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Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor, known as a high profile child star of the late 1970s and 1980s. Born in Zion, Illinois, Coleman grew up with his adopted parents, and a kidney disease; due to the corticosteroids and other medications used to treat it, his growth was limited to 4 ft 8 in (142 cm). In the mid-1970s Coleman appeared in commercial and acted in an episode of Medical Center. Coleman caught the attention of a producer after acting in a pilot for a revival of The Little Rascals (1977), who decided to cast him as Arnold Jackson in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986), the show became successful and launched Coleman into stardom. For playing the role of Arnold, he received several accolades, which include two Young Artist Awards; in 1980 for Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment and in 1982 for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series; and three People's Choice Awards; a consecutive three wins for Favorite Young TV Performer from 1980 to 1983; as well as nominations for two TV Land Awards.
Coleman was the highest-paid child actor on television throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. During his prime Coleman reprised the role of Jackson in Hello, Larry (1979), The Facts of Life (1979–1980) and Silver Spoons (1982), and Amazing Stories (1985). He acted in high profile television such as The Jeffersons (1978), Good Times (1978), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979 - 1980), and Simon & Simon (1986). He starred in the television films The Kid from Left Field (1979), Scout's Honor (1980), The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982), The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983), The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984) and Playing with Fire (1985). Additional he was the star of his own Saturday morning cartoon The Gary Coleman Show (1982). Finally he headlined two motion pictures On the Right Track (1981), and Jimmy the Kid (1982). Both were financial successes.
Coleman struggled financially in later life; in 1989, he successfully sued his parents and business adviser over misappropriation of his assets, only to declare bankruptcy a decade later. Very few details of Coleman's medical history have been made public, although his battles with issues such as growth deficiency, substance abuse, and depression during his life earned significant media coverage.
Moving forward, a lot Coleman's acting career consisted of him playing himself in guest appearances on television shows and films. He played roles in various television shows and films. They were rarely recurring roles. Coleman also found work as security guard. Coleman provided his acting talents to two high profile video games The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) and Postal 2 (2003).
Coleman died at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah on May 28, 2010, aged 42. He had been admitted two days earlier after falling down the stairs at his home in Santaquin and striking his head, resulting in an epidural hematoma.
Coleman became a pop culture icon. He was rated first on a list of VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars", and an influential child actor.