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March 31, 2025 Samantha Henman

The Beach Boy With A Dark Side

This sunny beach boy just barely survived a friendship with one of the most feared men in American history.
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July 16, 2025 Miles Brucker

The Devil In Evel Knievel

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.
Jimmy Stewart Facts
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December 25, 2025 Peter Kinney

Jimmy Stewart: It Wasn't Always A Wonderful Life

Jimmy Stewart won the hearts of audiences everywhere with his “aw shucks” charm, making him one of the most popular Hollywood actors of all time. But sadly, Stewart didn't always live a charmed life. Haunted by trauma and tragedy, few know that his secrets had the power to destroy him.
Carolyn Jones Facts
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January 5, 2026 Penelope Singh

The Woman Behind Morticia Met A Twisted End

She’s best remembered for her role as Morticia Addams, the macabre matriarch of the 1964 version of The Addams Family, but Carolyn Jones didn’t always have it easy. Throughout her yo-yoing career, she battled through health issues, typecasting, multiple marriages, and at times, even poverty. Still, the dedicated actress valued her profession as much as life itself—or, possibly, even more. From ingénue to icon, this is the story of the indomitable Carolyn Jones.

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Jack Lemmon Facts
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January 1, 2026 Penelope Singh

Jack Lemmon’s Comedy Masked The Darkness Of His Life

Jack Lemmon was a jack of all trades. He could do it all: comedy—slapstick and romantic—and hard-hitting dramas. Then there were his eyes, which showed a vulnerability that made audiences want him to succeed—no matter what craziness he was up to. And speaking of craziness, there was a LOT of it.
Dean Martin Facts
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December 24, 2025 Jane O'Shea

We Had Dean Martin All Wrong

Dean Martin was one of a kind. This shy, stammering boy grew up to be a legend—but it didn't come easy to the King of Cool. Dean Martin faced simmering feuds, rocky marriages, and life-altering tragedies on his road to the top.
Gloria Grahame Facts
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December 23, 2025 Quinn Mercer

Gloria Grahame Had Old Hollywood's Most Brutal Downfall

Gloria Grahame shot to stardom after appearing in the Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Yet if her name isn’t as well known today, maybe that’s because this ingénue never got a happy holiday ending—far from it.
Singer Denny Doherty of poses for a Dunhill Records portrait in circa 1968.
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July 10, 2026 J.D. Blackwell

Denny Doherty only spent a few years in the limelight with the Mamas & the Papas, but it took him the rest of his life to recover from it.

The folk quartet The Mamas & the Papas became hugely famous for their sweet vocal harmonies. Unfortunately, things behind the scenes were as unharmonious as you could get. Somehow, the California dreamers and their dysfunctional ways pulled Denny Doherty, a nice guy from eastern Canada, into their chaos. The Mamas & the Papas only spent a couple of years in the limelight, but it would take Doherty the rest of his life to recover from the trauma.
American actress, political activist, and former fashion model, Jane Fonda, poses for a portrait, circa 1968 in Los Angeles, CA.
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July 9, 2026 Sasha Wren

Jane Fonda has gone from ingenue to counterculture firebrand to fitness tycoon to Hollywood icon—but she’s paid the price for speaking out.

Jane Fonda has shapeshifted so dramatically over nearly nine decades that even her own daughter once called her a chameleon. Think about it: Who else has gone from screen siren to Oscar-winning icon to fitness tycoon to women’s rights warrior to counterculture firebrand? Thank goodness her famously envied body is strong, because only someone that tough could weather more betrayals, heartbreaks, and scandals than any one person should ever face.
American actor and dancer Patrick Swayze (1952 - 2009) getting into a car, circa 1996.
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July 8, 2026 Quinn Mercer

Patrick Swayze’s Life Was More Tragic Than You Think

Patrick Swayze oozed the kind of charm that puts bums in seats at the multiplex. He was a triple threat, as he was able to do action movies, romance, and could even dance like a pro. Of course, a perfectionist like Swayze was not about to sit back and be comfortable with box office appeal. What had always eluded him was the respect of critics. As it became clear that his life would come to an abrupt and early end, he had one final shot at critical acclaim.


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