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Coroner: Gary Coleman's Death Was an Accident

Oct 7th 2010 – 9:03AM
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Larry Busacca, Getty Images

(Oct. 7) -- Police confirmed Wednesday that "Diff'rent Strokes" actor Gary Coleman's death has been ruled an accident. Santaquin Police Chief Dennis Howard said an autopsy found Coleman died of natural causes after an accidental fall. The finding matches the evidence police found at Coleman's Santaquin home on May 26,...

Obituaries for People (and Animals) Who Never Actually Lived

By Marc HartzmanJul 16th 2010 – 7:29AM
Sourcebooks

Sourcebooks

(July 16) -- Any parent who's been forced to spend five minutes watching Barney, the purple dinosaur from hell, has prayed for a meteor to strike him down. But fictional characters can't die -- or can they? They do in Barry Nelson and Tom Schecker's new book, "Mr. Ed: Dead" (Sourcebooks), a collection of "obituaries of...

Does the Public Benefit from Celebrity Death Photos?

By David MoyeJun 10th 2010 – 8:46AM
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globemagazine.com

(June 10) -- Photos like the deathbed image of Gary Coleman that Globe magazine printed on its front page are awful to look at, but do they also tell us a lot about that celebrity ... and our twisted culture? Depends on who you ask -- and which celebrity is pictured. Burt Kearns, the former managing editor of "Hard...

Gary Coleman Death Photos Sold for $10,000

Jun 9th 2010 – 3:45PM
Larry Busacca, Getty Images

Larry Busacca, Getty Images

(June 9) -- As the days following Gary Coleman's sudden death continue to get more dramatic, Naughty But Nice can exclusively reveal that The Globe magazine has purchased photos of Gary's last moments -- reportedly taken by his ex-wife, Shannon. What makes the situation even worse is that the photos -- which were purchased...

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Gary Coleman's Ex Wife Suffers Big Loss

By AP May 14th 2012 - 10:52PM

A Utah judge has dealt a blow to a bid by Gary Coleman's ex-wife to gain control of the late child TV star's estate.

Gary Coleman News From the Web

  • 05/28/12 Father and son's ‘immoral' con Source: Blackpool Gazette - Lancashire - UK INVESTIGATORS who discovered builders were stealing thousands of pounds from their customers today dubbed the pair "immoral".
  • 05/21/12 Zim's justice minister rubbishes violence claims Source: Namibia News **NEWSFLASH** Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman died last night after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
  • 05/15/12 The Dish: Real 'Jersey Boys' embark on tour Source: The Daily Journal - Kankakee IL Former members of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will officially launch a nationwide reunion tour this weekend as "The Hit Men." Spurred by the runaway success of "Jersey Boys," the Tony Award-winning 2005 Broadway musical based on the Four Seasons' career, Gary Polci -- the lead singer on "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)," the group's last No. 1 hit -- and the others, all in their late 50s and early 60s, decided to re-form, along with an A-list group of studio musicians, to give touring one more shot.
  • 05/14/12 Gary Coleman's Ex Wife Suffers Big Loss Source: The Huffington Post A Utah judge has dealt a blow to a bid by Gary Coleman's ex-wife to gain control of the late child TV star's estate.
  • 05/14/12 Feature story: The hills are alive Source: Palo Alto Online - Palo Alto CA Depending on how sentimental you are, California's summer hills are either invitingly, softly golden, or just brown.

Background on Gary Coleman

Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) and for his small stature as an adult.

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