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Gary Coleman Doc: The Biggest Revelations About His Tragic Life and Death

Peacock's docuseries 'GARY' focused on the late Gary Coleman's rise to stardom on the 'Diff’rent Strokes,' his struggles with fame and his tragic death

Peacock/Raw TV LtdMultiple people interviewed for the doc clarified that issues behind the scenes of Diff’rent Strokes started due to Gary’s management team — his parents. Coleman pleaded no contest to one count of assault, received a suspended jail sentence and was ordered to pay Fields’ $1,665 hospital bill and to take anger management classes. From Tom Cruise, who bravely donned those tighty whities in Risky Business, to the boys and girls of the Brat Pack, click through to see which stars got their big breaks in the 1980s — and see where they ended up!

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