Posted on 06/02/2010 12:33:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Four days after Gary Coleman's wife, Shannon Price, opted to remove the actor from life support, a report has surfaced suggesting she didn't have the right to make that call.
"Some people have raised the issue that they saw Gary and Shannon on 'Divorce Court,'" Coleman's attorney, Randy Kester, told UsMagazine.com, "and now there's some questions about whether or not they were married at the time of the death and whether [Shannon] had the authority to pull the plug at the hospital."
The couple, who quietly wed in 2007, appeared on the Fox court show in 2008. In February, Coleman pleaded guilty to misdemeanor mischief following an April 2009 domestic dispute with Price.
"Some people in the public are raising issues whether she had authority to do that and if she has authority to be making funeral arrangements, and exactly where she fits into his estate," Kester added. "I think there's going to be some developing controversy about some issues of authority."
Documents clarifying Price's authority have yet to be found.
"Everyone is out there searching for a will," said Kester, "and I haven't seen one yet."
Coleman, the troubled child star best known for his role on the hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," died last Friday from a brain hemorrhage caused by an accident at his Utah home. He was 42.
Price, 24, has not responded directly to the controversy. She wrote in a statement that she was "very grateful for all the wonderful support [from fans]... This is so comforting to the family to know how beloved he still is."
According to Us, the actor's funeral will be held Friday or Saturday in the Salt Lake City area.
Ping, others are wondering about this...
True, but he has had lifelong medical issues.
Scary gum line.
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