ATLANTA -- A parade of celebrities has been visiting a comatose celebrity fitness trainer who was severely beaten this week by a group of men in downtown Atlanta.

According to a police report, 41-year-old Darius Miller was attacked after trying to stop a group of men videotaping women outside a nearby night club around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday. Police said the men turned on Miller when he attempted to stop them.

Witnesses told Channel 2 Miller was escorting Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin's two daughters, Kai and Callie, along with another woman to their car when the beating took place.

Officer James C. Polite, an Atlanta police spokesman, said, "He was just outnumbered and overpowered." He said no arrests have been made.

"They can turn themselves in or we will try to get them. And we will get them," Polite said.

Miller was taken to Emory Crawford Long Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition and has received dozens of visitors.

At a press conference today, one of Miller's friends said the visitors have included Takeo Spikes, the professional football player; Mason "Mase" Betha, the former rapper; Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, the singer formerly with the group TLC; Ronnie DeVoe, the singer who rose to fame with New Edition; and Keshia Knight Pulliam, the actress who as a child played Rudy Huxtable on "The Cosby Show."

The friend, 38-year-old Stacie Andrews of Atlanta, said, "Takeo's there every day."

Andrews is a bodybuilding and figure show competitor. She told Channel 2 Miller is the brother she never had. "He's a very genuine person," she said.

Andrews said some of the celebrity visitors -- including Pulliam -- were Miller's clients.

The attack occurred at a parking lot on Peachtree Street, one of downtown Atlanta's central thoroughfares.