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Gary Coleman's Death Caused by Fall; Will Be Cremated in Two Days

Gary Coleman's cause of death has been listed as a fall, according to documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight. The 42-year-old actor's death was ruled an accident on his death certificate, acquired by ET. Other significant conditions included...

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Kate Stanhope

Gary Coleman's cause of death has been listed as a fall, according to documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight.

The 42-year-old actor's death was ruled an accident on his death certificate, acquired by ET. Other significant conditions included chronic kidney failure.

Child stars gone too soon

The Diff'rent Strokes actor died May 28 two days after suffering a brain hemorrhage in his Utah home.

On Monday, a Utah judge ordered that Coleman's remains be cremated after 48 hours, according to The Associated Press. Judge James Taylor assigned an independent lawyer to oversee the actor's estate and the cremation of his remains until the lawful administrator of his estate is named.

Shannon Price seeks control of Gary Coleman's estate

Coleman's former manager and girlfriend, Anna Gray, is named in a 2005 will. The actor's ex-wife, Shannon Price, is named as the executor and sole heir of his estate in a 2007 handwritten note meant to amend any earlier wills.

Coleman said in his wills that he wanted to be cremated.