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Coleman Will: Don't Unplug Me!

Rob Quinn — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:40:00 CDT

Gary Coleman's ex-wife Shannon Price ignored instructions in the actor's living will when she ordered his doctor to disconnect his life support, court documents show. Coleman had asked that he not be unplugged until after he had been in an irreversible coma for at least 15 days. But Price—named...

Coleman's Ex-Manager Suspects Foul Play

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:25:14 CDT

Another insider is crying foul play in the death of Gary Coleman. Ex-manager Dion Mial, who is also the executor of Coleman’s 1999 will, tells Radar he “wholeheartedly believes” that “there are criminal intentions relative to Gary’s death,” and goes on to imply ex-wife Shannon Price has something to do...

Coleman Death Pics Sell for $10K

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:00:00 CDT

When it comes to profiting from Gary Coleman’s death, his ex-wife isn’t stopping at weird interviews : Shannon Price is reportedly behind the sale of Coleman’s death photos. The pictures, which show the actor in his hospital bed, were purchased by the oh-so-classy Globe magazine for $10,000, PopEater reports. Price...

Ex-Wife Profiting From Gary's Death

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:49:00 CDT

Gary Coleman’s ex-wife has been telling the world she’s broke—but she may not be for long. Shannon Price is profiting from Coleman’s death, starting with the interview she shot within 24 hours of pulling the plug, Radar reports. She’s asked for up to $50,000 for another interview, is...

Gary Coleman's Ex: I Didn't Push Him

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:50:00 CDT

Apparently everyone thinks Shannon Price caused Gary Coleman’s fatal fall—and in her attempt to quash the rumors, she’s actually spreading them. “People are so cruel, and they don’t even know,” she says in an interview obtained by TMZ . “I was upstairs. He was downstairs. How am I gonna push...

Gary Coleman, Wife Were Divorced

John Johnson — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:48:06 CDT

Weird twist in the Gary Coleman death: Entertainment Tonight reports that Coleman and his wife had actually divorced in 2008. Which raises the question: Did Shannon Price have the legal authority to pull the plug? Meanwhile, transcripts of the 911 call she made show that Price was not all that...

Gary Coleman's Career, in Photos

John Johnson — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:43:27 CDT

Gary Coleman, who died today at age 42 after a brain hemorrhage, had his share of well documented legal and medical problems throughout his life. Read all about 'em here from AP , but it's a lot more fun to look back on photos and remember why he became a child...

Gary Coleman Dead at 42

John Johnson — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:59:55 CDT

Gary Coleman has died of injuries from a fall at home earlier this week, reports TMZ . Coleman, 42, had been in a coma after suffering a brain hemorrhage, and his wife, Shannon, decided to stop life support this morning. The former child star of Diff'rent Strokes had family and friends...

Gary Coleman on Life Support

John Johnson — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:47:00 CDT

Gary Coleman is now unconscious and on life support after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The 42-year-old Diff'rent Strokes star fell at home earlier this week and struck his head, and his conditioned worsened after he got to a nearby hospital in Utah, reports E! Online . "At this critical moment, we...