GARY Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom Diff’rent Strokes died yesterday at the age of 42 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

Gary Coleman, the child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom 'Diff’rent Strokes' whose later career was marred by medical and legal problems, died today at the age of 42 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.