The late ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ cast member died at the age of 57 in December 2025. Learn everything to know about her, including the genetic disease she lived with, here.

Watson died Dec. 26 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, TMZ reported. She was 57. In an interview with Us Weekly, her brother Robert Watson said she had been hospitalized earlier in the week due to internal bleeding, but her health declined quickly, and she died on Friday.

Melanie Watson, who was known for her guest role on Diff’rent Strokes, has died. She was 57. The actress died on Friday in Colorado Springs following a recent hospitalization for bleeding, her brother Robert Watson told TMZ.

Singer and actor Donald Glover made headlines when he announced that, at age 42, he had a stroke in 2024. A CDC study found the number of younger adults having strokes in rising.

A widely used and affordable medication for gout might also help reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with heart disease. This surprising benefit comes from a new review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.