After a string of failed marriages, Jane Wyman converted to Catholicism—and on her deathbed, it led to an utterly bizarre request.
Marion Davies is best known today for being the long-term mistress of tycoon William Randolph Hearst—but she was so much more than arm candy.
Child star Bobby Driscoll was best known as the voice of Disney's Peter Pan—but his twisted ending was anything but happy.
In her search for true love, Joan Collins had the most traumatizing and heartbreaking track record of any Hollywood actress.
Over two decades in Old Hollywood, Tyrone Power’s star shone high—and he was made all the more legendary by his tragic and untimely death.
Jenny Maxwell had Hollywood at her fingertips and her whole life ahead of her—but if few people know of her today, maybe that’s because of her chilling end.
Etta James knew how to party, which she probably learned from her teenage mother. Unfortunately, it led her straight to the psych ward.
Of all Hollywood's great tragedies, the tale of Dorothy Dandridge feels unique—and the exact circumstances of her death still haunt us.
Fredi Washington was one of the most talented actresses of her time. If her name isn’t well known today, maybe that’s because of her devastating story.
Lena Horne was a true triple threat, but even with her immense talent, she experienced incredibly tragedy throughout her career.
Gone With the Wind might be controversial today, but legendary actress Hattie McDaniel was so much more than just “Mammy.”
Pam Grier Facts. Pam Grier is famous for being the queen of the 1970s. But there's so much more to her glamorous and often tragic life.
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