Singer Janet Jackson paid tribute today to former child star Gary Coleman, the pint-sized child star of 1970s TV sitcom 'Diff’rent Strokes', who died following a brain haemorrhage.

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.

Former child television star Gary Coleman is critically ill in hospital, it has emerged.

The search for six miners missing deep underground in the US was abruptly halted after a second cave-in killed three rescue workers and injured at least six others trying to tunnel through rubble to reach them.