Lou Myers dies - 'A Different World' star's final film 'Dreams' was just released

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By Molly Chance February 20, 2013 6:50 PM ET

Actor Lou Myers, who was best known as Vernon Gaines on NBC sitcom "A Different World" has pa#sed away.

According to a report by TMZ, Myers was hospitalized in December for pneumonia. A few weeks after his release, he collapsed at home and returned to the hospital. On Feb. 19, Mr. Myers' heart stopped.

Though doctors at Charleston Medical Center in West Virginia initially revived Myers, he slipped into a coma and died hours later.

Myers' most recent role was in a move called "Dreams," released on Feb. 1. He can be seen in the film's trailer below. His previous credits included "All About the Andersons," "NYPD Blue," and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." Myers also received the NAACP Image Award for his role in the play, "King Hedley II."

Though the birth date on Myers' IMBb page reflects the actor's age at [rip] as 67, sources tell TMZ his true birth date was 10 years earlier, September 26, 1935. Official cause of [rip] will be determined by autopsy.

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R.I.P Mr Gaines . . . "THEY f!ghtING CALL 1-1-9, CALL 1-1-9"

Damn.... sad news. Always liked his character on a different world. RIP

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Damn... sad to see Mr. Gains go

RIP

Damn, RIP

Not Mr. Gaines. [pic]

R.i.p.

r.i.p.

R.i.p.

RIP Mr. Gaines. [pic] He gave Kim a loan so she could stay at Hillman and this !! was almost too proud to take it

OH !!! I thought my homeboy was bull!!tin!

A Different World one of my favorite shows ever!

RIP Brother

damn, r.i.p mr. gaines, i still watch a different world[pic]

Real Talk!! We have regressed so much.

Muthafuhkas hate on any and everything that has to do with African Americans then have the nerve to say we regressed. [pic]
This section only likes niccas when their coupled with white folks. [pic]

Dwayne Wayne won.

damn RIP

Mr. Gaines was an entertaining character

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It's not fair man.........not Mr. Gaines

R.I.P.