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Beloved actor Gary Coleman has died. The 42-year-old who made his name on Different Strokes was at his Utah home this week when he suffered a brain hemorrhage on Wednesday. "The actor was admitted to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and was conscious and lucid until midday Thursday, when his condition worsened and he slipped into unconsciousness," reported USA Today. "Coleman was then placed on life support."
After Coleman's career on Different Strokes, he continued to stay in the public eye, although sometimes through personal drama such as his finances, citations for disorderly conduct, an assault charge and his 2003 run for California Governor. Nonetheless, he'll be known to millions for his role on the hit 80s TV show -- "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" R.I.P. Gary Coleman.
