Gary Coleman and Mr. NBC via Associated Press. Gary Coleman arrives at the 42nd Grammy Awards on Feb. Gary Coleman, who eventually endorsed fellow actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, received 12, votes and placed eighth in the gubernatorial recall race that saw Schwarzenegger elected. Lawrence K. Gary Coleman in He filed for bankruptcy in By Dennis McLellan. More From the Los Angeles Times. Obituaries Sylvere Lotringer, intellectual who infused U. He was reportedly amongst the list of candidates who ran against Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger to be governor of California.
In the end, Coleman finished at 8th place and was said to have been left bitter by his failed political ambitions. However, it remains to be known how serious he was about his ambition. In , at age 42, Coleman's health challenges got the best of him. According to a statement from his spokesperson, an accident in his home left him with a brain hemorrhage.
After his life support was turned off with his family by his side, Coleman died peacefully, ending a life filled with sadness and the potential of greatness. Coleman left behind his estate at his death, which was said to have been worth some millions.
A legal battle ensued between his ex-wife and girlfriend for the right to lay claim on the little sum he had to his name. Women with Will. As a result of his television success, Coleman was able to spin his stardom into a film career. At the age of 10, Coleman formed his own company, Gary Coleman Productions, to handle his career. His parents became his full-time managers, writing themselves into the contract as their son's paid employees.
The discovery resulted in a tangled lawsuit against his parents and his agent for misappropriation of his trust fund. Coleman struggled with depression after the settlement, later admitting that he attempted suicide several times. The former star went into semi-retirement, bouncing from Colorado and then to Arizona.
When he couldn't find acting work, Coleman took on work as a security guard. Money became tight, and Coleman filed for bankruptcy in As Coleman matured, he became known for his hot temper, which resulted in several high-profile assault cases. In , he was charged with assault after allegedly punching a woman who sought an autograph from the actor. He pleaded "no contest" to the charge, and was ordered to pay the victim's hospital bills. In July , Coleman was again arrested, this time for disorderly conduct when a heated argument with his girlfriend, actress Shannon Price, got out of control.
Despite their difficulties, the couple wed secretly in August of that same year. The diminutive Coleman, who suffered from a congenital kidney disease that halted his growth, was hospitalized Wednesday night after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage at his home in Santaquin, Utah. Media reports said he had fallen and hit his head. On Thursday, he was conscious and lucid in the morning, but in the afternoon his condition worsened.
He slipped into unconsciousness and was placed on life support at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Indeed, many Hollywood stars responded by taking to social networking site Twitter, with celebrities from Janet Jackson, who guest-starred on "Diff'rent Strokes," to Ashton Kutcher and Kim Kardashian offering thoughts and prayers.
I want to remember him as the fun, playful, adorable and affectionate man he was," Jackson tweeted. Small but mighty. Born February 8, , in Zion, Illinois, Coleman was an adopted son who suffered a condition known as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, an autoimmune disease that alters the kidneys.
As a result, Coleman stopped growing at a height of 4 ft. But his size, coupled with his age, made him the perfect fit for the role of the funny, sassy and often emotional Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes.
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