Gary Coleman’s Ex-Wife Will Take Polygraph Test to Address Her Involvement in His Death
Actor Gary Coleman, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in Diff’rent Strokes, died on May 28, 2010 from a hemorrhagic stroke after falling down stairs and hitting his head, but the details surrounding his death are still a little foggy — and some fans have questions for Coleman’s ex-wife, Shannon Price. Price approved discontinuing Coleman’s life support, but it was later unclear if she was legally authorized to do so, making fans believe she may have had something suspicious to do with his death. While she was never formally charged, she now hopes to set the record straight by appearing on A&E’s new series Lie Detector: Truth or Deception.
The series will feature people who have been long suspected of serious crimes who voluntarily submit to take a polygraph test. Hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Tony Harris, the series see George Olivo, a former FBI agent and veteran polygraph examiner, conduct the exams, which will then be analyzed by Harris. The two-hour premiere is set to focus on the death of Coleman — will Price finally clear her name, or will viewers be left with more questions?
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Additional episodes will feature Matheau Moore, acquitted in 2022 of murdering his wife Emily Noble; Edward Ates, who spent 20 years in prison for the murder of a neighbor he insists he didn’t commit; Jesse Holton, accused of killing his parents in 2016 but never tried due to lack of evidence, and many others.
The series premieres on A&E on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 9pm ET/PT with a special two-hour premiere followed by new episodes Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT beginning July 17. Will you be watching?
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