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Gary Coleman ~ RIP

12:53 PM PDT on May 28, 2010


Gary Coleman clutches Image Award for the TV movie "Kid From Left Field" in which he starred. Looking on are Danielle Spencer, left, of "What's Happening," and Kim Fields of "The Facts of Life." The awards--for television, movies, recordings and sports--are given annually by the Beverly Hills/Hollywood branch of the NAACP and were presented Sunday night at the Hollywood Palladium. Photo via UCLA Library Archives

Gary Coleman, beloved child star and former resident of Los Angeles, has died at the age of 42 after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage.

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