Phoenix had also mentioned beingsexually abused as a little boy when his family was still a part of the Children of God cult, a group he later called "disgusting. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. "He had all the opportunities in the world and we just can't understand it." [41] During her March 1990 divorce, Plato lost custody of her son to Lambert and was given visitation rights. In April 1984, she married Lanny and on July 2nd, 1984 their son Tyler Edward Lambert was born. It's definitely been an eye-openerI'm going to stay clean, and, in turn, it will help me spiritually and with work. "He often said he wished he could just be anonymous. "Mother's Day was always a difficult time, not only because it was Mother's Day but the anniversary of Dana's death," Whitaker said. "I am what I am. "I've never been happier. The song was recorded by lead singer Ernie Sorrentino using studio musicians and released by their label Big Tree Records under the name Bullet. In December 1983, Plato moved in with her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. All rights reserved. The same friend told Whitaker that Lambert always said, "he wanted to be with Mom.". Sorrentino, Granato, and Pontbriand sang "White Lies" alongside music faculty at a concert of 1971 music at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Following her appearance in the film, in the same year, Plato appeared in a cover story of the lesbian lifestyle-magazine Girlfriends. "He had so much compassion for everyone and everything that he had a weight on his heart," added Mathis. The record was released on the Big Tree Records label under the name "Bullet" in December 1971. She was featured in a video game in 1992 called Night Trap as a scantily clad victim. It was a cool moment.". Plato appeared regularly on the show throughout its run, notably top-billed for four years. I was taught to never, ever call an ambulance no matter what happened. Her death at the age of 34 was eventually ruled a suicide and her body was cremated. Dino told podcast host Doc Coyle of BAD WOLVES (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The manager who worked [at the shop] was really cool. Resend Activation Email. Production was delayed a day while they got Renfro out of jail. It was while they were filmingBully in Fort Lauderdale that Renfro was arrested after hot-wiring a yacht but forgetting to untie it from the dock before he tried to steer off. And she was, like, 'I'll give you a ride.' Whitaker said Lambert's family once asked him to talk to the young man, an aspiring rapper and singer, about his drug use. Dana Plato and Lanny Lambert - Dating, Gossip, News, Photos. 'Where you been, Haimster?' After their divorce in 1990, Lambert took custody of their son, who later suffered from depression and shot himself in the head. She fell into drug addiction and died of an overdose in 1999. She also could've been Regan inThe Exorcist, but Plato's mother didn't think it would've been an appropriate working environment for a child. [54], In 2000, Fox broadcast a television movie based on Plato, titled After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped. Plato was only 34 years old at the time of her passing. [40] Her co-star Conrad Bain revealed that she was happy about her baby and that she would no longer be alone,[12][13] stating in an interview with People magazine: "She deliberately got pregnant while doing the series, when I spoke to her about it, she was enthusiastic about having done that [saying that] 'When I get the baby, I will never be alone again.'" Following Diff'rent Strokes, she worked sporadically in independent film and B movies, and led the horror game Night Trap (1992) as Kelli Medd. So she had some friends that came over. Plato, who died at age 34, had a son, Tyler, with her former husband, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert. 1 child. She was adopted by Dean and Kay Plato and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Her first excursion into the film world occurred when she was 11 in the television film Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975). She had stolen $164. Plato's drug addiction eventually took her life -- she died after overdosing on Vanadom and Vicodin. She looks familiar.' He only admitted to using marijuana. By all accounts, River Phoenix was a sensitive soul, a vegan before it was a thing, who lived a clean, close-to-the-earth lifestyle instilled in him by his parents. Kagen suggested that Plato may have been used for a free meal ticket, which Plato denied, explaining that her mother's ways were so that she would not become a prima donna. With her pregnancy, they eventually wrote her character out of the "Diff'rent Strokes" series. in 1984. He'd say things like, 'Nobody can put up with me 'cause I'm too hot to handle.'" He also would take the opportunity to cash in on his celebrity, running for governor of California in 2003 and appearing onThe Surreal Life in 2004. She made little effort to hide the fact that the project was a step-down compared to her previous career ventures. An influential "teen idol" of the late 1970s and early 1980s,[4][5] Plato was recognized for her television work, for which she was included on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Kid Stars".[6]. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He died in 2017. Contribute to this page. Her questionable luck kicked in early on -- Dana was chosen for the lead role in "The Exorcist" but her adoptive mother refused to let her appear in such a film. It featured actors who at the time were unknown, as well as Bridges, who made a cameo appearance. While there, she complained of tiredness and the need to rest. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. [12][clarification needed], On May 7, 1999, the day before she died, Plato appeared on The Howard Stern Show. Dana Plato drifted in and out of the business over the next few years. But he never was. According to Grossman, his parents sold two of his infant siblings. "Emotionally they did. On May 7, 1999, she spoke with optimism about her new life in a radio interview on "The Howard Stern Show." Is. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. "It was my responsibility as a kid to regulate her pills," daughter Lorna Luft remembered to author Patti Davis in her 2009 bookThe Lives Our Mothers Leave Us. ", "As River grew, he did become more and more uncomfortable being the poster boy for all good things," mom Heart Phoenix toldEsquire in 1994. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). "I'm tired of defending my character," said Plato, whose missteps since the height of her fame had included being arrested for trying to rob a video store and spending a month in jail after she was caught forging prescriptions for Valium. At 15, he started to go down the path his mother did as he had issues with drugs, alcohol, was acting out, and even had rehab stints. [7][8][9], On May 8, 1999, Plato was found dead from an overdose of prescription drugs at the age of 34, which was later ruled a suicide. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? He was 25. [12] Upon waking up, Menchaca and their family discovered that Plato had died in her sleep initially assumed an accidental overdose but later ruled a suicide based on Plato's long history of substance use. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. But he also said Lambert thought he had a closer relatonship with his mother than he really did. Tyler was a cameraman and amateur songwriter. Plato had actually credited her arrests in the early 1990s (she got probation for the Rx and robbery offenses) for saving her life. "He'd been banging coke. He didn't leave a note but friendssaid he had been depressed aboutthe state of his careerthough the work kept trickling in, they weren't the starring parts that landed him in endless teen-magazine spreads in the first half of the '90s. Pontbriand later played trombone for K.C. Astrological Sign: Scorpio, Death Year: 1999, Death date: May 8, 1999, Death State: Oklahoma, Death Country: United States, Article Title: Dana Plato Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/actors/dana-plato, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: September 15, 2022, Original Published Date: April 3, 2014. [12], In 1995, during an appearance on The Marilyn Kagen Show alongside co-star Todd Bridges, she spoke of her childhood with her mother, commenting how she had not learned "reality and life skills". Share this memorial using social media sites or email. She spoke about her life, discussing her financial problems and past run-ins with the law. In the note, Tyler revealed that the only moments he was happy were when he was high and didn't have to think about the past or when he was drunk and unable to think about the past. "But he could just do stuff like that, and he was young. Here are the stories of nine other child stars from 1980s TV who ended up plagued with problems. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Having lost his mum during the custody battle, losing her for good took a toll on Tyler. Dana was priming the pump for another shot at the big time that included an interview with Howard Stern. That same year, she was defrauded by her accountant, who was never prosecuted. Weve updated the security on the site. Tyler tried to get over losing his mum at such a young age, but he also became a victim of his mother's death. ", "My life is so good now," she added. She was raised in San Fernando Valley and was an accomplished figure skater before acting, having trained for the Olympic Games. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [13] Plato was also an accomplished figure skater, and at one point trained for a possible Olympic team spot. She added, "He was just obviously screaming for someone to establish some kind of boundaries for him, something that never happened in his life.". Bullet disbanded some time before 1975. After their divorce in 1990, Lambert took custody of their son, who later suffered from depression and shot himself in the head. (Originally published Nov. 7, 2019, at 3 a.m. PT). Dana moved in with rock guitarist Lanny Lambert in December 1983. And this girl showed up. Best Known For: Dana Plato was a child actress on the television show Diff'rent Strokes. There are people that take advantage of other peoplein this case, young, young children.". True Hollywood Story. Hollywood and associated environs are full of actors and singers who started young and, whether you know who they are or not as adults, are doing just fine. He looks horrible. She was let off easy, facing no jail time and only five years of probation. Lanny Lambert and Dana Plato were married for 5 years. Lanny Lambert was given custody of Tyler. Sources. "When I saw Leonardo DiCaprio in This Boy's Life and What's Eating Gilbert Grape? Dana Plato at the Hollywood Collectors Show | Photo: Getty Images. How The Gong Show and Wayne Newton Ruined Her Life. [13] Plato stated: "My mother made sure that I was normal. Make sure that the file is a photo. Year should not be greater than current year. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. This browser does not support getting your location. This account has been disabled. Lambert, a cameraman and amateur songwriter, had been experimenting with drugs and alcohol, Richardson said, which she thinks contributed to his death. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The Dana Plato nude Playboy pictorial did nothing to help revive her career, however, and Dana continued to languish on the fringes of the entertainment industry. The star ofStand by Me,Running on EmptyandMy Own Private Idaho was leaving the Viper Room, a club on the Sunset Stripthat's still there to this day but at the time had just openedwith Johnny Depp as a co-owner, when he collapsed in the early morning hours of Oct. 31, 1993. Following her jail term, Dana appeared in a string of B-grade features including such sterling gems as 1992's "Bikini Beach Race" and 1995's "Compelling Evidence." To cope with the pressures of their newly found fame, Plato and her young co-stars began living a hedonistic lifestyle off-set, indulging in pot and cocaine after hours. Tyler Lambert. ", Stern said she looked fine to him, but while some callers offered words of support, a few accused her of lying about her sobriety, including one who called her an "ex-druggie, ex-con lesbian with mental-health problems.". [56], On May 6, 2010, her son, Tyler, died by suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, aged 25. She started at the age of seven with commercials and made her acting debut at ten. We also encourage everyone to report any crime incident they witness as soon as possible. is for general information purposes only. But I'm getting back into my zone on-set, and it is absolutely what I've been lacking for years. "I said, 'What the[bleep] are you doing?'" In 1989, Plato bared all for Playboy and began starring in B-movies. 6. years. There was an error deleting this problem. Plato began to divorce her husband in 1988, the same week her mother died of scleroderma a group of autoimmune diseases. (she had said in more recent interviews that she was not a lesbian and was only experimenting). Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. In January of 1992 she was arrested for forging Valium prescriptions. The otherblond-haired kid was Jonathan Brandis, a star of the original It miniseries at 12, the 16-year-old heartthrob from 1992'sLadybugsandstar of the sci-fi series SeaQuest DSV, which lasted three seasons between 1993 and 1996. Ironically, she had been offered the role of a teen prostitute that eventually went to a 13-year-oldBrooke Shields in 1978'sPretty Baby, but turned it down because she didn't want to be typecast. During an appearance on a recent episode of "The Ex-Man" podcast, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares recounted an encounter he had in 1985 or 1986 with former child actress Dana Plato, who played Kimberly Drummond on the 1980s television show "Diff'rent Strokes", while he was working at a sandwich shop in Los Angeles. Instead, according to Plato, her accountant embezzled the majority of her savings and fled the state, leaving the star with little money and no job leads. In desperation, she signed over power of attorney to an accountant who disappeared with the majority of her money, leaving her with less than $150,000. So when we made The Wolf of Wall Street, I told him I'd been worried about him. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. "Mother's Day was always a difficult time, not only because it was Mother's Day but the anniversary of Dana's death," Johnny Whitaker, a former child actor who had been Plato's manager and later became a certified drug counselor, told ABC News after Tyler's death. The Tulsa, Okla., office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to ABCNews.com that Lambert died last week from a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. news.AmoMama.com does not support or promote any kind of violence, self-harm, or abusive behavior. After she left with the money, the clerk called 9-1-1 and said, "I've just been robbed by the girl who played Kimberly on Diff'rent Strokes." Failed to delete memorial. We would hang out. [28] In spite of the film being met with a mixed response from critics and viewers alike,[29][30] it gained popularity at the time of its premiere, particularly for its cast. that benefits the victims. On May 7, 1999, Plato made an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, where she announced that she was engaged to 28-year-old Robert Menchaca, and that he was managing her career. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. Dana Plato attends Saturn Awards on October 20, 1994 in Hollywood | Photo: Getty Images. American songwriter and producer. Her body was cremated, and ashes dispersed into the Pacific Ocean. The next day, she was found dead by her fiance. I know her. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Just over a year later, on May 28, 2010, Gary Coleman died, two days after suffering a head injury in a fall down the stairs at his home in Utah. She turned plenty of heads with her scintillating performance in the 1997 straight-to-video epic "Different Strokes." Plato's son Tyler met a similar end on May 6, 2010, when he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, also in Oklahoma. I thought, 'Wow, this kid is insanely talented, if he doesn't have some kind of familial moorings, he's going to fall off the deep end.' We have set your language to She also dabbled in softcore pornography, including a 1997 feature based on her "Diff'rent Strokes" past. He sued his adoptive parents in 1989 for mismanaging his earnings, eventually winning a $1.3 million judgment. Explore Lanny Lambert's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. It was a devastating blow for the family. She then starred in the 1975 made for television film Beyond the Bermuda Triangle. We shot the promotional photos for Bullet in Central Park the day after we met Ernie. "It wasn't as bad as I had feared it would be," he said of the detox program. She will be 58 years in 2022 and has a height of 5 ft 1 in (1.57 m). After the mid '70s they became a successful pop disco songwriting duo. ", Remarking on what was said at his memorial, all the people comforting each other with thoughts of Phoenix in heaven, or as energy now all around them, Plimpton cracked, "You would have thought he was 90 and had died in his sleep. He died on 6 May 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. After his death, his grandmother revealed that he struggled with his mother's death, and their lives had been wrapped around him. I doubt he read the whole script, but when you turned on the camera, he was magic. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? She was only 34 years old. "I think he was the best. [12], At a very young age, Plato began attending auditions with her mother, and at seven years old had appeared in over 100 television commercials. A few years later, she bared all for Playboy and began starring in B-movies. And then she started talking about television; she was talking about a television show. Plato was released. The Best Performances In Movies Nobody Talks About. She was 34 when she died. Cited for parole violation, she served 30 days in jail. No matter how public, the stars have always found a way to suffer in silence. He recalled being raped at 3 by the brother of his father's not-so-secret girlfriend. I think it's right that I'm angry about it, angry at the people who helped him stay sick, and angry at River. On May 8, 1999, the troubled 34-year-old actress overdosed on prescription pain killers after her character, Kimberly Drummond, was written off the hit show in 1984 amid rumors of a drug problem.. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Fans of Renfro were understandably outragedwhen he wasn't included in the Oscars' in memoriam tribute that year. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her work on the program, and also was part of two TV Land Award nominations given to its cast. He said, 'Even though my parents divorced, I always had a good relationship with both of them.' When it was revealed that she was pregnant, she was written out of Diff'rent Strokes. Plato later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she struggled with poverty and unemployment. There was a problem getting your location. "If I hadn't gotten caught, it could have been the worst thing that happened to me because I could have died of a drug overdose," she said in an interview. Plato died of a drug overdose in May 1999. Like his mother, Tyler, a cameraman and aspiring songwriter, had battled drug and alcohol abuse. GREAT NEWS! She subsequently became a subject of the national debate surrounding troubled child stars, particularly given the difficulties of her Diff'rent Strokes co-stars Todd Bridges and Gary Coleman. The only thing that she did, the mistake she made, was that she kept me in a plastic bubble. In 1991, she was arrested attempting to rob a video store at gunpoint, and the following year she was arrested for forging a Valium prescription. English She blasted her way back into the headlines in January of 1992, when she was arrested for the armed robbery of a Las Vegas video store (which she used a pellet gun and netted her $164) - she was charged with armed robbery and was later sentenced to five years probation. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Dana landed roles on over 100 TV commercials as a child, including appearances for KFC, Arco and Dole bananas. Learn all about Lanny Lambert on AllMusic. Lanny Lambert was the husband of 'Diff'rent Strokes' star Dana Plato. In 1991, she was arrested attempting to rob a video store at gunpoint, and the following year she was arrested for forging a Valium prescription. Toxicology test results are still pending. And I was, like, 'Wow. [1] She served thirty days in jail for violating the terms of her probation and immediately entered a drug rehabilitation program. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. He died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [10][11], Dana Plato was born Dana Michelle Strain on November 7, 1964, in Maywood, California, to Linda Strain, a teenager who was already caring for an 18-month-old child. Coleman, 42, has had a number of health emergencies this year, including a seizure he suffered on the set of "The Insider" in February. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. All content, including text, and images contained on news.AmoMama.com, or available through news.AmoMama.com is for general information purposes only. She married spouse, Lanny Lambert from 1984 to 1990. The role earned Plato acclaim, and nominations for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series and two TV Land Awards for Best Quintessential Non-Traditional Family. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. In 1991, at the height of her desperation, she held up a local video store with a pellet gun, grabbing less than $200 from the register. Micara went on to record and tour with Gary U.S. Bonds and play drums on film soundtracks before changing careers to public-school teaching. Before her death, Plato was engaged to her manager Robert Menchaca, with whom she lived in a motor home in Navarre, Florida. The story unthinkably got even worse when, on May 6, 2009, Tylerdied of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Along with Bobby Flax led the early '70s pop rock group Bullet. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. In 1991 she was arrested attempting to rob a video store at gunpoint, and the following year she was arrested for forging a Valium prescription. "Dana passed away because of the disease. +. "[1] The new band appeared on American Bandstand on March 11, 1972, performing "White Lies" and "Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong.". Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. "Dana did absolutely adore her son," Whitaker said. "I took an 11-year break back to Canada," Haim sarcastically explained his absence from acting to GQ in 2008. [20], When Plato made a brief appearance on The Gong Show, she was spotted by a producer who helped cast her as Kimberly Drummondthe older sister of adopted brothers Arnold and Willis Jacksonon the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Tyler Edward Lambert I found on Findagrave.com. [I was] 18 [or] 19 years old drinking beer. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. [16][17][18] Better received was the family-comedy film California Suite (1978), in which Plato played Jenny Warren; the film was also a commercial success,[19] and earned accolades from the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. Tyler tried to get over losing his mum at such a young age, but he also became a victim of his mother's death. Gary Coleman poses for a portrait with co-stars Dana Plato and Todd Bridges while studying on the set of his show 'Diff'rent Strokes' in February 1980 in Los Angeles | Photo: Getty Images. Plato married guitarist Lanny Lambert in 1984, with whom she had one child, Tyler; the couple divorced in 1990, and she thereafter married actor and producer Scott Atkins in 1996, which lasted one month. He got Plato pregnant in 1984 and the producers felt teen pregnancy did not fit into the show's image. We were sitting out in her truck, and then we started making out. "She deliberately got pregnant while doing the series," his co-star Conrad Bain told People. Plato appeared to have a bright future ahead of her when she landed the role of Kimberly Drummond on "Diff'rent Strokes." A British band, once known as "Bullet", often is mistakenly given credit for "White Lies, Blue Eyes". It is best remembered for the controversy it created over the violence and sexuality, along with that surrounding Mortal Kombat, which had eventually led to the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).[37][38]. Try again. based on information from your browser. and the Sunshine Band and trumpet for Wild Cherry. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. There's a beauty in thatthe man with the cause, the leaderbut there's also a deep loneliness.". Sorry! In 1977, when Dana was 13, she faced an important crossroads: either compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team, or star in a new TV sitcom. Growing up, she struggled to establish herself and to land new roles. ", Asked about the allegations both he and Feldman had made about being sexually abused as kids by men still working in Hollywood to that day, Haim said, "That's life in this world. (Against all odds, Bridges, author ofKilling Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted, managed to overcome being a victim of sexual abuse as a kid, drug addiction and going on trial for attempted murderhe was acquittedandpress on in life and his career.). She also started her career very early. Dana and Lanny would divorce in March of 1990 and Dana was allowed visitation of her son, but her husband won physical custody of Tyler.A New Low. She came to fame as a child star but found out soon enough that early fame often has its own pitfalls. "I've been around a lot of addicts and alcoholics, and I remember thinking at the time, this is one of the worst cases I've ever seen," Clark said. We raise awareness about these issues to help potential victims seek professional counseling and prevent anyone from getting hurt. After Steven, the couple sired eight more children, and lived with them on welfare in an apartment above a shop. that benefits the victims. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Life went on a downward spiral with Plato appearing on the cover of Playboy in 1989 and then some B-Rated movies. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52311945/tyler-edward-lambert. During the interview, Plato was quite frank about her life and career, even openly admitting to being a recovering addict. Following is the autopsy report from the Office of the Chief of Medical Examiners in Oklahoma City, OK. Dana Plato in one of her less glamorous moments. In 1992, Plato starred in the video game Night Trap, becoming one of the first celebrities to appear in a video game. In 1995, she was in a play called "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" where she received passing grades. Another acclaimed actor who never got old, or even middle-aged, was River Phoenix, whose death of an accidental overdose at 23 sent a bolt ofsadness through Hollywood. Her death was a tragic coda to what was unarguably a hard life, fleeting perks of fame aside. And I was, like, 'Who is that girl? It's going to help me in all phases of my life.". Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Copyright 2003, Reel Reviews. No part(s) of this site may be duplicated or used without permission. So while Linda Blair went on to huge stardom, Dana was left with roles in flicks like 1975's "Beyond the Bermuda Triangle." Her experiences behind bars also seemed to change more than just her career prospects -- Dana came out as a lesbian in a 1998 issue of the Sapphic pride magazine "Girlfriends." "When I spoke to her about it, she was enthusiastic about having done that."
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