'Diff'rent Strokes' actor Gary Coleman dies at 42

[Perky]

(CNN) -- Former child star Gary Coleman, who rose to fame as the wisecracking youngster Arnold Jackson on the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" but grew up to grapple with a troubled adulthood, has died. He was 42.
Coleman died of a brain hemorrhage at a Provo, Utah, hospital, Friday afternoon, according to a hospital spokeswoman. The actor fell ill at his Santaquin, Utah, home Wednesday evening and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital, Coleman's spokesman had said in a statement earlier Friday.
He was then taken to another hospital -- Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo -- later Wednesday night.

[flvegan]

1. Wow, I didn't see that coming.

May he finally find some peace.

[Enrique]

2. since this is the 'presidency' forum...

has Obama issued a statement yet? Should he fly back from the Gulf?

[Drunken Irishman]

9. James Carville is blaming him for Coleman's death right now on CNN.

[Dr Morbius]

3. I was never a fan, but I thought he got kind of a raw deal. RIP. (nt)

[KingFlorez]

4. So sad

His life was very hard, lots of ups and downs.

[bigwillq]

5. RIP (nt)

[blueknight]

6. poor guy,

went from a cute kid to a ridiculed adult. allegedly, his parents stole all his money and left him in a financial whole he spent his whole life trying to get out of. R.I.P. gary, rest well.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. The Gooch sends his regards.

[msanthrope]

10. Wow. I remember the karate Gooch episode--the "killer foot." RIP Gary. n/t

[NatBurner]

8. peace to the man

he pretty much had it rough his whole life
not enough ups and too many downs
and he was the butt of way too many jokes while he was here
i hope he's resting peacefully now that he's there

thanks for everything, gary
i hope there's a huge train set where ever you are