DAMN! THEY STILL GOT GARY COLEMAN ON ICE!

Nearly one year after his death, Gary Coleman is still not resting in peace.

Former manager Vic Perillo reveals that burial plans for the former child star, who suffered a fatal head injury during a fall in his Utah home last year, are still on hold because of a legal battle between Coleman's parents and estranged wife.

In an essay obtained by WENN, Perillo urges news networks to show more respect to the late actor by paying tribute with positive on-air coverage.

"This was not the proper and dignified manner to show respect for the magnificent talent the world TV and film audience knew in Gary Coleman. This was not the sendoff he deserved," Perillo writes.

"Unfortunately, we learn of the great works and noble deeds of a person upon their death and at their memorial," he adds. "Gary's deeds and contributions to the entertainment industry and other endeavors were overshadowed by the desire of the media to stay focused on the misfortunes of his life and all the negatives.

Coleman was 42 when he died May 28 at a Provo hospital. Former wife Shannon Price, whom Coleman divorced in 2008 but continued to live with, made the decision to remove him from life-support.

He was unceremoniously cremated on June 17, and his ashes and property have since been stored until the courts finalize who the executor of his estate is.

Coming up on the first anniversary of Coleman's death, Perillo says he has contacted three major TV networks and asked them to honor the former child star's life onscreen, his work as a spokesman with the National Kidney Foundation and the many charitable endeavors he was involved with.

"The answer from the networks were, 'Not interested,' 'We don't have any time' and 'We pass...' Perillo writes. "To praise his work, talent and his person is of little interest to them. And yet, should his ex-wife, Shannon Price, or [‘Diff'rent Strokes' co-star] Todd Bridges make a statement condemning his parents, they are given carte blanche time in the press. Have we lost our theatrical moral conscience?"




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