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Rest in peace: Investigation into Gary Coleman's death is finally officially closedRest in peace: Investigation into Gary Coleman's death is finally officially closed

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The police investigation into Gary Coleman's death has finally been officially closed.The decision to shut down the investigation comes just weeks after the former child star's autopsy report was released.

In the autopsy report the coroner had ruled Coleman's death an 'accident'.


Rest in peace: The investigation into Gary Coleman's death has finally been officially closed - the pint sized star passed away on May 28
The Diff'rent Strokes star died May 28 after suffering a brain hemorrhage at his home in Santaquin outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.

He was discovered lying in a pool of blood by his ex-wife Shannon Price.

The death of the 42-year-old sparked a bitter war over his remains, his funeral plans and his will.

Accusations flew between Price, Coleman's estranged parents and Coleman's ex-girlfriend, Anna Gray.

Price and Gray battled that they were both the lawful administrator's of Coleman's estate, a situation made all the more difficult by multiple wills that had been drawn up by Coleman over the years.

Catfight: Coleman's death sparked a bitter war over his remains and his estate between his ex-wife Shannon Price (pictured) and ex-girlfriend Anna Gray
In the end, neither side won as a Utah judge named an independent attorney, Robert Jeffs, the special administrator of Coleman's estate.

Jeffs ruled that Coleman's remains would be cremated in a private ceremony that was carried out at a mortuary in Sandy, a Salt Lake City suburb.

Suspicion of foul play was cast over Coleman's death with Price as the lead suspect.

Criticism was levelled at Price following the release of the 911 emergency call that she made upon finding her ex-husband's lifeless body on the floor.

In the recording she can be heard calming talking about her discovery and then refuses to go to the body and attempt to administer any kind of first aid as she 'can't stand blood'.

Whatchu talkin' 'bout: Ten year old Coleman shot to fame as fast talking Arnold Jackson on the hit 70s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes
Questions were also raised as to whether Price, who authorized discontinuation of Coleman's life support, had the legal authority to do so.

Although Price was never officially named as a suspect in her ex-husband's death she did subsequently release a statement to the press denying any involvement.

U.S. website TMZ reports that  the autopsy concludes that Coleman was in terrible shape before he died.

Quoting a rep for the Santaquin Police as saying: '[Gary] was an accident waiting to happen.  The last time I saw him he literally looked grey.'

Coleman starred for eight seasons on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, starting in 1978.

The tiny 10-year-old's 'Whachu talkin' 'bout?' became a catch phrase in the show about two African-American brothers adopted by a wealthy white man.

Coleman played Arnold Jackson, the younger of the two brothers.

Source: Daily Mail
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