Actor Gary Coleman is suffering intracranial brain bleeding and is on life support in the intensive care unit of a Provo, Utah hospital, Coleman's spokesman said.
Coleman, 42, fell ill at his Santaquin, Utah, home Wednesday evening and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital, the spokesman said in a statement released Friday.
He was then taken to another hospital -- Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo -- later Wednesday night, where he remains in critical condition, the spokesman said.
"Due to his condition, Mr. Coleman has not undergone any surgery at this time," the spokesman said.
The former child actor was "conscious and lucid" Thursday morning, but he "was slipping in and out of consciousness and his condition worsened," the spokesman said.
Coleman became unconscious and was placed on life support Thursday afternoon, the statement, which was released by the hospital, said.
Coleman is best known as the wisecracking youngster Arnold Drummond on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes" from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s.
"In recent years Gary Coleman has had difficulties, not only with health issues, but also with his personal and public life," his spokesman's statement said. "At times, it may not have been apparent, but he always has had fond memories of being an entertainer and appreciates his fans for all their support over the years. At this critical moment, we can only ask for your thoughts and prayers for Gary to make a speedy and full recovery."
This one actually hurts. I grew up with Diff'rent Strokes reruns, and I have always loved Arnold. I hope he makes it out of this okay, but I can't see it happening. *sigh*
Gary Coleman is dead. He has died, aged 42, at a hospital in Utah. Gary Coleman is dead. He passed away after slipping into a coma at a Utah hospital.
Coleman, 42, was best known for his role as Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes." Word got out that he was hospitalized Thursday and in critical condition.
Who gonna have a brain hemorrage next?