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Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor, known as a high profile child star of the late 1970s and 1980s. Born in Zion, Illinois, Coleman grew up with his adopted parents, and a kidney disease; due to the corticosteroids and other medications used to treat it, his growth was limited to 4 ft 8 in ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Career Breakthrough. Around the age of 9, Coleman was discovered by a talent scout for the Norman Lear agency who was looking for actors to star in a revival of the classic Little Rascals...
Gary Coleman. Actor: Diff'rent Strokes. Without a doubt Gary Coleman was THE child TV star of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
May 24, 2024 · Gary Coleman (born February 8, 1968, Zion, Illinois, U.S.—died May 28, 2010, Provo, Utah) was an American child star known for his small stature. He was best known for starring in the situation comedy television series Diff’rent Strokes (1978–86).
May 28, 2010 · Gary Coleman, who by age 11 had skyrocketed to become TV’s brightest star but as an adult could never quite land on solid footing, has died after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42.
Sep 19, 2022 · Gary Coleman showed great promise in the 1970s and 1980s, but on May 28, 2010, he fell down the stairs in his Utah home and suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage. After becoming a star thanks to the show Diff’rent Strokes, Gary Coleman was the highest-paid child actor of the 1970s and 1980s.
Oct 7, 2010 · The 42-year-old actor died at a Provo hospital two days after his fall. He was taken off life support after suffering a brain hemorrhage. An e-mail message sent to a spokeswoman for Coleman's...
May 29, 2010 · LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former child star Gary Coleman, who shot to fame on TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" but suffered personal troubles as an adult, died in a Utah hospital on Friday, after...
Without a doubt Gary Coleman was THE child TV star of the late 1970s and early 1980s. A refreshingly confident little tyke with sparkling dark, saucer-like eyes and an ingratiating, take-on-anyone burst of personality, the boy charmed the pants right off of TV viewers the minute he was glimpsed in national commercials.
May 28, 2010 · PROVO, Utah — Gary Coleman, the pint-size child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes” who spent the rest of his life struggling on Hollywood’s D-list, died Friday of a...
