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Diff'rent Strokes Star Gary Coleman Dies at 42

Gary Coleman, the child star who anchored the classic, racial-barrier battering sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, has died. He was 42.

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Coleman suffered an intracranial hemorrhage at his home in Utah Wednesday and was admitted to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah. Family and friends were at his side when his life support was terminated, and he died at the hospital at 12:05 p.m. local time Friday, a hospital spokeswoman said.

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Aired: 1/1/1985
The second season of creator-producer Steven Spielberg's "Twilight Zone"-style anthology series presents another selection of fantastic tales. Though it only lasted two seasons in the mid-1980s, the series has become a cult phenomenon. Season 2 highlights include the "Family Dog" episode that was spun off into its own short-lived series, as well as episodes directed by such luminaries as Danny DeVito and Robert Zemeckis.
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Diff'rent Strokes Star Gary Coleman Dies at 42

Gary Coleman, the child star who anchored the classic, racial-barrier battering sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, has died. He was 42.

See other celebrities who died this year

Coleman suffered an intracranial hemorrhage at his home in Utah Wednesday and was admitted to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah. Family and friends were at his side when his life support was terminated, and he died at the hospital at 12:05 p.m. local time Friday, a hospital spokeswoman said.

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Premise: Steven Spielberg's fantasy anthology series spins fantasic, often bizarre, tales in an attempt to re-create the thrills of such influential sci-fi shows as `The Twilight Zone' and `The Outer Limits.' During its run, this series included directing efforts by Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood.

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