Brendan Da Costa articles

In the Roaring 20s, Gladys Deacon was the obsession of European society. If she’s not well-known today, maybe that’s because of her dark end.

Louella Parsons had money, fame, and immense power in Hollywood—but when it went to her head, she became a living nightmare.

Susan Hayward was Old Hollywood's ultimate drama queen, and her scandalous life could only be matched by her incredibly dark end.

Hollywood called Nils Asther "the male Greta Garbo"—but he confessed that, because of Hollywood, he endured some of his "life's most terrible nightmares."

In his heyday, Mickey Rooney was the biggest star in Hollywood—which made his disturbing end all the more tragic.

Peg Entwistle is infamous as the actress who jumped off of the “Hollywoodland” sign—but few know her even darker history.

After a string of failed marriages, Jane Wyman converted to Catholicism—and on her deathbed, it led to an utterly bizarre request.

An appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show could make or break a career—but it really seems like Sullivan preferred to break them.

From her shocking romances to her bizarre lifestyle, Kelly Preston's free-spirited nature often made her a magnet for trouble.