RIP Gary Coleman

[Road Guy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Coleman

His adult life didnt turn into much, like mosrt child starts, but this was one of my favorite shows as a kid..

 

[MechGuy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Coleman

His adult life didnt turn into much, like mosrt child starts, but this was one of my favorite shows as a kid..

I have to say it... whatchootalkinbout?

I too loved Diff'rent Strokes as a kid. Right up there with Silver Spoons.

Died at 42... that really sucks. He probably would have been just as good of a governor as Arnie too!

 

[wilheldp_PE]

He died from just a fall and bump on the head? Freaky.

 

[MA_PE]

I'm a little older than you guys. The show annoyed me as did he and the character. Based on the tabloid reports/stories of his life after the show he was pretty freakin' miserable. Still, too bad that anyone dies at 42.

 

[Road Guy]

I think most child actors suffer when they are no longer "famous" but his parents screwed up a lot of his money I believe which couldn't have helped.

 

[DVINNY]

I think there was some bad mojo surrounding that Diff'rent Strokes show, dana whatshername's son died this week too, followed her footsteps

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

It's definitely tragic when someone dies that young, but he was another one I didn't figure would be around until he's 80. He had health problems and seemed like he was living a hard life.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I'm a little older than you guys. The show annoyed me as did he and the character. Based on the tabloid reports/stories of his life after the show he was pretty freakin' miserable. Still, too bad that anyone dies at 42.

I'm with you, I hated that show, but I was 12 when it came on. I thought Dana Plato was smokin' back then, though. If I ever watched, that was probably why.

I have to give the guy credit, though. As hard and miserable as the guy's life was, he kept on slugging and working, no matter what.

 

[lundoc]

I am with you on that one, I tuned in to check out Dana and that was about it.

 

[archeng1]

It's definitely tragic when someone dies that young, but he was another one I didn't figure would be around until he's 80. He had health problems and seemed like he was living a hard life.

dude this guy lost so much money through his advisors and people managing his money, millions of dollars stolen from him! crazy! then he goes out and gets a job as a security guard for probably $15/hour all with a smile

got to hand it to the guy

 

[archeng1]

interesting that Willis is the only living child from Different Strokes now.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Gary Coleman's coffin. It even has his name on it.

 

[MA_PE]

^Ha. I just got this one.

Gary Coleman's casket

 

[frazil]

so sad that he had such a short life.

 

[Road Guy]

I guess they do happen in three's

Gary Coleman, then Dennis Hopper, and now that woman from Golden Girls......

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Don't forget Art Linklater.

 

[MA_PE]

Don't forget Art Linklater.

Is that an intended pun? (Linkletter)

 

[Capt Worley PE]

No, I keep getting his last name (Linkletter) mixed up with the guy who directed dazed and Confused (Linklater).

 

[MA_PE]

I thought it was pretty punny. He is the Late Linkletter