Byron Fast articles

From her poverty-stricken childhood to her tumultuous and occasionally violent marriage, not even a life of sorrow could keep Loretta Lynn down.

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.

I was browsing through Craigslist's room rental ads one day out of sheer boredom when I made a truly disturbing discovery.

Kris Kristofferson infamously clashed with Barbra Streisand on the set of A Star Is Born—but it also led to the wake-up call that changed his life.

With his famously twisted grin, Jack Nicholson is the perfect blend of charming and creepy—but few know his darker history.

When Bo Derek was just 16 years old, she met a mysterious man who would transform her from an aimless surfer girl to a startling Hollywood sensation.

Singer Johnny Cash heroically spoke out for Native Americans, the poor, and the incarcerated—but his personal life was like a black hole filled with scandal.

Dennis Wilson from The Beach Boys infamously made music with cult leader Charles Manson—an association that ushered him into the greatest horror story of his life.

Ella Harper bravely turned her unique legs into a moneymaker—but life continued to serve up horrible sorrows until she finally met her tragic end.