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Fox News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Gary Coleman's ex-wife defends taking him off life support, admits she 'could have helped him more'
Shannon Price believes she "had no choice" but to take her ex-husband Gary Coleman off life support. In May 2010, the former child star suffered an intracranial hemorrhage from a fall at his Utah home. Two days after he was placed in a medically induced coma, Price instructed the hospital to take Coleman off life support. People magazine reported that the former "Diff'rent Strokes" star had a will requesting that he be kept alive for 15 days before terminating treatment. "He had gone into cardiac arrest, and that is ultimately what took his life," Price claimed in the upcoming A&E special, "Lie Detector: Truth or Deception," as quoted by People magazine. When host Tony Harris asked Price, 39, if she could have given Coleman, 42, more time, she replied "No." "They called me Thursday morning and said, 'Does Gary have a DNR [do not resuscitate order]?'" she explained, as quoted by the outlet. "And I said, 'Yeah, resuscitate him.' I tried. I tried to do everything in my will." "Thursday I go visit him, speak with the doctors, and they are like, 'Shannon, we do not think that he is going to make it until Friday,'" she said. "Meaning his condition is not going to get any better. I made the right decision." "I asked the questions, I saw the condition he was in," she insisted. "I just knew. I mean, he was basically already gone. And I said, 'Okay, are his eyes dilated?' And they said, 'Yes.' And I said, 'OK, can I see?' And they showed me, and that's when I knew." Price and Coleman married in 2007 and divorced the following year. She was still living with Coleman at the time of his fatal fall. "It was my decision. He did not want the divorce," she claimed. "I was just still at the house. My stuff was there, everything was there, we were still together… There's two things I regret - divorcing him and not being able to save his life." According to the special, Price presented a document to the hospital that named her the decision maker on Coleman's medical directive. Price claimed she found Coleman in a pool of blood after she heard a loud thud in their home. In a recording of her 911 call, Price is heard refusing to listen to the operator's instructions to help him, saying that she couldn't cope with the amount of blood present. "As far as rendering aid, I could have helped him a little bit more." "As far as rendering aid, I could have helped him a little bit more," Price admitted in the special. Price maintained her innocence regarding the incident. She has also never been charged in connection with his death. In 2010, Santaquin Police Chief Dennis Howard told People magazine that "there was absolutely nothing suspicious about [Coleman's] death" and there was "no [criminal] investigation going on." According to the outlet, Coleman's death certificate also listed his manner of death as an "accident." For the special, Price took a polygraph test administered by retired FBI special agent and veteran polygraph examiner George Olivo. She was questioned about the details surrounding Coleman's fatal fall. The lie detector showed "deception indicated" when directly asked if she physically caused Coleman's fall. WATCH: 'BEWITCHED' ACTRESS ERIN MURPHY SAYS SHE'S PART OF SECRET GROUP WITH FORMER CHILD STARS A statement from Price was shared with Fox News Digital. "We were extremely disappointed with the overall experience of both the polygraph testing and dealing with A&E. Many promises were made and not kept. The testing situation was unfair and very uncomfortable, and the testing was performed non-verbally--which I should have refused. From the beginning, it was apparent they cared more about ratings than finding the truth." Olivo was adamant about the results. "When I say that she failed the exam, I'm not saying that she deliberately, with willful intent, killed him in cold blood – I'm not saying that at all," Olivo told Fox News Digital. "I don't know what happened in that house. All I know is that she knows why she failed, and there's more to the story than she's telling." "It could be that maybe she was there when he fell," Olivo shared. "Maybe they got into a heated argument, and it turned into a shoving match, and he slipped and fell… I don't know what it is. I'm not trying to say that I know what happened. I just know that there's more to the story. It could still be an accident, but an accident that she doesn't want to show her involvement in." Olivo has conducted thousands of polygraph examinations for the FBI. Notably, Olivo administered a lie detector test to Casey Anthony's parents in 2024 for the A&E and Lifetime special, "Casey Anthony's Parents: The Lie Detector Test." "There's this idea or notion that if someone tells a lie long enough, then they begin to believe it – I don't really believe that," Olivo explained. "I've tested folks that were crimes committed 20, 30 years ago, and they've been saying the same story." "When someone gets very, very confident… they don't believe they're going to get caught. They're so confident now that the lie is accepted. [So], they're just as confident as if they were telling the truth. But [Price] knows why she failed my test. I'm very confident about that." "I don't purport to know what happened in that house," Olivo stressed. "Only she knows. She's the only one alive now who knows what happened in that house. But I maintain that she knows exactly why she failed my test." In the episode, Price is heard saying, "I know where I'm at. I'm at peace. There is a reason I am not in prison. There is a legit reason for that. It's because they did a thorough investigation." "Lie Detector: Truth or Deception" premieres July 10 at 9 p.m. on A&E.
The Independent
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Gary Coleman's ex-wife reveals details of actors final days
Shannon Price, the ex-wife of late actor Gary Coleman, asserts in a new docuseries that she had "no choice" but to remove him from life support in 2010. Coleman died at 42 following a fall and intracranial haemorrhage, with a 2024 documentary previously labelling his death as "suspicious." Price made the decision to withdraw life support after two days, despite Coleman's living will requesting he be kept alive for 15 days. During a polygraph test for the docuseries, Price's denial of physically causing Coleman to fall was flagged as "failed, with deception indicated." Doctors were reportedly unaware Price and Coleman had secretly divorced, though Price possessed a document designating her as the decision-maker for his advanced medical care.
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Gary Coleman's ex-wife justifies pulling the plug with shocking reason after flunking lie detector test
Gary Coleman's ex-wife Shannon Price is standing by her decision to take the Diff'rent Strokes star off life support—despite years of scrutiny and a failed lie detector test fueling fresh outrage. In 2010, the TV icon was placed in a medically-induced coma after suffering a traumatic brain hemorrhage from a fall inside the Utah home he shared with Price. Just two days later, she authorized doctors to end life-sustaining treatment—even though Coleman's living will reportedly requested he be kept alive for at least 15 days before terminating care. Now, in A&E's Lie Detector: Truth or Deception, Price, 39, gets brutally candid about the controversial call. 'I had no choice,' she says in the special, per People. 'He had gone into cardiac arrest, and that is ultimately what took his life.' When asked why she was so confident Coleman wouldn't recover, she simply said: 'I just knew.' She continued, 'I asked the questions, I saw the condition he was in. 'I mean, he was basically already gone. And I said, "Okay, are his eyes dilated?" And they said, "Yes." And I said, "Okay, can I see?" And they showed me, and that's when I knew.' Price also recalled trying to resuscitate the actor—whom she married in August 2007 but secretly divorced just a year later. 'They called me Thursday morning and said, "Does Gary have a DNR [do not resuscitate order]?" And I said, "Yeah, resuscitate him." I tried. I tried to do everything in my will.' She continued, 'Thursday I go visit him, speak with the doctors, and they are like, "Shannon, we do not think that he is going to make it until Friday," meaning his condition is not going to get any better. 'I made the right decision.' The life support revelation comes on the heels of Shannon taking a lie detector test in the new docuseries—her attempt to silence long-standing rumors that she played a role in Coleman's death. Though his passing was officially ruled an accident, those closest to the Diff'rent Strokes star weren't convinced. Some openly accused Price of foul play, allegations she's repeatedly denied over the years. In Lie Detector: Truth or Deception, she finally sits down with former FBI agent George Olivo to clear her name—but is blindsided when the results label her answers 'deceptive.' 'I literally, my whole life, have had the odds working against me. And so I'm hoping, I'm really hoping, for a good outcome. Not everyone is perfect at taking a polygraph test, but I have a glimmer of hope that this will work out in my favor, and people will be like, okay, you know what? She's just a normal girl that had an unfortunate situation happen,' Price said in the series premiere obtained by People. Olivo admitted he had to 'reel' Price in to ensure she took the test seriously after she described the process as 'stressful.' He reviewed her results twice — first with computer analysis and then with a second retired FBI examiner — both confirming the same conclusion. Price denied ever 'striking' Coleman during their marriage, but the test results were inconclusive. 'I'm not going to say that you passed that test, because you didn't,' Olivo told her. Price responded, 'I would never hurt him in that manner or that sense, because his life was so fragile. Daily life was a struggle for him, and I would never want to hurt him.' When asked if she 'intentionally withheld proper aid from Coleman in the aftermath of his fall,' Price again denied it, and the results were inconclusive. Olivo said the question 'raises a little bit of an eyebrow,' but acknowledged Price's nervousness and the unresolved nature of the incident in her mind after 14 years. Price admitted, 'As far as rendering aid, I could have helped him a little bit more. I will say, the operator could have helped as well a little bit by asking me more specific questions.' Olivo snapped back, 'Forget the 911 operator, you were there. Little bit of tough love now. You're not the victim here, he's the victim.' The most explosive moment came when Olivo asked if Price had 'physically caused Coleman's fall.' She denied it — but the polygraph indicated deception. 'You failed the exam regarding Gary's fall. There's two things I know for sure, Shannon. One, you were not completely honest with me yesterday during this polygraph section. And two, the other thing I know that's 100% certain, is that there is more to this story that hasn't been told. The body never lies. The body always tells the truth. And your body on that lie detector test spoke loud and clear, there's something that caused you to fail this test,' Olivo said. Price said she was 'not surprised' by the final result, blaming it on Olivo 'relying on a machine,' and insisted she is 'at peace.' 'There is a reason I am not in prison. There is a legit reason for that. It's because they did a thorough investigation,' she said. Olivo replied, 'There's also a thing called lack of evidence.' Price and Coleman secretly divorced on August 12, 2008, using the pseudonyms 'John Doe' and 'Jane Doe' on the documents. The papers cited 'irreconcilable differences,' no alimony was awarded, and all property went to Coleman — though the couple continued living together. Coleman rose to fame as the beloved child star of Diff'rent Strokes, known for his small stature, charming looks, and iconic catchphrase, 'What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?' However, his health was plagued by a congenital kidney defect and two kidney transplants, stunting his growth at 4ft 8in. In the years before his death, Coleman faced multiple hospitalizations due to seizures. He also struggled with legal battles, losing most of his fortune after a bitter fight with his adoptive parents who controlled his wealth until he turned 18. Domestic troubles plagued the couple as well. In 2007, Coleman was arrested following a 'heated discussion' with Price and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. A year later, Price was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after another dispute. Coleman himself was jailed in 2010 on domestic violence assault charges. Three months before his death, Coleman filed for a restraining order against Price, accusing her of trespassing on his Santaquin home while he was hospitalized after heart surgery. Court documents revealed he admitted to 'incidences of domestic violence' both before and after their marriage. Following Coleman's death, close friends blamed Price for foul play, especially ex-girlfriend Anna Gray. 'I think Price's actions speak volumes, and I don't have to say much more than that,' Anna said in the docuseries, referring to Price's refusal to touch Coleman as he lay bleeding. Price also faced criticism for not accompanying Coleman to the hospital the night of his accident. Two days later, she made the decision to remove him from life support — a move friends claim violated Coleman's written wishes. Adding fuel to the fire, Price allegedly took a deathbed photo of Coleman and sold it, an act one friend called 'depraved.' 'We were absolutely stumped, because there were way too many questions with no answers,' said Coleman's friend Dion Mial in a 2025 interview with Inside Edition. The 911 call Price made after the fall raised eyebrows when the operator asked if she could touch Coleman, and she replied, 'No, I don't want to touch him.' When Inside Edition confronted Price about why she didn't try to help Coleman after the fall, she defended herself: 'You know, I did help him. I actually had to run around looking for a towel because we didn't have any in the downstairs bathroom.' She added, 'What people have to understand and realize is this is the first real traumatic situation I ever had to witness.' Police reports from the night listed no suspicious circumstances, and Coleman's death certificate officially ruled the death an accident. Price slammed the polygraph process in a statement to TMZ: 'We were extremely disappointed with the overall experience of both the polygraph testing and dealing with A&E. Many promises were made and not kept. The testing situation was unfair and very uncomfortable, and the testing was performed non-verbally — which I should have refused. From the beginning, it was apparent they cared more about ratings than finding the truth.' The two-hour premiere of Lie Detector: Truth or Deception airs July 10 at 9 p.m. ET on A&E.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gary Coleman's ex knows more about his death 'than she's telling': former FBI agent
Gary Coleman's ex-wife, who has been accused of involvement in his 2010 death by some of the late star's loved ones, was surprised by her lie detector test results. Shannon Price took a polygraph test administered by retired FBI special agent and veteran polygraph examiner George Olivo for A&E's "Lie Detector: Truth or Deception." The 39-year-old was questioned about the details surrounding Coleman's fatal fall. "When I say that she failed the exam, I'm not saying that she deliberately, with willful intent, killed him in cold blood – I'm not saying that at all," Olivo told Fox News Digital. "I don't know what happened in that house. All I know is that she knows why she failed, and there's more to the story than she's telling." 'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Todd Bridges Claims Troubled Gary Coleman Was Exploited By 'Greedy People' "It could be that maybe she was there when he fell," Olivo shared. "Maybe they got into a heated argument, and it turned into a shoving match, and he slipped and fell… I don't know what it is. I'm not trying to say that I know what happened. I just know that there's more to the story. It could still be an accident, but an accident that she doesn't want to show her involvement in." A statement from Price was shared with Fox News Digital, "We were extremely disappointed with the overall experience of both the polygraph testing and dealing with A&E. Many promises were made and not kept. The testing situation was unfair and very uncomfortable, and the testing was performed non-verbally--which I should have refused. From the beginning it was apparent they cared more about ratings than finding the truth." Read On The Fox News App Below are the questions Price was asked, along with the results: Question: Did you ever strike Gary during your relationship?Shannon Price answered: Inconclusive (did not score high enough to pass, did not score low enough to fail). Question: Did you intentionally decide to withhold help to Gary when he fell?Shannon Price answered: Inconclusive (did not score high enough to pass, did not score low enough to fail). Question: Did you physically cause Gary's fall? Did you physically cause Gary to fall that day?Shannon Price answered: Failed with deception indicated to those relevant questions. Fox News Digital reached out to Santaquin Police for comment. In 2010, Santaquin Police Chief Dennis Howard told People magazine that "there was absolutely nothing suspicious about [Coleman's] death" and there was "no [criminal] investigation going on." According to the outlet, Coleman's death certificate also listed his manner of death as an "accident." Price has never been charged in connection with Coleman's death and maintains her innocence. Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter Olivo has conducted thousands of polygraph examinations for the FBI. Notably, Olivo administered a lie detector test to Casey Anthony's parents in 2024 for the A&E and Lifetime special, "Casey Anthony's Parents: The Lie Detector Test." "There's this idea or notion that if someone tells a lie long enough, then they begin to believe it – I don't really believe that," Olivo explained. "I've tested folks that were crimes committed 20, 30 years ago, and they've been saying the same story." "When someone gets very, very confident… they don't believe they're going to get caught. They're so confident now that the lie is accepted. [So], they're just as confident as if they were telling the truth. But [Price] knows why she failed my test. I'm very confident about that." "I don't purport to know what happened in that house," Olivo stressed. "Only she knows. She's the only one alive now who knows what happened in that house. But I maintain that she knows exactly why she failed my test." Coleman, the former child star who skyrocketed to fame in the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," died at age 42 after falling inside his Utah home. After suffering an intracranial hemorrhage, the actor was transported to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma. His condition worsened, and he was removed from life support. Coleman and Price were married from 2007 to 2008. They were still living together at the time of his death. Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News "My impression [of Price] was that she complained a lot – she did a lot of complaining in my exam room," Olivo explained about meeting Price for the first time. "She complained about the chair, she complained about the lights, she complained about the size of the room. First, it was too hot, then it was too cold. I started getting that impression that maybe she wasn't there just to get to the truth. She wanted to have her own little show. I had to reel her in a couple of times… And it wasn't to be mean. It was just not to allow someone to sabotage an otherwise legitimate process." In the episode, Price was adamant that she was very nervous, which could impact her results. Olivo pointed out that he conducted a "diagnostic test" that wasn't captured on camera to get a "truth signature." "When you tell the truth, it'll look the same," Olivo explained. "So, I like to always say that the truth looks like a river. A river doesn't change course or direction. The current stays the same… If she's very nervous and fidgety, that's like a raging rapid… [But] it's going to look the same… The general nervousness is built into the process of that diagnostic test." While Price was adamant that she wanted to clear her name and address hurtful rumors publicly, she repeatedly said on camera that she couldn't sit still for a long period. That prompted Olivo to give her some "tough love" before the examination began. "I had to reel her in a bit," he explained. "She was going off the rails. There was a lot of complaining – a lot… She just wanted to change the whole environment there… I told her in the beginning, 'I'm not here to judge you. I'm not here to doubt you.' I wanted to be true to that. But the thought in my mind was, 'Come on now, you're being given a golden opportunity to clear your name to pass this test, and you're complaining that the chair is too hard. You're complaining that it's too cold. Five minutes later, it's too hot.'" "There's possibly another agenda going on," said Olivo. "Maybe she didn't necessarily want the truth on all those issues to come out. That's just my thinking… I think she would've been pretty happy with just inconclusive all across the board. If all three had been inconclusive, I think she would've considered it a win. You can take that how you want to." Olivo also noted there's good reason why two results from Price's polygraph test were "inconclusive." "We asked one question about whether you intentionally decided to withhold help to Gary when he fell," said Olivo. "I think that in her mind, she's still not sure about that. In interviews, you see her say, 'I could have done more,' 'I could have done this.' "I think in her mind, she's still undecided on that issue… In her mind, I think she's inconclusive on that issue… The other question of whether you ever struck Gary during your relationship… She would know if she did or not…. They either had violence, striking violence in the relationship, or they didn't. But I think she's trying to reconcile that in her mind." "Quite frankly, I could have probably just turned a blind eye and called it a fail," said Olivo. "But I wanted to be true to the process. And numerically, she was inconclusive." Olivo admitted he's unsure why Price is coming forward now. WATCH: 'BEWITCHED' ACTRESS ERIN MURPHY SAYS SHE'S PART OF SECRET GROUP WITH FORMER CHILD STARS "I know she's been under a cloud of suspicion ever since [Coleman's death]," said Olivo. "I'm not sure what's going on in her life or what motivated her. It could have just been the production team that reached out to her, and she thought it was a good opportunity. But you'd have to ask her that." "I never asked her why," he said. "I just assume she's like most people at the center of these cases. They have an overwhelming desire to want to try and clear their name." Price claimed she found Coleman in a pool of blood after she heard a loud thud. In a recording of her 911 call, Price is heard refusing to listen to the operator's instructions to help him, saying that she couldn't cope with the amount of blood present. In the episode, Price is heard saying, "I know where I'm at. I'm at peace. There is a reason I am not in prison. There is a legit reason for that. It's because they did a thorough investigation."Original article source: Gary Coleman's ex knows more about his death 'than she's telling': former FBI agent
