I was watching an episode of Different Strokes and thought how sad it is to have lost a fallen icon. Gary Coleman was best known for starring as Arnold the adopted son of a wealthy Park Avenue family. Gary was also adopted in real life and raised in Zion, Illinois. He appeared in local TV commercials before being discovered for the soon to be hit series "Different Strokes". Every episode contained the popular phrase made famous by Coleman ""What'chu talkin' about, Willis?". The show ended in 1986 after eight successful seasons when he was 18 years old. Gary attempted to appear on the big screen but was unable to reach the same success as the television series. In the upcoming years Gary made guest appearances on TV shows and landed small parts in film. He married in 2007 to Shannon Price whom he met while filming a movie called Church Ball in 2006. In 2009 Gary starred in Midgets v/s Mascots which will saddenly become his last film. On May 28,2010, he died at the age of 42 years old suffered from a brain hemorrhage after falling and hitting his head. Gary Coleman the child star that touched hearts and brought joy to many families will be missed.
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