http://omg.yahoo.com/news/diff-rent-strokes-star-gary-coleman-dies/41561?nc Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" whose later career was marred by medical and legal problems, died Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42.
Life support was terminated and Coleman died at 12:05 p.m. MDT with family and friends at his side, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank said.
Coleman, with his sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing, became a star after "Diff'rent Strokes" debuted in 1978. He played Arnold Jackson, the younger of a pair of African-American brothers adopted by a wealthy white man.
His popularity faded when the show ended after six seasons on NBC and two on ABC.
Coleman suffered continuing ill health from the kidney disease that stunted his growth and had a host of legal problems in recent years.
He suffered the brain hemorrhage Wednesday at his Santaquin home, 55 miles south of Salt Lake City.
KINJO NOTE: I remember that show, sad to see stars die in there 40s.