Best known as the lead singer of The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli has been performing for decades, but his life has been a rollercoaster of loss and triumph.
Haing S. Ngor was the first Asian actor to win an Academy award for a debut performance—but his success followed close on the heels of unspeakable tragedy.
Europe thought Napoleon Bonaparte was firmly in the dustbin of history. But the Corsican surprised everyone one last time.
Calamity Jane’s wild reputation might have made her the star of her day, but there was a heartbreaking dark side to her fame.
Shirley Temple may have seemed like one of those rare child stars that survived Hollywood unscathed, but nothing could be further from the truth.
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.
Born in the years leading to the French Revolution, Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy climbed her way to the top at the worst possible time.
Michael Rockefeller dedicated his life to exploring the world, only to disappear in an area known for head-hunting and cannibalism.
Feared, desired, and endlessly dangerous, Bandit Queen Belle Starr built her own notorious legend in a world ruled by men.
Vasili Mitrokhin was a KGB man who wrote and maintained a massive archive of Soviet espionage activities at the risk of his life.
Richard Neville was a master of manipulation who put Edward IV on the throne—and then turned on him, imprisoning the king in his own castle.
Big Nose Kate lived a life so wild, even the most feared gunslingers knew not to cross her.
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