Actor Gary Coleman was dead a few days after an intracranial hemorrhage, according to media reports.  He was 42.

Rumor says that Coleman suffered a head injury from a fall and his wife, Shannon Price and her father issued a statement on May 25 saying the actor was in critical condition.

Gary Coleman did not die directly from the intracranial hemorrhage . He died because his wife took him off life-support.

Gary Coleman was pronounced dead at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center about noon time today, according to media reports.

Intracranial hemorrhage is a hemorrhage or bleeding within the skull, according to wikipedia.  An intracranial hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel within the skull is ruptured or leaks.  

Physical trauma can certainly result in intracranial bleeding. But certain other conditions like a ruptured aneurysm, anticoagulant therapy and disorders with blood clotting can increase the risk of an intracranial hemorrhage.

Intracranial hemorrhage is a serious condition in which blood builds up in the skull leading to increases in intracranial pressure, which can damage delicate brain tissue or limit its blood supply.

The condition can be diagnosed with CAT scan.

JD