Byron Fast articles

Ray Charles had his hands in all kinds of music styles and, in his spare time, was enmeshed in his fair share of scandal. He may have suffered from crippling dependence issues—but that doesn't forgive what he did to his wife.

AC/DC frontman Bon Scott was told to sleep it off in a friend's car. The next morning, that friend made a disturbing discovery.

Seventeen-year-old Ritchie Valens had a huge singing career ahead of him—until a simple coin toss brought it to a tragic end.

You may not recognize his name today, but John Cazale was one of Hollywood's greatest actors. And in his tragically short but illustrious career, Cazale became a propelling inspiration for not one, but two of Hollywood’s hottest stars of all time.

Brian Jones was the first in a string of musicians that saw the abrupt end of their lives at the young age of 27. What most people don’t know is that Jones’ demise was—and still is—shrouded in mystery.

Beautiful Joanna Moore had a TV and film career, a gorgeous husband, and two beautiful kids. Watching it all come tumbling down will break your heart.

WC Fields was a sloshed-out comic genius who couldn't help but take his work home with him—and suffered the grim consequences because of it.

For years, Yvonne De Carlo believed her father was a petty crook who left town after her birth—but in 1975, she made a scandalous revelation

Just months after she gave birth to their daughter, Deanna Durbin had her whole life unravel. And all it took was three words from her husband.