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Coleman's Ex-Manager Suspects Foul Play

And yes, the death photos are out

(Newser) - 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...

Coleman Death Pics Sell for $10K
 Coleman 
 Death Pics 
 Sell for $10K 
ex-wife raking it in

Coleman Death Pics Sell for $10K

Shannon Price is supposedly the snapper

(Newser) - 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,...

Ex-Wife Profiting From Gary's Death

Shannon Price continues to look shady

(Newser) - 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...

Hopper’s Daughter 'Disinvited' to Funeral

Both sides fight over who to blame for sad story

(Newser) - Jack Nicholson and Val Kilmer may have attended Dennis Hopper’s funeral —but Hopper’s own daughter, 7-year-old Galen, was “disinvited.” At least, that's what a friend of Galen’s mother—and Hopper’s estranged wife—Victoria Duffy says. A source on Hopper’s side, of course,...

I Didn't Push Gary: Ex

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

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

Maybe not, but she's still kinda nutjobby

(Newser) - 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...

Wife Blames Film Co. for Carradine's Death
 Wife Blames 
 Film Co. for 
 Carradine's 
 Death 
wrongful death suit

Wife Blames Film Co. for Carradine's Death

Anne Carradine files wrongful death suit

(Newser) - David Carradine’s wife alleges her husband wouldn’t have died if the production company he was shooting a movie with had taken better care of him. The assistant assigned to Carradine was supposed to get him to dinner with the film’s director on the night he died, but...

Rue McClanahan Dead at 76
 Rue McClanahan Dead at 76 

Rue McClanahan Dead at 76

The actress suffered 'massive stroke'

(Newser) - Rue McClanahan died today, making Betty White the last living Golden Girl. The 76-year-old "passed away at 1am this morning" after suffering a massive stroke, her manager tells People . The actress who had a minor stroke earlier this year after her bypass surgery, "had her family with her,...

Nicholson Mourns 'Soulmate' Hopper
 Nicholson Mourns 
 'Soulmate' Hopper 
memorial service

Nicholson Mourns 'Soulmate' Hopper

Friends, family, and locals attend memorial Mass

(Newser) - Mourners including Jack Nicholson and Val Kilmer remembered Dennis Hopper yesterday at his memorial Mass. The actor was laid to rest in New Mexico, where he first went in 1969 while scouting locations for Easy Rider and lived for 12 years. Nicholson, who acted alongside Hopper in Easy Rider, called...

Gary Coleman, Wife Were Divorced
 Gary Coleman, Wife 
 Were Divorced 
911 call released

Gary Coleman, Wife Were Divorced

So did she have the authority to pull the plug?

(Newser) - 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...

Battle Looms Over Dennis Hopper Estate
 Battle Looms Over 
 Dennis Hopper Estate 
DIVORCE WASN'T DONE

Battle Looms Over Dennis Hopper Estate

Soon-to-be ex gets 25% and life insurance if married, living together

(Newser) - For most, Dennis Hopper may have gone too soon, but perhaps not for his soon-to-be-ex wife: Though he filed for divorce in January, the tempestuous pair were still legally married when Hopper died yesterday morning, TMZ reports, potentially setting up an epic battle in probate court. The pair's prenup gives...

Chronic Constipation Killed Elvis

 Chronic 
 Constipation 
 Killed Elvis 
says his doctor

Chronic Constipation Killed Elvis

Presley's colon was 5 to 6 inches wide, 8 to 9 feet long

(Newser) - Most assume drug dependency and obesity were the main players in Elvis Presley’s death, but the truth may actually be more embarrassing: The King was chronically constipated. His longtime doctor and friend George Nichopoulos writes about the problem in his new book, The King and Dr. Nick, revealing that...

'As the World Turns' legend Helen Wagner dies - The Dish Rag - Zap2it
 Helen 
 Wagner 
 Dead at 91 
longest-running soap star

Helen Wagner Dead at 91

She spoke the first lines on 'As the World Turns'

(Newser) - Helen Wagner, a 54-year veteran of As the World Turns, died Saturday at age 91. Wagner spoke the first line (“Good morning, dear”) on ATWT’s 1956 premiere episode and appeared on the show for the last time April 5. Her role as Nancy Hughes earned her the...

Patrick Swayze's Widow: 'It's Not Getting Better'
 Patrick Swayze's Widow: 
 'It's Not Getting Better' 
'i never saw him as sexy'

Patrick Swayze's Widow: 'It's Not Getting Better'

Lisa Niemi talks of their marriage, his last days

(Newser) - Nearly 7 months after Patrick Swayze’s death, “it’s not getting better” for widow Lisa Niemi, she says. She discusses her grief, her husband’s death, and their life together with the Times of London.
  • Her emotions: “I have a myriad of feelings. Some are extreme, some
...

Simon: I'm Not Having Sex With Brittany's Mom

Monjack puts gross rumors to rest

(Newser) - What a relief: Simon Monjack is not sleeping with his dead wife’s mother. Apparently quite a few people thought he was, since he shacked up with Sharon Murphy after Brittany’s death. “We don’t have sex, number one,” he says, going on to explain that she...

Corey to Corey: I Tried to Save You
 Corey to Corey: 
 I Tried to Save You 
his farewell letter

Corey to Corey: I Tried to Save You

Feldman writes a farewell letter to Haim on his blog

(Newser) - Corey Feldman didn’t attend Corey Haim’s funeral yesterday; instead he posted an open letter on his blog commemorating their brotherhood. “Nobody will ever need me the way you did,” he writes. “My mission in life became saving yours. I never gave up, I tried. I...

Michael Jackson's Fatal Syringe Up for Grabs

Could hit Vegas auction house by June with a price tag of $5M

(Newser) - Another piece of strange Michael Jackson memorabilia is going up for sale, but this one might win the prize for most disturbing: It is, allegedly, the syringe that administered a fatal dose of drugs. “This is one of the sickest lots ever put up,” a source tells the...

'Massive Prescription Drug Ring' Seen in Haim Death

Calif. attorney general launches investigation

(Newser) - Corey Haim’s death looks to be tied to a “massive prescription drug ring” being investigated by California authorities, the state’s attorney general says. Criminals have been using phony prescription pads after stealing doctors’ identities, and a chit for the painkiller OxyContin made out to the actor, who...

James Brown's Body 'Disappeared'
 James Brown's Body 
 'Disappeared' 
showbiz mystery dept

James Brown's Body 'Disappeared'

LaRhonda wants autopsy on Godfather of Soul

(Newser) - Today in the “bizarre showbiz mysteries” department: James Brown’s illegitimate daughter claims his body has gone missing. The Godfather of Soul, who died in 2006 of—supposedly—a heart attack, was put in a temporary crypt at daughter Deanna’s home while his final resting place was being...

Oscars Defends Farrah Fawcett Snub

Director is 'sorry' family members were hurt by omission

(Newser) - The Academy Awards acknowledged its snub of Farrah Fawcett and apologized for it while simultaneously defending the decision. After being criticized by everyone from Roger Ebert to Tatum O’Neal, the Oscars’ “In Memoriam” director says he felt Fawcett’s “remarkable television work” was better honored at the...

Sister Wants Natalie Wood Case Reopened

Sister, yacht captain want 1981 case reopened

(Newser) - The official theory behind Natalie Wood’s untimely death is that the actress slipped while on her yacht—but Wood’s sister and the yacht captain want the investigation reopened, citing a fight Wood had with husband Robert Wagner prior to drowning. “I just want the truth to come...

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