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Gary Coleman

"Whatchoo talkin' 'bout Willis?" Kids of the '70s and '80sùnot to mention anyone who enjoys the classic sitcoms of the eraùwill immediately recognize the immortal catchphrase Gary Coleman coined as an adorable kid on the long-running hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes.

Coleman's diminutive stature helped him continue to play younger characters throughout much of his career, and at the peak of his fame, he landed a series of film and television roles. Unfortunately, his young looks and peak height of 4'8" were side effects of an autoimmune kidney disease, combined with the medications he took throughout his life to fight it. Work in Hollywood became harder to come by after Strokes left the airwaves, and behind the scenes, he underwent frequent dialysis treatments, and was forced to undergo two kidney transplants. After a fall at his home, Coleman died on May 28, 2010 of an epidural hematoma at the age of 42.