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Melanie Watson Bernhardt, the former actress known for her pioneering role on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes", died at age 57 following complications from bleeding in a Colorado Springs hospital.Born with osteogenesis imperfecta, Bernhardt portrayed the character Kathy Gordon in the early 1980s and was later praised by show creator Norman Lear for helping break disability barriers on television.After her acting career, she dedicated her life to advocacy by founding the nonprofit Train Rite to train service dogs and serving as the CEO of Couiffie’s Ranch.
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