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Gary Coleman Death Photos Sold for $10K

By Rob Shuter Posted Jun 9th 2010 02:59AM

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 for $10,000 -- will likely lead to whopping sales. Details on this horrific development, after the jump.

Dying Pics of Gary Coleman Sold

Globe magazine's tasteless decision to buy photographs of Coleman's last moments alive for $10,000 could provide the tabloid with one of its best-selling issues ever.

"They are going to sell a crazy amount of magazines," a source that has seen the images tells me. "Yes, it's an ugly decision to run pictures of a man in his hospital bed minutes before he died, but dead celebrities sell."

A shocking photo of Elvis, lying dead in his casket at Graceland, published in the National Enquirer in 1977 was the first time a dead celebrity had ever graced the cover. That issue went on to be the biggest selling issue the National Enquirer ever produced. And when OK! magazine paid over $500,000 for a photo of dead Michael Jackson in 2009, it sold alarmingly well. However, running such an image isn't without its risks.

"Yes, you get one week of great sales, but forever on you are known as the magazine that will do anything to get people to buy it," a weekly magazine editor-in-chief tells me. "It's a desperate move that damages your brand in the long run," which is why the pictures of Gary went for only $10,000. His ex-wife, Shannon Price, will get a cut of that sum.

Shannon reportedly took and sold the photos of Coleman as he lay in a coma in the hospital. Since his death, various stories about her odd behavior during and after his hospitalization have come out. In the 911 tape from the day that Coleman fell and injured his head, Price seems reluctant to help the actor, stating she didn't "want to be traumatized right now" since she had a fever.

"He just got home, I heard this big bang, I went downstairs. Blood everywhere. I don't know if he's okay. I'm not down there right now because I have a fever, if I get stressed out I'm going to faint," she told the operator.

A magazine insider tells me that the Coleman photos "are so tasteless that none of the glossy magazines wanted to bid on them. This allowed Globe to get them so cheap."

Todd Bridges, who starred alongside Coleman in 'Diff'rent Strokes,' vented on Twitter about the photo leak, saying, "To find out pics of Gary Coleman in his last days got out I hope someone burns in hell for this one ... Only one person could be behind this and this is so dang sick to say you love someone and do this -- yeah right."

Shame on you, Shannon, for doing this, and you too, Globe magazine. Just because they were cheap and people will want to see them doesn't mean you should run them.

Popeater.com will not be showing them and certainly would never pay for any such pictures.

Cosmo Fights to Save Women

Cosmopolitan magazine, the world's largest-selling magazine for young women, and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), a leader in supporting cutting edge research, are teaming up to tackle the fastest-growing cancer in young women.

Kate White, Cosmo's dazzling editor-in-chief, tells me: "It's vital that women understand the very real health risks that come with a tan and that melanoma isn't a cancer that waits for people to grow old before it strikes."

Cosmopolitan has long been a powerful advocate for skin safety. In 2006, the magazine launched a Practice Safe Sun campaign. And just last year, the magazine conducted a hidden camera investigation of tanning salons with ABC News' '20/20,' which played a key role in introducing the Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act.

'Glee' star Kristin Chenoweth, who attended a luncheon yesterday to kick off the initiative, wowed the crowd with a surprise performance of 'You'll Never Know' by Michael Buble and dedicated it to her good friend. She told me: "Tanning beds were the cool thing in Detroit. I went on a first date to a tanning bed to get a 'savage' tan for the summer." Kristin now knows better.

Although my favorite quote came from New York Mets star David Wright, who told me he has sunscreen for all of his teammates in the dugout at every game. Now that's teamwork!

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Wednesday 09 June

By hoverZero

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Life is about money. You either have money and are in a bed or pacing an alley looking for Gary Coleman's. People who think Shannon Price can make her own decisions are dummards. She's nothing but a leech and she's calling her swarm of maggots to egg.

Wednesday 09 June

By Hattie

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Oh God I agree with you 100% she is totally wacked, i hope she realizes that you reap what you sow. if i was his parents i would have gotten a court order to stop this after all she is not married to him.

Wednesday 09 June

By mw

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Please let Gary rest in Peace.

Wednesday 09 June

By Sue

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These rag mags won't make money if we don't buy their garbage.

Wednesday 09 June

By themeeker

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10K is chump change, which makes sense because the person who sold these pictures is a greedy loser. She will burn in hell for exploiting this poor guy so shamelessly and I hope she never has a day's luck with this blood money.

At least she'll be a total outcast in Hollywood. She's too ugly to look at anyway (inside and out). She should spend the money on cosmetic surgery and then just crawl back under her rock.

Wednesday 09 June

By Eric Johnson

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You can only climb into bed with someone like Gary so many time ,until you reach your breaking point .I think his this situation has turned so hypocritical ,before his death the guy couldn't get good press to save his life.Now people are trying to fabricate a villain out of person who was obviously that little monsters only love.If she made a few bucks off some pics that were not porn in this economy than good for her ,Gary was probably to busy arguing his case with saint peter to even notice

Wednesday 09 June

By Felice

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If Gary Cleman's wife truly did something so tacky and tasteless, and disrespected him so, there is a special place in hell for her. She did not love him - she seeked to profit from him.

Wednesday 09 June

By Pseudonym28

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Just like his parents...

Wednesday 09 June

By SUE

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I feel like his parents used him in life and now his ex is using him as well. What a tacky woman.

Wednesday 09 June

By Sandy

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This woman has serious problems and I am sure we will see more of her stupidity when the 10 grand runs out....Poor Gary, seems like he spent his life with people who took advantage of him...R.I.P. Gary, you have more fans than you could ever imagine!!!

Wednesday 09 June

By john

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fake,fake,fake

Wednesday 09 June

By Lizzie

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Everytime I hear something related to Shannon Price, it only makes her seem worse and worse. I truly believe that she had something to do with his death. I'm thinking that she pushed him down the stairs. Before anyone pointed fingers at her, she was already defending herself. If she wasn't guilty and no one was accusing her of having anything to do with his demise, then why even go there? Guilt? She just used him 'til the end. What a waste of life. I'm talking about her, not Gary. He may have died young, but he did a lot in his short, troubled life. RIP Gary. You'll be missed.

Wednesday 09 June

By rob shuter

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the pixs are really horrid. wish i ad never seen them

Wednesday 09 June

By booboo

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gary said many times that his wife was crazy. he was dead right

Wednesday 09 June

By themeeker

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I got that one too. It's pretty sick but I laughed anyway.

Wednesday 09 June

By Angiebaby

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"Shame on you, Shannon, for doing this, and you too, Globe magazine." I couldn't have said it better myself.

Wednesday 09 June

By LaKeeta

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Sick and I am sure NOBODY will pay for pictures of her at that point in her life.

Wednesday 09 June

By ANGELOCOOL

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ANY SCHMUK WHO BUYS THESE PHOTOS SHOULD BE POOR , AND GET A BEATEN ON TOP OF IT

Wednesday 09 June

By lawrenze13

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why be offended by this? the US is a society that puts personal wealth above EVERYTHING,even morals.since people kill each other regularly for the sole purpose of money, her selling photos of a dead celebrity does not shock me at all

Wednesday 09 June

By Dallas

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What's your point? That civilization should go to the devil? If you are against the US worship of the almighty dollar, then at least take a small stand: Boycott the magazine. Refuse to give this woman any time or attention. (Only the police should pay attention to her.) Refuse to be another party to Gary Coleman's exploitation.

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