Coleman death photos 'sell for $10,000'

Photos of Gary Coleman during his final moments of life have reportedly been bought by The Globe for $10,000 (£6,883).

According to PopEater, the pictures, which were taken by ex-wife Shannon Price, are expected to multiply the magazine's sales as customers will pay out for a glimpse of the actor's last days.

"They are going to sell a crazy amount of magazines," a source said.

"Yes, it's an ugly decision to run pictures of a man in his hospital bed minutes before he died, but dead celebrities sell."

However, an insider at a competing publication has insisted that the decision to run the photos could have negative repercussions for The Globe.

"Yes, you get one week of great sales, but forever on you are known as the magazine that will do anything to get people to buy it," the source said.

"It's a desperate move that damages your brand in the long run."