PROVO, Utah – Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" whose later career was marred by medical and legal problems, has died after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage. He was 42.
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank says life support was terminated and Coleman died at 12:05 p.m. MDT.
Coleman, with his sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing, became a star after "Diff'rent Strokes" debuted in 1978. He played the younger brother in a pair of African-American siblings adopted by a wealthy white man.
His popularity faded when the show ended after six seasons on NBC and two on ABC.
He suffered continuing ill health from the kidney disease that stunted his growth and had a host of legal problems in recent years.
'Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies
Started by Mr. Roboto, May 28 2010 02:22 PM
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Posted 31 May 2010 - 07:25 AM
The little fucker couldn't even get a full 24 hrs of fake Hollywood insincerity? Thanks Hopper R.I.P.
You never ask a navy man if he'll have another drink, because it's nobody's goddamned business how much he's had already.
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