Penelope Singh articles

For decades, some of Los Angeles’ most shocking celebrity deaths seemed to lead to the same man. Dr Thomas Noguchi served as Los Angeles County’s chief medical examiner-coroner from 1967 until 1982, earning the memorable nickname “Coroner to the Stars.” His case history eventually included Marilyn Monroe, Robert F Kennedy, Sharon Tate, Janis Joplin, Natalie Wood, William Holden, and John Belushi.

Sally Kellerman earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the movie version of M*A*S*H, but it was a tough act to follow.

Loni Anderson became a television icon on WKRP in Cincinnati, using wit, ambition, and comic talent to prove she was always far sharper than her glamorous bombshell image ever suggested.

Boris Karloff transformed Frankenstein’s monster into a Hollywood icon, but behind the terrifying makeup was a gentle English actor whose warmth, talent, and humanity shaped generations of popular culture forever.

Test your 1990s sitcom knowledge with challenging trivia about Friends, Seinfeld, Frasier, Full House, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and more. Can you answer even half of these questions correctly?

Discover how Hollywood transformed Margarita Cansino into Rita Hayworth, reshaping her name, appearance, and identity while creating a glamorous screen legend whose private struggles revealed the lasting cost of stardom.

Brad Delp was the frontman for the rock band Boston—he was also its fall guy. Plagued by in-fighting and personal demons, Delp met a tragic (and controversial) end.

Discover how silent film superstar Ramón Novarro rose to fame, starred in Ben-Hur, hid his sexuality under Hollywood's studio system, and endured the personal cost of living a lifelong double life.

Test your knowledge with the ultimate 1980s sitcom trivia quiz featuring Cheers, The Golden Girls, Family Ties, Night Court, Diff'rent Strokes, Full House, and more. How many answers can you get right?