In this Sept. 11, 1983 file photo originally provided by NBC, Gary Coleman, star of television's "Diff'rent Strokes," exchanges views with Mr. T, star of "The A-Team," during a break in the taping of a "Different Strokes" episode at the …

Gary Coleman poses in a Padre baseball uniform during the making of a movie in San Diego, Calif., on June 27, 1979. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Gary Coleman, left, returns to the production of the television show "Diff'rent Strokes," January 3, 1985 photo. (AP Photo)

In this 1993 file photo, actor Gary Coleman, best known for his role in "Diff'rent Strokes." (AP Photo, file)

Former child star Gary Coleman tapes a radio segment outside the Santa Barbara County Superior Courthouse in this March 7, 2005 file photo. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

In this Nov. 19, 1979 file photo, comedian-actress Lucille Ball, left, poses with actor Gary Coleman during a break in filming "The Lucille Ball Special" in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo, file)

Actor Gary Coleman performs at the TV Land Awards on Sunday June 8, 2008 in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Pat Harrington, left, of the 1970's sitcom "One Day at a Time, " is surprised by Gary Coleman, who starred on the television series "Diff'rent Strokes," during a segment of the NBC "Today" television program in New York, Tuesday Feb. 26, …

In this Feb. 26, 2008 file photo, actor Gary Coleman appears on the the NBC 'Today' program in New York.

Gary Coleman walks, Friday, July 31, 1998 into Hawthorne, Calif., police headquarters accompanied by his attorney Adam London. Coleman was booked for investigation of assault and battery for allegedly punching a female autograph seeker in …

This photo released courtesy of Twentieth Television shows Gary Coleman and his wife Shannon Price on the set of "Divorce Court," on March 13, 2008, in Los Angeles. The couple appeared on the show to confront issues with their marriage. …
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Former "Diff'rent Strokes" star Gary Coleman holds a check for $10,000, in New York Friday April 28, 2000, raised through an Internet Web-a-thon auction of some of his personal belongings to help him out of bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Richard …