Child Stars, Vol. 11: Brad Renfro, Dana Plato, and Anissa Jones

Some child stars transition into being adult stars, some fade into obscurity, some battle their demons for years, and others wink out all too soon. In this edition of "Child Stars," read about three of the stars you watched grow up and how their lives ended tragically. Brad Renfro, Dana Plato, and Anissa Jones were all bright shining stars when they were children. Renfro starred in the legal drama "The Client" and scored many big roles after that including "Tom and Huck," "Apt Pupil," "The Jacket" and more. Dana Plato was a teen idol along with her costars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges in "Diff'rent Srokes." Her career never took off after the show was over and she killed herself.Anissa Jones was a bubbly child actress who was known for her red hair and starred in the hit show "Family Affair." After the show had run its course, Jones tried to leave her Hollywood life behind her and become a normal person, but drugs got in the way.Find out more about these child stars and the drugs that killed them in this edition of "Child Stars."