Gary Coleman's Family Demand Answers, Cause Of Death Under Investigation
Posted on May 30, 2010 @ 10:30AM
Gary Coleman’s estranged parents are demanding answers about what happened to put their son in a coma and ultimately force his removal from life support.
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Sue and Willie Coleman -- who the pint-sized actor sued in 1989 for allegedly stealing his multimillion-dollar fortune, a claim his parents have long denied -- want Gary's wife to reveal what led to his hospitalization.
"We're not pointing fingers at anyone, but we need to know exactly what happened," Sue said on Saturday.
"We're not angry. We're just concerned. Did our son fall down the stairs? Did he fall in the bathtub? We need to have some closure on our son's life.”
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No details of the accident prior to Gary’s death have been released.
However, a spokeswoman for Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo has confirmed the official cause of death is still under investigation.
Janet Frank would only say that an "accident" occurred in the actor's Santaquin, Utah, home on Wednesday evening, that led to Coleman suffering an intracranial hemorrhage.
Frank declined to give details, citing the wishes of Gary's wife Shannon Price -- who she married in August 2007.
The Price family has not said publically what happened.
But Santaquin Police Chief Dennis Howard has said: “There was absolutely nothing suspicious about [Coleman's] death.”
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Coleman and his wife had a rocky relationship. In February, Coleman pleaded guilty to domestic violence.
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In July last year, Price spent two hours in a county lockup after she was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence and disorderly conduct.
Police said she trashed Coleman’s bedroom and locked him out of the house.
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The couple reconciled after an appearance on the syndicated "Divorce Court," where Price described Coleman as distant and depressed.
"We respect the relationship our son had with Shannon," Sue told People.
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"When we found out he got married, we thought, 'Well, at least he has someone in his life who he cares about and who cares about him.' We were happy about that.
“But it's frustrating that we haven't heard from the Price family. But it's possible they didn't even know we existed.
“Gary may have told her that he didn't have any family.
"This is a shock to us. We loved Gary very much. We're going to miss him."
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Jun 03, 2010 @ 14:53
His parents are looking for a reason to sue to make more money off their kid. The millions they stole from him wasn't enough. greedy, greedy
Posted Mon, 05/31/2010 - 11:09am
Where were they when he really needed them? All of them misfits.
Posted Mon, 05/31/2010 - 7:05am
They were there!! Gary had shut them out, he did have serious anger issues. I have heard through the years, of them wanting to reconcile but when there is one who refuses nothing can go forward. I feel bad for his parents.
Posted Mon, 05/31/2010 - 11:10am
His wife always seemed really dopey & incredibly white trash. The fact that she didn't provide details of his fall reeks with suspicion. Lets not forget she too was arrested for domestic violence and how could little Gary fight her off?
Posted Sun, 05/30/2010 - 10:32pm
Public School.
Posted Mon, 05/31/2010 - 2:37am
IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME FOR THIS ADULT CHILD.
Posted Sun, 05/30/2010 - 5:57pm
Poor Gary was used by everyone. I hope his wife isn't involved in his injury what a piece of work she is and his parents should eff off. RIP Gary.
Posted Sun, 05/30/2010 - 12:35pm
I, too, am very suspicious about the wife. Guess we have to wait ti'll all the tests are done. If he had injured his head in a fight w/his wife he could have been bleeding in his brain for a couple of days.
Posted Sun, 05/30/2010 - 12:26pm
His parents stole everything the man made as a child. He didn't have anything to do w/them for many years and NOW they care? Because of them his life went down hill. He had a rough life & I hope he has finally found peace.
Posted Sun, 05/30/2010 - 12:24pm
This fact has never been proven.
Posted Mon, 05/31/2010 - 11:11am