On January 25, 1960, Hollywood actress Diana Barrymore was found unresponsive in her apartment. While many believed her death was caused by an overdose—the autopsy revealed something much more troubling.
When Jackson C. Frank was only 11, a furnace exploded in his school and took the lives of 15 of his classmates, including his girlfriend Marlene. But this was only the beginning of his lifelong nightmare.
When Nick Adams failed to show up for dinner, Ervin Roeder knew something was wrong. Roeder went to Adams’ house to check on him—but what he found was utterly chilling.
Dustin Hoffman’s aunt told him that he was not good-looking enough to be in movies, so he spent his life proving her wrong. But in the third act of his career, stunning allegations came out that threatened to derail everything he’d built.
Five years after Ingrid Bergman’s death, Gregory Peck revealed himself to be one of her secret lovers—and made a confession so scandalous, it’s unforgettable.
Lila Lee’s career was derailed after the cryptic death of her lover. The mystery remained unsolved—until years later, when Lee made a startling slip of the tongue that may just have revealed a long-held secret.
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