In the 80's when there was one local TV station that could start playing at about 6:00pm and by 10:00pm it was off, Diff' rent Strokes was one of the interesting programs to look out for and in that program, one could not miss Gary Coleman who played as Arnold Jackson in Diff' rent Strokes.

Gary Coleman died of brain haemorrhage on May 28, 2010 at the age of 42. The former child star had a kidney problem that did not allow his height to grow above 4 ft 8 in and his height was the focus of attention to all his fans and the media.