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Gary Coleman has died

By April MacIntyre May 28, 2010, 19:58 GMT

Gary Coleman, Diff\'rent Strokes still courtesy of NBC

Gary Coleman, Diff\'rent Strokes still courtesy of NBC

"Diff'rent Strokes" star Gary Coleman has died following a fall.

Coleman has suffered fragile health most of his life, having endured two kidney transplants and daily dialysis for many years.

Coleman died today in a Provo, Utah hospital, where he had been in critical condition since Thursday, a hospital spokesowman has announced, reported by CNN.

Coleman starred as Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes," and made his catchphrase, "Watch you talkin' 'bout, Willis?" part of the pop lexicon.

His "Diff'rent Strokes" co-star, Dana Plato, committed suicide in 1999 after appearing in pornography and having several run-ins with the law. Todd Bridges, who played Coleman's older brother, recovered from drug addiction and works on TruTV's "The Smoking Gun.

In 2007, Coleman wed 22-year-old Shannon Price, whom he'd met on the set of the 2006 film "Church Ball." The couple later appeared on an episode of "Divorce Court," but did not divorce.

 



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