When Elliot Page came out as a transgender man, his father Dennis actively supported those who made transphobic comments against him.
Rita Moreno nearly walked out on West Side Story after hearing how offensive the lyrics to “America” were to her culture.
Robert Redford rose to fame in 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and he still earns swoons for his laid-back, tanned good looks. Except these same good looks also hide a multitude of sins and tragedies: From his on-set struggles to his thorny personal life, even in his heyday, Robert Redford was no golden boy.
When “Diff’rent Strokes” actor Dana Plato took her own life at the age of 34, fans tried to process her tragic unraveling.
Barbra Streisand became infamous for having an underground mall in her Malibu basement. Then, she took it next level when she cloned her dog…twice.
Gilbert Gottfried was one of Hollywood’s most controversial comedians who often made jokes about global tragedies. One day, he took it entirely too far—and the consequences were devastating.
Against the fear and uncertainty of the world, Mr. Rogers provided a much-needed comfort, making his loss all the more heartbreaking.
When Alan Rickman passed away suddenly in 2016, the entire world was shocked. He had been hiding a dark secret for months.
Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show was maybe the greatest entertainer in history—but there was an incredibly pained man behind that desk.
In his heyday, Mickey Rooney was the biggest star in Hollywood—which made his disturbing end all the more tragic.
At one point in Macaulay Culkin’s career he was the highest-paid child actor, and yet he received seven nominations for worst actor of the year.
William Powell was one of the biggest actors in Hollywood—but the horrifying tragedies he suffered are not for the faint of heart.
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