Actors

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Like countless dreamers who’d follow in his footsteps, Troy Donahue arrived in Hollywood chasing immortality on the silver screen.

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Behind the scenes, action megastar Bruce Willis could be a true firebrand, even bordering on difficult—but now, he faces his toughest battle of all.

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Hollywood actor Anton Yelchin had a drive to succeed like few others. Sadly, a freak accident at his own home cut his life—and career—tragically short.

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Rosemary Clooney’s timeless holiday music stands in stark contrast to the chaos she survived offstage.

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From the moment Leif Garrett stepped into the spotlight, everyone assumed he was destined for greatness. But behind his grin lurked a far darker truth.

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Anita Pallenberg was the “It Girl” who dated not one, but two members of the Rolling Stones, until a terrible tragedy brought her to a bloody stop.

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Shirley Temple may have seemed like one of those rare child stars that survived Hollywood unscathed, but nothing could be further from the truth.

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When Corey Haim revealed the abuse he suffered as a child star, many thought he was talking about Charlie Sheen, but it was actually Michael Jackson.

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Child star Deanna Durbin was the highest paid female actress of her time, but she left it all behind when Hollywood refused to let her grow up.

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When 10-year-old Tatum O’Neal became the youngest actress to win an Academy Award, her parents were no where to be found.

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When Dustin Diamond was battling cancer, his friends arranged for a race car driver to paint his car in tribute to the Saved By The Bell star.

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When Margaret Sullavan died, her daughter revealed the secret love affair Sullavan had with Jimmy Stewart, while she was married to Henry Fonda.



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