Gary Coleman
Actor Gary Coleman died this week at the age of 42. The breakout child star of television's "Diff'rent Strokes" was the most visible member of a cast that became infamous for its post-series legal troubles. Coleman had some run-ins involving assault and disorderly conduct, Dana Plato battled drug addiction and died of an overdose in 1999, Todd Bridges was charged with murder (but later acquitted) after becoming a participant in the Southern California drug trade, and guest star Nancy Reagan got mixed up with a presidential administration that sold weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages and used the proceeds of the sale to fund state terrorism and drug trafficking efforts in Nicaragua.In Vanity Fair, a member of Generation X recalls the charismatic, one-time superstar-- and does so "without irony."
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Holiday Blog Bonus: Via YouTube, a scene from HBO's "The Wire" with a canned laugh track borrowed from "Married... With Children." Parental discretion is advised.
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