June 2, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA) -- Entertainment Tonight has exclusively obtained court papers confirming that Gary Coleman was actually divorced at the time of his death.

Gary and Shannon Price were legally divorced on August 12, 2008. Gary filed for divorce from Shannon under sealed divorce documents that referred to the parties as "John Doe" and "Jane Doe." All court fees were paid for by Gary. No alimony was awarded, however, property was awarded to Gary under the decree.

ET's exclusive discovery, along with the information that Shannon ultimately gave the hospital approval to take Gary off life support, begs the question: Did she have the authority to make such a decision? Keep checking back here for more on this developing story.

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