Former child actor, Gary Coleman’s ex-wife, Shannon Price, is famous not for her acting chops but for her association with the late actor. She had a toxic marriage with Gary, best known for his character as ‘Arnold Jackson’ in the hit show, Diff’rent Strokes. Gary had his untimely death when at the age of 42, he fell in his home at Utah, and was in a pool of blood when he hit his head back on May 28, 2010. Shannon, ever since then, has been in the eyes of the public. A report of accidental death was filed, and no criminal charge was filed against Gary’s ex-wife.
Shannon, for the unversed, has been known for her married life with Gary, which was short. She also hogged the limelight related to the controversies that followed after the demise of Gari. Not much is known about her professional life, but her recognition has always stemmed from her personal life. However, she had created a base in the Hollywood reality TV sector and made a base via those appearances.
Shannon Price lived a private life before she met Gary Coleman on the sets of Church Ball, where she got exposure
Shannon was born on August 28, 1985, in the US. Reportedly, she lived privately before she met Gary around 2005-2006. She worked as an extra in the movie, Church Ball, where she met the late actor. Not much information is there on her academic life, but reportedly, Shannon had done work in the production department and also did part-time modelling. However, she has never spoken much about the same. It was due to Gary that she first got exposure in the movie, Church Ball, where she had the role of a production assistant. Little did she know that the romantic connection with him would soon make her famous in the eyes of the public.
Shannon Price married at 22, divorced in 23 from Gary Coleman
According to a report by the IMDB, it was within five months since Shannon and Gary met that their relationship became very serious, and Shannon proposed to Gary. It was in 2007 that the former couple had a secret marriage back on a hilltop in the valley of Fire State Park, located in Nevada. Gary was 40 when he married Shannon, who was 22, and their huge age gap had shocked many. They had decided to take the plunge only in five months and then hogged the light due to their violent marriage. On a sad note, Shannon had just completed 16 days of turning 23 when she divorced Gary. Their relationship became the talk of the town on the sets of many tabloid as well as reality shows. It was on the sets of Divorce Court back in 2008 that the former pair revealed issues in their marriage to the TV audience. They opened up about neglecting each other emotionally, and also shared about having disagreements in finances.
When Shannon Price was blamed for the demise of Gary Coleman
It was in 2010 when Gary fell at his house in Santaquin, Utah and suffered a full-blown head injury. He was taken to the hospital and then put on life support for two days. It was on May 28, 2010, when the actor passed away due to a brain haemorrhage at the age of 42. Shannon was at home when Garry fell and she dialled the emergency number 911. There were theories doing the rounds that Shannon in the emergency call audio stated that she was not able to see blood and was unable to help him. She was slammed for not helping Gary and later making the decision to remove Gary from the ventilator. There was mass outrage as Shannon had separated from Gary, but she did sign an order to be his ‘wife’.
When Shannon Price tried selling Gary Coleman’s life support pictures
According to a report by AI.com, Shannon and Gary had thought of renewing their wedding vows. Shannon did share in having a production company taking snaps of Gary when he was on life support. Reportedly, she had sold the snaps to a tabloid after Gary’s demise. Shannon then appeared on shows like The Insider, Entertainment Tonight, to name a few, where she spoke on the issues she faced with Gary, on his professional, health part and his demise in 2010. Shannon tried her best in the eyes of the media to show herself as Gary’s widow, even though she and Gary parted ways in 2008. Shannon, after the demise of Gary, tried her best to clean her public image and defended herself from the allegations pressed on her related to the demise of her ex-husband.
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