Donna Reed rose to fame as the loving and devoted wife, Mary Hatch Bailey, in 1946’s Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Following that up with The Donna Reed Show, she became film and TV’s favorite housewife. Her real life, however, was anything but homely.
As the Who’s ear-splitting bassist, John Entwistle earned the nickname “Thunderfingers”. But his strong-headedness also earned him the nickname “The Ox”—and fueled a stubborn fixation with going it solo.
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...