As a frontiersman, Kit Carson witnessed some of history’s greatest horrors, but it was a broken heart and a sad diagnosis that spelled his doom.
Donna Reed never got wrapped up in the typical Hollywood scandals—but that doesn’t mean she didn’t see her fair share of controversy.
The playwright Arthur Miller may have written some of the greatest classics, but scandal and tragedy followed him to the very end.
In the 1950s, Robert Mitchum was THE film noir villain. If he’s not as well-known now, maybe it's because of his dark downfall.
Oliver Cromwell toppled England's monarchy, but he did so at an immense cost. Some saw him as a hero; others saw him as a genocidal tyrant.
Not content with just being a pirate, Grace O’Malley was a pirate queen, wielding immense power—and reaping brutal revenge against her enemies.
Richard Halliburton was born with an unquenchable thirst for adventure. It made him famous around the world—but it also sealed his dark fate.
In 1991, Reba McEntire woke up to the sound of her phone ringing. She picked it up—and learned her worst nightmare had come true.
Modern audiences might recognize Lionel Barrymore for his role in It’s a Wonderful Life—but he was nothing like his mean-spirited character.
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