Tracy Morgan admired Coleman's talent

Tracy Morgan has said that he admired the late Gary Coleman's comic timing.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the 30 Rock star called Coleman a "genius".

"The guy was a genius and I think they short-changed him," the comedian said.

He added: "I think you couldn't even pay for his amount of talent. He had more talent in one pinkie than most people have in this world."

Coleman's ex-wife Shannon Price earlier announced plans to scatter the actor's ashes on rail tracks because he loved trains.