Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies
Posted: 28 May 2010 14:45
When I was little Diff'rent Strokes was a phenomenon here in Mexico, even today you can hear people quoting: What are you talking about Willis? I'm sorry to hear about the death of Gary Coleman.
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CTV.ca News Staff
Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage. He was 42.
Coleman had been on life support since Thursday, after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage at his home in Santaquin, Utah, 90 kilometres south of Salt Lake City.
A statement released on behalf of Coleman's family said the 42-year-old suffered the hemorrhage Wednesday, but remained conscious and lucid until midday Thursday when his condition worsened and he was placed on life support.
He did not regain consciousness.
The statement, released by Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, in Provo, did not give details on Coleman's condition beyond calling it an intracranial hemorrhage, which is bleeding inside the head.
Coleman suffered from health problems for most of his life, having had at least two kidney transplants and ongoing dialysis from a a kidney disease he contracted as a child.
Last fall, he had heart surgery complicated by pneumonia, according to his lawyer Randy Kester.
In February, Coleman also suffered a seizure on the set of "The Insider."
Coleman is best known for his stint on the hit television show "Diff'rent Strokes," between 1978 and 1986.
After the series ended, Coleman went through a string of financial and legal problems, which his family acknowledged in its statement, saying he had "difficulties not only with health issues, but also with his personal and public life."
"At times it may not have been apparent, but he always had fond memories of being an entertainer and appreciates his fans for all their support over the years."
He moved to Utah in 2005 to star in the movie "Church Ball," a comedy based on basketball leagues formed by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He met his wife Shannon Price on the movie set and married her in 2007.
In February, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour criminal mischief charge related to an April 2009 domestic violence incident at his home.
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CTV.ca News Staff
Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage. He was 42.
Coleman had been on life support since Thursday, after suffering an intercranial hemorrhage at his home in Santaquin, Utah, 90 kilometres south of Salt Lake City.
A statement released on behalf of Coleman's family said the 42-year-old suffered the hemorrhage Wednesday, but remained conscious and lucid until midday Thursday when his condition worsened and he was placed on life support.
He did not regain consciousness.
The statement, released by Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, in Provo, did not give details on Coleman's condition beyond calling it an intracranial hemorrhage, which is bleeding inside the head.
Coleman suffered from health problems for most of his life, having had at least two kidney transplants and ongoing dialysis from a a kidney disease he contracted as a child.
Last fall, he had heart surgery complicated by pneumonia, according to his lawyer Randy Kester.
In February, Coleman also suffered a seizure on the set of "The Insider."
Coleman is best known for his stint on the hit television show "Diff'rent Strokes," between 1978 and 1986.
After the series ended, Coleman went through a string of financial and legal problems, which his family acknowledged in its statement, saying he had "difficulties not only with health issues, but also with his personal and public life."
"At times it may not have been apparent, but he always had fond memories of being an entertainer and appreciates his fans for all their support over the years."
He moved to Utah in 2005 to star in the movie "Church Ball," a comedy based on basketball leagues formed by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He met his wife Shannon Price on the movie set and married her in 2007.
In February, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour criminal mischief charge related to an April 2009 domestic violence incident at his home.
