Comedic actor Gary Coleman died on Friday at age 42 after suffering a fall at his Santaquin, Utah, home, went on to become a poster child for the child-star gone astray. He was an American actor, best known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff’rent Strokes. He is one of television’s most promising stars. He was born in Zion, Illinois. He was popular figure, starring in a number of feature films.