Gary Coleman Death Photos Being Offered For Cash

Photographs taken of actor Gary Coleman as he lay dead and dying are being peddled for a cash sum "in the low five figures," celebrity gossip website TMZ.com reported Monday.

The website did not say who was selling the four photos of Coleman but said the snaps were taken in the hour leading up to his death. The pictures show the former "Diff'rent Strokes" child actor hooked up to a ventilator with his eyes closed.
One was taken after Coleman's life support was switched off.

"It is not a pleasant sight," the website said, of the one photo editors looked at before declining to see the rest.

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Thank You For Being A Friend Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress best known for her role as Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls" passed away today. She was 76 years old.

She appeared with Bea Arthur in the television sit-com "Maude" from 1972-1978.

From 1985-1992, McClanahan, Arthur, Betty White, and Estelle Getty played four older women sharing a home in Miami in "The Golden Girls."

An early celebrity supporter of PETA, McClanahan was an avid supporter of animal rights.

Married six times, McClanahan published her memoir in 2007 titled "My First Five Husbands."

McClanahan died in New York Presbyterian Hospital after suffering a stroke two days earlier.

She is survived by one son, Mark Bish, from her first marriage.

Betty White is now the only surviving "Golden Girl."

Story courtesy of ecanadanow.com

What'choo Talkin' 'bout Willis? **UPDATE** GARY COLEMAN IS DEAD

***UPDATE****

Gary Coleman died today of a brain hemorrhage at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo and the Diff'rent Strokes curse continues.

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42-year-old former child actor Gary Coleman underwent emergency surgery in a Provo, Utah hospital after he suffered a head injury that reportedly occurred from a fall.

Coleman is listed in critical condition and his brother-in-law has revealed that he was transported from his home in Utah to a hospital at 12:50 P.M. ET on Wednesday, according to
MTV.com.

Coleman has experienced numerous
health-related problems over the past several months, but it is unknown if the prior incidents are related to his current condition.

Coleman suffered a seizure three months ago during an interview with The Insider and he received medical assistance from Dr. Drew of VH1's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew before paramedics showed up to provide him with further treatment.

In January, the former child actor was hospitalized for what was believed to be a seizure. Coleman was born with failed kidneys and he is required to receive
dialysis on a regular basis to treat his condition.

Randy Kester, his attorney, announced during the fall of 2009 that his client underwent heart surgery as a result of complications that surfaced due to pneumonia.

Coleman is most famous as an entertainer for his role as Arnold Jackson on Diff'rent Strokes from 1978-1986. He was involved in a famous court case 17 years ago in which he regained a portion of his earnings from his
business advisers and parents who were found guilty of misappropriating his finances.

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Is Tom Cruise Dead?

Apparently, there must not be a lot going on in the entertainment industry today if rumors have been circulating that Tom Cruise is dead.  Not True.  Why? 

Quite simply put: considering how big of a star this man is (Top Gun rules!) there no way possible that only columnists from smaller (or unheard of) companies would have this information first.

Let's face it, Tom Cruise is so famous that CNN, The LA Times, and
then Entertainment Tonight would release that information.  Again, only if it were true. 

So fans can rest assured knowing that the star of Top Gun, Vanilla Sky, and Mission Impossible is alive and probably well considering her has a lovely wife and beautiful daughter to see every day.

Story courtesy of  Examiner.com