• Peter Ivers
    By Laura Kelly

    The Tragic Details About Peter Ivers's Death

    Despite his accomplishments, Ivers is probably best remembered for how he died, his life and career cut short at the age of 36, when his star was still rising. And even today, there are still no clues as to the reason for Ivers's sudden and shockingly tragic death.

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  • John DeLorean
    By Boshika Gupta

    The Tragic Life Of John DeLorean

    Known in the automotive industry as an innovator, John DeLorean's life was one of rebellion, struggle, and peerless invention. We now know John DeLorean's car from the Back to the Future franchise, but his tragic life included many divorces and an FBI sting for smuggling cocaine.

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  • Roy Halladay
    By Cody Copeland

    The Tragic Death Of Roy Halladay

    He talked of studying an undergraduate degree and continuing on to do a master's. Despite his family, hobbies, and plans for the future, however, Halladay battled with depression and addiction, and these would combine with his dangerous hobby to bring about his early demise.

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  • The Dynamite Kid
    By Cody Copeland

    The Tragic Death Of The Dynamite Kid

    Thomas Billington, aka the Dynamite Kid, found fame wrestling as part of the British Bulldogs in the 1980s. Sadly, things wouldn't end well for the wrestler.

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  • Daisy and Violet Hilton
    By Nick Vrchoticky

    The Tragic Death Of The Hilton Sisters

    They'd sing, play music, and go through a number of routines to keep the eyes looking their way. This would lead to a couple of stints in Hollywood before their death in the late 1960s. Unfortunately, the Hilton sisters didn't reach fame by living easy lives, and their deaths were equally tragic.

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  • Jimmy Snuka and Roddy Piper
    By Cody Copeland

    The Tragic Details About Jimmy Snuka

    Snuka, whose real name was James Reiher, was born in Fiji, grew up in Hawaii, and also lived in Camden County, New Jersey. After a successful stint as a bodybuilder, he started as a professional wrestler in the 1970s and made his WWE debut in 1982, helping the organization on its skyrocket rise.

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  • Karen Carpenter
    By Laura Kelly

    The Tragic Death Of Karen Carpenter

    At that point in time, few had any true understanding the mental and physical complexities of anorexia nervosa. And sadly, it took seeing the young, fragile Karen Carpenter wither and waste away before the world's very eyes that made people stand up and take serious notice of the condition.

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  • Poison
    By Brian Boone

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Poison

    Poison was among the most successful "hair metal" rock bands of the 80s. Life outside of the music wasn't always great. Here's the dark tale of Poison.

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  • Don McLean
    By Nick Vrchoticky

    The Tragic Story Behind Don McLean's American Pie

    No one knows for sure if their lyrical theories are right or wrong, since McLean likes to respond to questions about the song's meaning with statements like, "It means I never have to work again." That part, at least, is true. The song has made the artist millions.

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  • Duane Allman, 1970
    By Karen Corday

    Inside The Tragic Death Of Duane Allman

    Born in Nashville and raised in Florida, Duane Allman was a popular session musician for Atlantic Records, playing out of the storied Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama well before he and his brother Gregg started their band.

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