• Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli

    The Tragic Details About Eddie Van Halen And Valerie Bertinelli's Marriage

    Celebrity marriages often get rocky, and that shouldn't be such a surprise. To be fair, relationships require a lot of time, work, and commitment — even in the best of conditions — and things inevitably become more complex when you throw in constant publicity, tabloid gossip, tours, schedules, much less being part of Van Halen, one of the biggest bands in rock history.

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  • Persis

    The Tragic Death Of Star Trek Actor Persis Khambatta

    Khambatta, an internationally known model from Mumbai (formerly Bombay), won Miss India in 1965 clad in an outfit she purchased right before the competition, according to the New York Times. She had appeared in Indian films before coming to Hollywood to play roles

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  • shooting

    The Tragic Death Of Paul C

    Unfortunately, Paul C. never had the chance to deliver after the 1980s, as he was tragically shot to death in his home in Rosedale, Queens at age 24.

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  • bob stinson

    The Tragic Death Of Bob Stinson

    Even among the booze-friendly Replacements, Bob Stinson could still out-drink everybody. Soon after the SNL incident, Stinson quit The Replacements, although other band members did make him seek help for his substance abuse issues. Stinson was never again a full-time musician.

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  • Linda Ronstadt, 2020

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Linda Ronstadt

    In 2013 she told Vanity Fair, "those two [last] records I made with almost no vocal ability at all. But I just acted like I was working with a limited palette, like a painter would do -- you know, it's only browns and ivory and black."

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  • Mary Wells, 1964

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Mary Wells

    When Wells was 16, she met an assistant to Berry Gordy Jr. of Motown Records, who brought her in to present a song she'd written for Jackie Wilson. Motown signed her and she recorded the song, "Bye Bye Baby," herself. She paired up with Smokey Robinson, and the result was a string of hits.

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  • Carrie Fisher in 2015

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Carrie Fisher

    Actress and humorist Carrie Fisher had an incredibly unusual life story. As the daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher earned an iconic role in the original Star Wars trilogy. But behind Princess Leia was the tragic story of drug addiction, bipolar disorder, and sour marriages.

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  • Junior Seau

    The Tragic Death Of Junior Seau

    Chronic traumatic encephalopathy may have been the primary factor in the suicide of former San Diego Charger Junior Seau, who shot himself to death.

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  • Curtis Mayfield

    The Tragic Life Of Curtis Mayfield

    According to the L.A. Times, Mayfield was performing a concert in Brooklyn when a freak accident occurred -- a lighting rig collapsed, striking Mayfield and fracturing three vertebrae in his neck. Mayfield was left permanently paralyzed from the neck down. He continued to compose and record.

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  • Groucho Marx

    The Tragic Death Of Groucho Marx

    As the most prominent of the Marx Brothers, Julius Henry Marx –- known to the world as "Groucho" –- became one of the best-known comedians of his age, known both for his dazzling visual comedy and his acerbic, quick-witted one-liners.

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  • Rock Hudson

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Rock Hudson

    Old Hollywood icon Rock Hudson was best known for his dashing looks and roles in Giant and All That Heaven Allows. Behind Rock Hudson's fame was a tragic childhood, a manipulative Hollywood agent, and a struggle with his gay identity. Hudson was the first major celebrity to die with AIDs in 1985.

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  • A shot of drag racer Scott Kalitta from 1996

    The Tragic Death Of Drag Racer Scott Kalitta

    Scott had taken a break for three years before he got back to racing simply because he missed it so much. Scott was driving during the qualifying rounds for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) SuperNationals, moving at about 300 miles an hour when his Funny Car's engine exploded into flames.

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  • A profile shot of a young George Michael

    The Tragic Childhood Of George Michael

    The singer didn't know what it's like to be taken care of as a kid and didn't experience love and affection at home. His parents were too caught up in trying to provide for him and his siblings. "I was never praised, never held," he said. "So it wasn't exactly the Little House On The Prairie."

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