The 42-year-old former child actor suffered a head injury during a fall. By Kelley L. Carter Gary Coleman Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Gary Coleman has undergone emergency surgery and is in critical condition in a Utah hospital, CNN reports. The 42-year-old former child actor was taken to the hospital after suffering a head injury during a fall. The actor’s brother-in-law told TMZ that Coleman is listed in critical condition, saying he was taken from his home in Utah to the hospital around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday. TMZ also reported that Coleman had what was thought to be a seizure while doing a TV interview in February for “The Insider.” At the time, sources on set told the website that Dr. Drew was with the actor as part of a panel and helped Coleman until paramedics showed up on the scene. The site also reported that Coleman was hospitalized in January for what might have been a seizure. Coleman’s manager told E! News that “we’re just getting bits and pieces right now, so there’s really nothing to report. If there’s anything to announce, we’ll let you know.” Coleman, who first became famous for playing Arnold Drummond on the TV series “Diff’rent Strokes,” also has a congenital kidney disease and receives frequent dialysis. Coleman had heart surgery last fall that became complicated by pneumonia, his attorney Randy Kester told The Associated Press. The AP also reports that Coleman has lived in Utah since 2005, when he moved there to star in a comic film called “Church Ball,” which is based on the basketball leagues formed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Coleman and his wife, Shannon Price, met on the set of the film and married in 2007. Share your well wishes with Coleman and his family in the comments.
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