Episode
E! True Hollywood Story: Dana Plato
Overview
Contrasting with her perfect life as Kimberly Drummond in "The Facts of Life", she had problems with substance abuse and alcoholism. She died in Oklahoma, and her death is not yet solved as a suicide or murder.
Details
- Series
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 47
- Air date
- 1999-11-21
Episode context
Dana Plato is Episode 47 in Season 3 of E! True Hollywood Story. It aired on 1999-11-21.
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