Gary Coleman's Ex-Agent "Appalled" Ex-Wife Took Photos of Him Dying
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Victor Perillo, Gary Coleman's former agent, is sick after hearing reports that his ex-wife Shannon Price took photos of the former child star -- who died May 28 after suffering a brain hemorrhage-- on his death bed.
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According to TMZ, the photos show Coleman in the hospital with tubes attached to his body. An unspecified tabloid has purchased them for possible publication, the site also reports. Though Price's rep confirms Price and her family took pictures, the rep tells E! News: "They were never meant to get out."
But Perillo tells Us: "While Gary Coleman's family continues to privately grieve the passing of their son, they would like to thank all of his fans for their generous support. This kind gentle soul left the world with many beautiful memories to cherish. That is why I am personally appalled to hear the news that individuals are selling photos of Gary in the hospital. This is unconscionable and despicable. I would like to praise all the reputable news organizations that declined the offers. I hope others will do the same out of respect and human decency."
Coleman's former Diff'rent Strokes costar Todd Bridges even Twittered: "To find out pics of Gary Coleman in his last days got out, I hope someone burns in hell for this one."
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69Oh he should talk! Raiding his son's money the way he did. That being said, she's no day at the beach, either.
I agree with the ppl who say this isn't about race, this is about a trashy woman who didn't really love her husband, who used him. Everyone used this man, no one really cared about him for him,only what he could offer them. It's sad. I hope he has peace now.
no, actually is see young asian women in rich men's cars scheming on how to get more money. why don't you shut your mouth. we live on top of each other like many ethnics do. they hire specialist to seduce their husbands so they can get away from the abusive man that is the asian man in Japan. How do i know this? i am asian. Japanese. Why do you bring race into this? it is so stupid. don't forget he married her.
it's not about race people---wake up! already. It's about class. Poor is poor---in any color!!!
"June 08, 2010 - 3:32pm Peggy Smith Says: This is NOT what white women do, people. She is just trailer trash, and trailer trash comes in all different colors!"..... hahahaha hahahah hhahaha hahhahahahahah. Nice try. This is not what ASIAN women do. They are the ones with the low crime rates and low homicide rates and low divorce rates in the usa.. not white women. White women have extremely high rates of criminal delinquency and divorce rates. (but not as high as black and latina women). Anyways, Ever see an asian women in a trailer park???!!? (who wasnt a social worker)?
@sickwoman, that was great!
What Trash
What Trash
What trash
What trash
"hmmm" i am very hurt by the comment you made about 'white women'. I am a white 20 year old woman and i was so upset and disgusted by this article. Please don't paint us all with the same brush. I thought we were moving on from racist jibes. At the end of the day, this woman was a manipulative disgrace to human kind for her actions. Regardless of her colour. I just hope these photos are never published.
JUST TAKE A LOOK AT HER. SHE LOOKS LIKE WHITE TRASH. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT. SHE WANTS SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. THAT IS THE ULTIMATE LOW CLASS THING TO DO. TAKE PICTURES OF SOMEONE ON THEIR DEATHBED SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE SOME MONEY FROM IT. YOU KNOW YOU ALWAYS REAP WHAT YOU SOW. AND WHATS GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND. SHE WILL GET WHAT SHE DESERVES. FIRST SHE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THOSE TEETH!!!!
NadineBee-LA..... This was his EX wife. he didn't owe her ANYTHING. The only ones with any right to squable over anyting are his existing blood relatives. And he did still have some money left, a couple of mill last count. Thats whathis Mother was trying to get away from him a while back and what everyone is fighting for now. This red headed white girl is nothing but cheap white trash and no better than "my" ex. Looks kind of like her too, minus about 80 or so pounds.
This does look odd to me from the spousal abuse to her refusal to help him when he fell to her smiling in the photos to the selling of said photos to the begging fans for financial help to bury him. Then again, she seems to be a little offbeat like she might have Aspergers syndrome or something. I don't understand why her family hasn't advised her better. I have no way of knowing if she's guilty, so I won't say she is, but I know one thing for sure. If this was a black wife with a white husband who died this way, you can bet the media and the police would have crucified her. The reaction to all this is curiously mild. Just saying... ur
i dont think this ugly girl loved him. i think she was with him for his money. seems that shes happy that his gone..she just wants money!
Sorry Gary, that even your last moments were not your own. RIP.
I'm not into paparazzi, but considering the art of photo journalism; things like photo documentary, historical recordings & portraiture- it can be a beautiful thing. Doing this to make money, in this circumstance-is not kosher. Thumbs down to greed.
Not to be mean but does anyone not get that this woman ISN'T RIGHT in the head? Look at her picture & you can tell. She is slow & probably doesn't know better. I'm not taking up for her, I'm simply stating the facts.
She has always been a poster child for white trash! I think she took the pictures and then pulled the plug because she knew she would get some money out of it, thats probably the whole reason why she did that because those pictures are worth more if he is dead. Maybe she can use the blood money to upgrade to a nice double wide
One less miserable prick in the world