was first shown or made her 1st debut on television at the age of 10 years by appearing on the television series The Six Million Dollar Man in 1975, she also appeared on the horror films Exorcist II: The Heretic in 1977 and also Return to Boggy Creek in 1977. The title song detailed their breakup: Austin, you got that gypsy in your eye Though your head is on my knee, your mind is just outside of town. Grossmans ex-girlfriend watched him record Song to Bonnie, his account of having left her to pursue a gay life. But according to the New York Post, Howard Stern said that Plato privately begged him not to test her hair as soon as they were off the air. had seen legal troubles since the show was canceled, has died of a drug overdose. Dana was fired from Diff'rent Strokes after the Clearly the public wasnt ready. After her attorney incident she was engaged to filmmaker Fred Potts and shortly after she got married to actor/producer Scott Atkins. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Singer says toxicology results aren't expected for about six weeks. For the next few years, Dana lived on the fringe of stardom, and it took her getting arrested in January 1992, to make headlines. And just like that, she was dismissed from her starring role. Roberts mother, who was also a nurse, tried to resuscitate Dana, but to no avail. During this time she was spotted by a producer during a brief appearance on the daytime television's "The Gong Show," and won her role on "Diff'rent Strokes" and the show was an immediate hit. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! Lanny's romantic association with actress Dana Plato is over but Lanny is still remembered as Dana Plato's husband. He became an AIDS caregiver for the Shanti Project, a support service for people with life-threatening ailments. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Menchaca had told police he thought Plato was snoring when he took the photos. section. He is a two-time winner of ASCAPs Deems Taylor-Virgil Thomson Award for excellence in music journalism. suicidal gestures and the agency's investigation of the death. This is the devastating story of Dana Platos short life and tragic death. Her ill-conceived grab for rent money (it was really a cry for help according to many people) sent her to jail Her natural charm and way with comedy soon made her a hit with fans during the shows run from 1978 to 1986. Lanny Cordola has played guitar with Guns N' Roses and the Beach Boys. Photo Gallery 3 / 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. Im turning to stone/Im anxious and angry and want to go home/But please, not alone., Grossman was breaking ground, and Flax knew it. At the 1987 AIDS Walk New York, Peter Allen introduced Love Dont Need a Reason, the song that became the crisis anthem. his mother, who's a nurse, and his brother tried unsuccessfully to revive her with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 20, 1992. 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. Bettmann/Contributor/Getty ImagesDana Plato shooting a scene for Diffrent Strokes. 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. Original introductory image courtesy of Significant Other Records. who posted the $13,000 bail for her. Steven Grossmans album Something in the Moonlight contains liner notes by Gavin. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. He was active in the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers. He adopted the buzzed-hair-and-mustache clone look and became a fixture in the citys oasis of outdoor gay sex, Buena Vista Park. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Facebook gives people the power to. Lanny Lambert and Dana Plato were married for 5 years. stardom. by MOG Beatz), M.anifest Ft Simi Big Mad (Official Video). That was the homosexual presence in pop throughout the fledgling years of Gay Liberation: evasive, encoded, expressed mostly through winks and innuendo. Almost no radio stations would touch his music and without airplay, the record was doomed. Try again later. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. 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. their son Tyler Edward Lambert was born. He was 25 years old. Failed to delete flower. I came back the next week and said to Bobby, Theres this whole gay scene out there. Stevens music was like lesbian folk music, he said. The blandness of his new identity left him wanting more, and Grossman succumbed to the citys freewheeling gay scene. Dana drifted in and out of the business over the next few years. hearing can be held to determine who owns the vehicle. In that golden age of confessional singer-songwriters, Grossman, then 22, was a unicorn. Failed to delete memorial. Try again. In 1991, she was arrested for Please enter your email and password to sign in. His family status still remains private, no information about his relative are made clear to the public to lean on. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. In December 1983, Plato moved in with her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. 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. There was an error deleting this problem. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. We have set your language to The next day the couple stopped by Roberts parent's house in Moore, Oklahoma, for Mothers Day while on their way back to California. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Like . I politically disagree with his whole trip, he said. Her birth The email does not appear to be a valid email address. fame often has its own pitfalls. In 1990, he Relationships. It was Nelson who had signed the New York Dolls, the gender-bending glam band that became a part of punk history. This browser does not support getting your location. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Angered and provoked, Plato offered to take a drug test to prove that she was clean and even allowed a producer to cut off a few pieces of her hair. Dana moved in with rock guitarist Lanny Lambert in December 1983. Early in the relationship, Price learned he was HIV-positive. By years end, Caravan Tonight had sold under 10,000 copies far fewer than even the modest fifty for which Flax had hoped. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. You speak to the inner me. She was also featured in more than a dozen movies, including some soft pornography roles. Her death was ruled a suicide. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The couple married on April 24, 1984, and their only child, Tyler Edward Lambert, was born on July 2, 1984. Help us build our profile of Lanny Lambert! Steven wasnt flamboyant. robbing a Las Vegas video store and was placed on five years' probation. By 1989, both men had crossed over into full-blown AIDS. Mercury was issuing a single of the title song; Russo compiled a sprawling list of gay bars with jukeboxes. Maybe a little bit not wanting to face it emotionally, too.. Before he became a towering figure of the civil-rights movement, the singer was one of Americas most popular entertainers, and a brilliant interpreter of folk music. She is sibling to Heidi Plato. To Grossmans delight, his career wasnt dead. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave Added: 11 May 1999 Gender: Male 0 0. After Steven, the couple sired eight more children, and lived with them on welfare in an apartment above a shop. An influential teen idol of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Plato was recognized for her television work, for which she was included on VH1s list of 100 Greatest Kid Stars. 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. A MESSAGE OF PERSONAL THANKS FROM THE MEMBERS. Lanny Shane Lambert, age 66, Helotes, TX Lived in: Abilene TX, San Antonio TX, Converse TX Relatives: Debra Lambert, Thurman Simmons, Nathan Lambert View full report Lanny Mark Lambert, age 64, Hickory, NC Lived in: Granite Falls NC, Hudson NC, Bristol TN Relatives: Kimberly Deel, Angela Lambert, Sarah Iamurri View full report The 25-year-old Tyler was Plato's son with Lanny Lambert. Though she soon insisted that she was clean and sober, her loved ones doubted that claim and remained concerned about her health. Lanny Lambert was previously married to Dana Plato (1984 - 1990).. The couple married on April 24, 1984, and their only child, Tyler Edward Lambert, was born on July 2, 1984. "Different Strokes: A Story of Jack and Jill and Jill," a direct-to-video softcore tale about a sexual threesome. 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. Raised in the San Fernando Valley, Dana Plato experienced the divorce of her adoptive parents when she was three years old. Peter Allen was beyond coy. Outside the courthouse, Lambert's paternal grandmother, Joni Richardson, said she was suspicious Michael Ochs Archives/Stringer/Getty ImagesDana Plato, pictured with her costars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges on the set of Diffrent Strokes in 1980. mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support