Gary Coleman R.I.P

[Basil]

Former child actor Gary Coleman has died. I really enjoyed that show. Very sad.

 

[JPSmit]

amazing. now my apologies for being silly earlier

 

[Gray_Cat]

Via con dios Gary. I hope you find the happiness that seemed to elude you in life.
Roy

 

[martx-5]

The little guy endured a lot during his lifetime. RIP Gary.

 

[Silverghost]

He made a lot of people laugh with "Whatchu talkin' bout?!" and certainly opened society's eyes to a white family adopting non-white children. I remember that was a very controversial thing at the time.

The term African-American hadn't become part of the vernacular back then.

Perhaps it paved the way in some form to my wife and I adopting our kids - older sister, younger brother, also African-American.

Can you imagine this:

<Pearly Gates, entrance to Heaven>
"Welcome to heaven, Mr. Coleman."
"Whatchu talkin' bout, Peter?!"

Thanks for the laughs Gary, RIP.

 

[Steve]

amazing. now my apologies for being silly earlier

Like you, I hadn't realised it was as serious as it evidently was. Sad news. None of the principal characters of that show had a happy life afterwards.

 

[BabaKahawa]

being famous one day and then having a hard time getting
your foot in the door the next...... what a tough profession.
condolences to his family.