Keith Richards wanted Steve Marriott to join the Rolling Stones—but Mick Jagger rejected the iconic musician for an absurd reason.
As the youngest of six children, Alfred The Great was never supposed to become king, but he snatched the throne from his own family.
Like countless dreamers who’d follow in his footsteps, Troy Donahue arrived in Hollywood chasing immortality on the silver screen.
In the long history of American outlaws, one name that always rings out is that of Jesse James.
During the dangerous expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan, he grappled with mutinies, lost ships, and a disease-ridden crew. Tragically, he never made it home.
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.
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.
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.
Ancient Rome loved to brag about its unstoppable legions, but Hannibal Barca shattered that illusion again and again—and the Romans hated him for it.
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