Gary Colman Dead at 42

I was never much of a Gary Coleman fan because Different Strokes never appealed to me as a comedy. I felt the show was vastly overrated and considering Coleman was a teenager playing a young child always seemed kinda carnival side-showish.

But, there’s a long list of broken lives when it comes to former child stars.

So Gary, now you’re at peace!

From The Los Angeles Times:

Actor Gary Coleman died Friday at the age of 42.

The "Diff'rent Strokes" star had suffered a brain hemorrhage and died in a Utah hospital.

While the actor hadn't landed a blockbuster role since childhood, fans have already begun outpouring support on Internet forums and on sites like Twitter.

We've pulled out a few of the more notable tweets we came across shortly after the news hit.

@Afterdarks writes: "Watchoo talking about twitter? Gary Coleman can't be dead."

@Weatherzine writes: "Evenings after school in the early 80s for me watching Different Strokes - RIP Gary Coleman."

Goleman during much unhappier times


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