11 Young Stars (and Charlie Sheen) Who’ve Had Messy Public Meltdowns (Photos)

These stars rose to fame at a young age, but crumbled (or are in the process of crumbling) under the pressure of being in the public eye as they transitioned into adulthood

Dana Plato's life went off the rails long before social media was introduced to the world. Still, the "Diff'rent Strokes" star's personal problems were well documented by the mass media. She died in 1999, at the age of 34, due to a prescription painkiller overdose.

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