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Dana Plato

Actress

Born on November 7, 1964.
Died at the age of 34 on May 8, 1999.
Cause of Death: Suicide by overdose.

Dana Plato
She has been dead for 25 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 60 years old.

People who died in 1999.
Famous people who committed suicide.

Which generation did Dana Plato belong to?

Dana Plato was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was she known for?

Plato played the character Kimberly Drummond on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes.

Which star sign was Dana Plato?

She had the star sign Scorpio.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 2.

How tall was she?

Dana Plato was around 5 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 157 cm.

This means that she was slightly shorter than the average American woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 2 inches.

Related: Famous actresses who are short.

How old would Dana Plato be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 60 years old.

That means that she'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris

US Vice President
Born on October 20, 1964
Star Sign: Libra

Robert Trujillo

Robert Trujillo

Metallica
Born on October 23, 1964
Star Sign: Scorpio

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Actress
Born on November 11, 1964
Star Sign: Scorpio

How many years ago did she die?

She died 25 years, 6 months, and 28 days ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Saturday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Dana Plato die?

She died in May 1999, which was over 25 years ago. Two decades have passed since her death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the day of her death has grown up, finished school, and started a family by now.
  • Since Dana Plato's death in 1999, roughly six FIFA World Cups and seven US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since her death, the United States has had four new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had seven new prime ministers.
  • Because she died in 1999, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as Coldplay, Vladimir Putin, Shakira, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe.

Other people who died around May 8, 1999

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Dana Plato.

Big L

Big L

Rapper Deceased
Died on Feb 15, 1999, at the age of 24.
Star Sign: Gemini

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Film director Deceased
Died on Mar 7, 1999, at the age of 70.
Star Sign: Leo

Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio

Baseball player Deceased
Died on Mar 8, 1999, at the age of 84.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Rick Rude

Rick Rude

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Apr 20, 1999, at the age of 40.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Jill Dando

Jill Dando

TV presenter Deceased
Died on Apr 26, 1999, at the age of 37.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Owen Hart

Owen Hart

Canadian wrestler Deceased
Died on May 23, 1999, at the age of 34.
Star Sign: Taurus

Fred Trump

Fred Trump

Real-estate developer Deceased
Died on Jun 25, 1999, at the age of 93.
Star Sign: Libra

John F. Kennedy Jr.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

American lawyer Deceased
Died on Jul 16, 1999, at the age of 38.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Actress
Born on June 9, 1981
Height: 1.60m / 5 ft 3 inches

Fergie

Fergie

Singer
Born on March 27, 1975
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Actor
Born on June 9, 1961
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton

Singer
Born on October 7, 1967
Height: 1.56m / 5 ft 1 inches

Rozonda Thomas

Rozonda Thomas

TLC member
Born on February 27, 1971
Height: 1.52m / 5 foot

Left Eye

Left Eye

Rapper Deceased
Born on May 27, 1971
Height: 1.54m / 5 ft 1 inches

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