Betty Grable’s sly smile turned toward the camera is one of the most iconic images in history. As the pin-up queen of the world, Grable lived a scandalous life that's the stuff of Hollywood movies. While her girl-next-door image has endured through the 21st century, the reality of her dark, dramatic life was anything but ideal.

Brad Delp was the frontman for the rock band Boston—he was also its fall guy. Plagued by in-fighting and personal demons, Delp met a tragic (and controversial) end.

The life of matinee idol Ramon Novarro was bookended by immense stardom on one end and then, in his very last breaths, immense tragedy. On October 30, 1968, the secret he tried so desperately to hide throughout his glamorous career came out in one infamous, violent act. After that “Bloody Wednesday,” the legacy of this Latin Lover was never the same. This is his story.

Dean Paul Martin Jr was the quintessential “golden boy” of his generation. Not only did he inherit his famous father’s good looks and effortless coolness, but he also proved to be a star in his own right. He was a talented musician and actor, a high-achieving professional athlete and even a fearless fighter jet pilot. Tragically, he never had the chance to outshine his father.

Marilyn Maxwell enjoyed a stellar run as a classic Hollywood actress, but her life behind the scenes was much more shocking, dramatic, and downright provocative than any film or tv show she ever starred in.

Jack Nicholson has had so many outrageous roles in movies that it's hard for fans to pick the best. Is it the murderous hotel caretaker in The Shining, the misplaced patient in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, or a detective after the truth in Chinatown? Fans adore him, and so do the members of the Academy.