Utah judge to decide fate of child TV star Gary Coleman’s estate

PROVO, Utah (Reuters) – Two years after child television star Gary Coleman‘s death, the fate of his estate rests with a Utah judge following a battle over competing wills waged between Coleman’s ex-wife and his longtime friend and business associate.

At issue is which of Coleman’s multiple wills should govern the distribution of assets – primarily consisting of his cremated remains, future rights to the“Diff’rent Strokes” star’s name and other intellectual properties.

Coleman’s spunky personality, pudgy cheeks and comic timing made him a prime time sensation at the age of 10 with the debut of the sitcom in 1978.

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