• Charles Darwin
    By Becki Robins

    The Tragic Life Of Charles Darwin

    You know Charles Darwin as the father of evolution, but he was also a complex person who lived a life of tragedy, suffering, and self-doubt.

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  • Elvis 1975
    By Zach Lisabeth

    The Story Of Elvis Presley's Tragic Death

    He was the King of Rock n' Roll in life, but his death was anything but distinguished. According to musical legend Leonard Bernstein, Elvis was the "greatest cultural force in the 20th century." But he died too young.

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  • Kalaupapa Penninsula
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic Truth Of Hawaii's Leprosy Colony

    Today we refer to leprosy as Hansen's disease, named for the Norwegian physician who first identified the causative agent back in 1873. But the disease itself has been around for millennia -- with indications found in human remains dating back to around 2000 BCE.

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  • Frida Kahlo
    By Robert Balkovich

    The Tragic Death Of Frida Kahlo

    Frida Kahlo’s work is known for portraying both magical realism and suffering. And speaking of suffering, Kahlo had an incredibly hard life, and while she was a talented artist, she died a pretty tragic death.

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  • Portrait of Margaret Tudor
    By Robert Balkovich

    The Tragic Truth Of Margaret Tudor's Marriage History

    While King Henry VIII's infamous series of unhappy couplings often gets the lion's share of the spotlight, he wasn't the only Tudor who was getting into matrimonial trouble. His sister, Margaret Tudor, had quite the track record of her own when it came to scandal at the altar.

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  • John Wayne
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic Death Of John Wayne

    You could probably call him Marion and he'd answer, since that was his name at birth. But he died "John Wayne." Here's how it all went down, partner.

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  • Film recreation of the Charge of the Light Brigade
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic True Story Of The Charge Of The Light Brigade

    There's an epic poem about the Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, England's Poet Laureate. It's pretty thrilling, with lines like: Theirs not to make reply, / Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do & die, / Into the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred.

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  • Costner as Eliot Ness
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic Story Of Eliot Ness

    Eliot Ness was a Prohibition agent working in Chicago. In his 20s, handsome, and with a knack for providing good newspaper quotes, Ness led a team that really did put a crimp on the bootlegging business. Then things turned tragic.

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  • John Henry Holiday
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic Final Days Of Doc Holliday

    John Henry "Doc" Holliday. Even people who don't like westerns seem to like Tombstone, and even people who don't like Val Kilmer (which is hard to believe) seem to like the former Batman's portrayal of Doc Holliday. Here's how he spent his final, tragic days.

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  • Will Rogers, writin' and ropin'
    By Eric Meisfjord

    The Tragic Death Of Will Rogers

    Will Rogers was the man who famously observed that he never met a man he didn't like, giving rise in turn to innumerable jokes about how "Will Rogers never met my brother-in-law/fill in the blank." Here's the story of his tragic death.

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