Brian Epstein saw potential in The Beatles before the world did. A record store manager with no industry experience, he helped shape their image and guided them to global fame. But while the band soared, Epstein faced personal struggles—and ultimately passed before witnessing the full extent of their success.

Elliott Smith famously performed his nominated song “Miss Misery” from Good Will Hunting at the 1998 Academy Awards. Five years later, he was dead.

Most people think Amy Winehouse succumbed to addiction, but according to her brother, she was in the middle of a secret struggle—and it was the true cause of her tragic death.

When Lupita Nyong’o appeared on Grazia UK magazine’s cover in 2017, she was outraged to discover they had heavily edited her photo.

Ernie Kovacs was a pioneering comedian of 1950s television, admired by legends like Monty Python and Johnny Carson. Though his influence on comedy was profound, his name is less remembered today, in part due to the personal hardships and tragedies that marked his life.

After legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix died, his friend searched his apartment and found a tragic note written hours before Hendrix’s death.