Friday, May 28, 2010

R.I.P Gary Coleman



Former Diff'rent Strokes child actor Gary Coleman has died after suffering a brain haemorrhage, US media has reported.
The 42-year-old, who was beset by personal problems in recent years, was being treated for the serious head injury in hospital in Utah, America.
He had apparently suffered the injury after a fall earlier this week.
Coleman's manager John Alcanter had said the actor was in a critical condition and was unconscious on life support.
He was taken to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Centre on Wednesday.
The celebrity news website TMZ said Coleman's wife, Shannon Price, made the decision to pull his life support.
Family members and close friends were reportedly at Coleman's side when he died.
The former child star achieved huge fame through his role as Arnold Jackson in hit show Diff'rent Strokes, which ran for eight years from 1978 to 1986.
He was best known for his character's catchphrase "What'choo talkin' 'bout Willis?".
Despite the show's popularity, Coleman has since been mired in financial difficulties, and has been unable to recreate the success of his childhood career.
Both Coleman and his wife had been detained on suspicion of domestic violence since they tied the knot in 2006.

3 comments:

  1. What a shame man. That show was a big part of my childhood. All it got him was a life full of hardship, injury, illness and violence.
    I guess he's better off now RIP.

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  2. R.I.P Mr Gary Coleman. You put a smile on the face of a generation, thankyou.

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