• Daniel Boone
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic Life Of Daniel Boone

    Those of a certain age might be forgiven for confusing Davy (though he preferred David) Crockett and Daniel Boone. Their timelines overlap, though Boone, born in 1734, could have been a grandfather to Crockett, born in 1786. Here's how Boone lived, and eventually, died.

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  • Keith Moon
    By A. C. Grimes

    The Tragic Death Of The Who's Keith Moon

    The fanfare and fantasies surrounding rock stars often produce rumors that aren't remotely true. But The Who's late drummer and Dionysian spirit animal, Keith Moon, might have been the rare exception where the man outdid the myth.

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  • The Sisters Andrews
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Andrews Sisters

    The Andrews Sisters -- Patty, LaVerne, and Maxene -- broke onto the music charts in 1937. By the time they were done selling records, they'd moved some 100 million units, and racked up a whopping 46 Top 10 hits. But there was a dark side. This is the tragic real-life story of The Andrews Sisters.

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  • Jerry Garcia
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic Death Of The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia

    Jerry Garcia and The Dead arose out of San Francisco's music scene in the mid-1960s. Drugs were plentiful; music was powerful; a youth culture was flexing its muscles and making itself heard throughout the country. But Garcia's responsibility as the figurehead of a movement would take its toll.

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  • Rock Hudson
    By A. C. Grimes

    The Tragic Death Of Rock Hudson

    While Rock Hudson radiated light on screen, he had to keep the public in the dark about his sexuality. Otherwise, the prevailing homophobia of the era would eclipse his career. They found out in 1985, when the actor announced he's be diagnosed with AIDS. This is the tragic death of Rock Hudson.

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  • Andy Kaufman
    By Nicholas Conley

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Andy Kaufman

    Andy Kaufman was a true original, and there has never been anyone else like him. While Kaufman's life ended in tragedy, the stories he created on the way there are unforgettable.

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  • Ramones
    By Brian Boone

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Ramones

    The Ramones became of the most influential and important rock bands of all time. All the same, the Ramones' tragic real-life story is full of full of heartbreak and tragedy.

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  • Jonathan Davis Korn
    By Brian Boone

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Korn

    Korn's nuanced, anguished lyrics serve as a means of catharsis both for them and the band's millions of fans. All that pain in Korn's music is real.

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  • danny devito
    By DB Kelly

    The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Danny DeVito

    Danny DeVito is in a class all his own, and that's "national treasure that must be protected at all costs." It doesn't matter when you grew up, there's something he's been in that's shaped your childhood. But there's a lot of tragedy in his past. This is the tragic real-life story of Danny DeVito.

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