Miles Brucker articles

After discovering his true passion, Bob Ross made possibly the biggest career change imaginable to gamble on a job in television, and the TV world was all the better for it. Not knowing just how iconic he would become, Bob’s only goal in life was to make the world a better place by teaching people art, something he was lucky enough to do until the end of his days—but that was when the trouble began.

Some television catchphrases are impossible to forget, no matter how hard you try. The 1980s gave us an endless supply of them, from sitcom wisecracks to Saturday morning battle cries. Some originated earlier, but all found a home on 1980s television. How many do you still say?

From the 1960s to the 2000s, English actor Jack Wild created a charming, youthful persona, launching him into the spotlight. However, fame is fickle, and he learned it can take just as much as it gives.

From her doomed loves to her deep secrets, Mamie Van Doren is now exposed.

Daredevil Evel Knievel was an irresistible cocktail of bravery, masculinity, and audacity. He certainly had his share of young men as fans, and they looked up to him in a way that went beyond sports—he was truly a hero. All that came tumbling down when Knievel went looking for revenge from a writer threatening to ruin his career.

Kris Kristofferson was wildly popular as both a musician and a leading man in Hollywood films—but all it took was one giant misstep to make it all come crashing down.

With his unparalleled good looks and impossibly chiseled physique, Jon-Erik Hexum was destined to become Hollywood’s “next big thing”—but tragically, he met one of the most devastating ends in television history.

Jack Cassidy was the Broadway actor, singer, and director whose erratic personal life nearly overshadowed his staggering stage accomplishments. Despite being married twice (and fathering two teen idols), he managed to keep a secret from his whole family. Until it all went up in flames.

Old Hollywood has no shortage of doomed stars. From horrific accidents to spiraling addictions, these famous actors met tragic ends that have gone down in history. No amount of beauty, talent, or fame could save these poor souls from the horrors fate had in store for them...