Mac Davis was already finding success in the music industry when one risky career decision changed everything, transforming him from a respected songwriter into one of the biggest entertainers of the 1970s.

Hollywood told them to move to Los Angeles—but these famous actors, singers, and media icons refused. Discover the surprising places they chose instead, and why some of entertainment’s biggest stars turned their backs on Tinseltown for good.

There was a time when these singers seemed too big to ever fade away (and they probably thought so too). But then time did what time almost always does. Today, mention many of these names to someone born after 2000 and you're likely to get hit with a blank stare. How many do you remember?

AL Lewis was best know as Grandpa on The Munsters, but he had a surprising second career in politics.

Val Kilmer is a lot more complicated than the action star we know from the screen—his life behind the scenes was somehow even more fast-paced. Born into a relatively normal family, his youth was anything but. Because of his bizarre behavior and his shocking affairs, this now-ailing star is a modern-day Casanova. An action film could easily be made from his memoirs. Continue reading to discover his rollercoaster ride of a life.

As the father of the zombie film, George Romero was one of horror's most influential filmmakers.