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Whatchu talkin' 'bout willis?

mel the bellmel the bell
edited May 2010 in Chit chat
Apparently Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom Diff'rent Strokes whose later career was marred by medical and legal problems, died today at the age of 42 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
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  • ZoffyZoffy
    edited May 2010
    Yeah, sad. That's two of them gone - Dana Plato died a few years back.
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  • fogfog
    edited May 2010
    apparently he fell and hit his head, so that brought it on. hhmm

    cursed show I guess, and I do recall he tried to sue his parents for stealing his acting money.
    few people I know have had the same, but 1 younger and 1 older.. can happen any time.
  • deadpan666deadpan666
    edited May 2010
    R.I.P wee dude.....

    :(
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  • VampyreVampyre
    edited May 2010
    RIP Gary.

    Quite surprised he was only 42. I always believed the rumours he was in his late teens/early 20's when he played Arnold.
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  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited May 2010
    Holy fook wee papa stumpy actually died?

    My missus told me he'd had a heamorage, aboot 10 hours ago and I asked if maybe one of the women he'd tried to beat defended herself?

    Damn but he actually died?

    I ain't gonna put a smiley or sad face other than the little guy on different strokes he meant nothing to me, he flew off the handle and beat the shit out of several women. He may have been small but that's no way to compensate.
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  • milemile
    edited May 2010
    dm_boozefreek wrote: »
    He may have been small but that's no way to compensate.

    aye, he should have learnt how to do wheelies on his BMX and do break dancing instead. :razz:
  • GrazGraz
    edited May 2010
    How odd, he keeps on dying! Must have died about 4 times now.
    Big shame he's gone (again.)
  • milemile
    edited May 2010
    Graz wrote: »
    How odd, he keeps on dying! Must have died about 4 times now.
    Big shame he's gone (again.)

    Whatchu talkin' 'bout graz?
  • Dave FountainDave Fountain
    edited May 2010
    Another one of my childhood heroes gone. Still makes you feel a bit vulnerable when people you grew up with die like that. Life is indeed a precious thing. I wasn't that aware of his recent behaviour, it seems most child stars go completely off the rails... apart from Shirley Temple.
  • grey keygrey key
    edited May 2010
    Graz wrote: »
    How odd, he keeps on dying! Must have died about 4 times now.
    Big shame he's gone (again.)

    Only four, I thought it was at least 7, perhaps he will stay dead this time, unless he gets a role as a zombie.
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • ÆlitaÆlita
    edited May 2010
    Aww, poor wee guy. He was lovable. Well, that's him and Kimberly gone to a premature end now.
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  • GrazGraz
    edited May 2010
    mile wrote: »
    Whatchu talkin' 'bout graz?
    :) I'm sure it pops up on the news now and again that he's popped his clogs. Certainly at every place I've worked at, someone always says, "Oh, did you hear that the kid from diff'rent strokes has died."
    grey key wrote: »
    Only four, I thought it was at least 7, perhaps he will stay dead this time, unless he gets a role as a zombie.

    Ewww! :lol:

    Don't know why I used to watch this when it was on - but everyone did. I guess I thought the kid was cool 'n' funny.
    The Knight Rider episode was really good as I remember.
  • DarenDaren
    edited May 2010
    I'll raise a half pint to him tonight.
  • grey keygrey key
    edited May 2010
    Daren wrote: »
    I'll raise a half pint to him tonight.

    You should make it a short !
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • zx1zx1
    edited May 2010
    I read today that he made $12million and lost the lot! What a shame.
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  • beanzbeanz
    edited May 2010
    Kaija wrote: »
    Aww, poor wee guy. He was lovable. Well, that's him and Kimberly gone to a premature end now.

    And Dana Plato's (Kimberly) son just killed himself a couple weeks ago too.
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited May 2010
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v17lMr0j2D8
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
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