RIP Gary Coleman

James C. Taylor · 16 Aug 2004

Star of Diff'rent Strokes. Had a troubled life even during his celebrity.

http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story/Ga ... djjsg.cspx

Beachy · 18 Sep 2005

Judge WAN · 01 Aug 2005

Sorry to hear this. Rest in peace.

Hank · 01 Dec 2004

I still have my faux-Indian blanket that was the same as those Arnold & Willis had on their beds.

Tommy Tomorrow · 13 Jun 2006

God Bless.
RIP.

aric · 25 Dec 2006

Very saddened by the news

Rawburn · 24 Sep 2004

My first thought was "whatchu talkin about?" and that made me smile. This is sad news. RIP.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri May 28, 2010 3:20 pm

Hope he's finally found some peace.

Uncle Twitchy · **Joined:** 28 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 30520

Linda wrote:

Hope he's finally found some peace.

+1

For all the flip or glib responses that I may make, this is my true sentiment. Poor guy had a lot stacked against him and was miserable for most of his life.

Jilerb · 26 Jan 2009

RIP, Gary.

AMW · **Joined:** 26 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 4543

Yikes--he was only a couple of months older than me, a fact I've been aware of for thirty-plus years now. Very, very sad.

Ross · 03 Jun 2007

RIP to a guy who never seemed to catch a break.

Jeff · 05 Oct 2006

Beachy · 18 Sep 2005

Friend of mine ended up sitting next to him outside at Disney World (circa 1990).
Left him alone (might have said hi to him.) Many others came up to him demanding
autographs, etc. Coleman said something like, "I'm not a ride here."

Bishop Hammer · 03 Sep 2007

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Loved that TV show.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Uncle Twitchy wrote:

Linda wrote:

Hope he's finally found some peace.

+1

For all the flip or glib responses that I may make, this is my true sentiment. Poor guy had a lot stacked against him and was miserable for most of his life.

Twitchy's sentiment pretty much mirrors mine so..

+1

Stephane Garrelie · 08 May 2006

Linda · **Posted:** Sat May 29, 2010 12:17 pm

Blink-182, Katy Perry and Janet Jackson pay tribute to Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman
Stars line up to pay their respects after TV star dies of a brain haemorrhage

May 29, 2010
http://www.nme.com/news/blink-182/51292

Blink-182, Katy Perry and Janet Jackson have paid tribute to Diff'rent Strokes TV star Gary Coleman who died aged 42, after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

The star, who played Arnold Jackson in the hit series from 1978 to 1986, coining the catchphrase "What you talking 'bout, Willis?", was taken to hospital on Wednesday (May 26) after a fall at his home in the US state of Utah and passed away later that evening.

Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus paid tribute to the star posting on his Twitter page: "I hope that in heaven Gary Coleman finds the peace that eluded him on Earth, and finally discovers what Willis was talking about."

Katy Perry also lined up to offer her respects along with Janet Jackson who tweeted: "I'm at a loss for words upon learning of Gary Coleman's passing. I want to remember him as the fun, playful, adorable and affectionate man he was. He has left a lasting legacy. I know he is finally at peace."

Stephen Strange · 29 Jul 2005

It is very, very strange reading the word "tweeted" in a serious news obituary.

Godspeed, Gary Coleman.

RobertSwanderson · 01 Jan 2007

Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus wrote:

I hope that in heaven Gary Coleman finds the peace that eluded him on Earth, and finally discovers what Willis was talking about.

That made me LOL.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

How much you wanna bet that E! reruns the Different Strokes edition of True Hollywood Story 87 times this weekend?

RIP Gary Coleman

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