Before country music singer and actress Jana Kramer launched her music career, she went through hell. Her first husband, Michael Gambino, tried to kill her.
Betty White made two mistakes before marrying her third husband, Allen Ludden. He met White the same week his wife of 18 years, Margaret McGloin, died of cancer.
Mike Evans, the actor who portrayed Lionel Jefferson on the TV series "All In The Family" and "The Jeffersons," passed away at the age of 57 years old following a short-lived career.
Melania Trump, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are fashion icons, which is why everything they wear usually ends up in the cover of a magazine or newspaper. Their respective engagement rings are no different.
"My Three Sons" co-stars Tina Cole and Don Grady were madly in love and could have tied the knot in the 1970s, but she didn't accept his proposal in part for her eldest son.
Private investigator William Dear seemingly proved that O. J. Simpson didn't kill his ex-wife, Nicole Simpson. The murderer, Dear claims, was O. J.'s son, Jason Simpson.
Gail Fisher may have been one of the first Black women to play substantial roles in American TV, but she battled demons, faced the law, and died earlier than expected.
"All in the Family" star Carroll O'Connor faced a parent's worst nightmare when his son, actor Hugh O'Connor, died by suicide in 1995. He left behind a two-year-old son who now looks just like him.
Agnes Moorehead may have had two husbands between 1930 and 1958, but she supposedly had many affairs with women – a secret other actors knew but kept "within the showbiz family."
Manute Bol, one of the tallest players in NBA history, lost most of his money in humanitarian work after retiring from basketball. He always believed he would die young, and he passed away at 47.
Prince Charles reportedly was so afraid to marry Diana, Princess of Wales, that he had to be coaxed to the altar. He was not the only one with second thoughts, though.
Michael Landon was a friend and father figure for Melissa Gilbert, but their relationship fell apart when he cheated on his second wife, Marjorie Lynn Noe, with a makeup girl.
"Pasadena" star Natasha Gregson Wagner lost her mother, Natalie Wood, four decades ago. For almost two years before Wood's passing, Natasha was "gripped" by the fear that her mom would die.
Hollywood icon Mickey Rooney may have been one of the highest-paid actors in the late '30s and early '40s, but he died penniless due to being a victim of elderly abuse.
Bryant Gumbel and his first wife, June Baranco, may have stayed together for over two decades, but their relationship was far from perfect. She once said he "shot" her through the heart.
Frances Farmer lived a tumultuous life that included being committed to psychiatric hospitals by her mother and supposedly undergoing lobotomy. It is unclear if she ever experienced the latter, though.
Even though Avery Brooks became nothing short of an icon for his outstanding portrayal of Benjamin Sisko in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," Hollywood blacklisted him.
Jordan Brand chairman Larry Miller may be one of the most successful businessmen in basketball history, but his dark past kept hunting him. Now, he’s coming clean about the killing that put him in jail.
When Academy Award-winning actress Mercedes Ruehl first met the son she had given up for adoption two decades ago, he was mistaken as her much-younger lover.
Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson started as friends, but things got complicated over the years. Johnson recently addressed the conflict and why he believes they are "philosophically" different.
La La Anthony broke her silence on her divorce from NBA star Carmelo Anthony a few months after filing documents, and she admitted they are still good friends.
Late actor Will Geer had a prominent career as an actor and musician, and his daughter Ellen Geer not only followed in his footsteps but is also keeping his legacy alive at 80.
From a very young age, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt wanted to be called John. So, when Brad Pitt's mother bought girly clothes for her, Angelina Jolie got understandably angry.
Two auto mechanics believed that their financial problems would be solved by stealing Charlie Chaplin’s body from his tomb, but the weather ruined their plan went sooner than expected.
John F. Kennedy's multiple infidelities have been widely reported, but despite his wife Jackie Kennedy's virginal queen appearance, she reportedly had affairs with at least two men during their marriage.
Robert Redford's son, James, struggled with a chronic condition most of his life. For six months before undergoing his first surgery, James was in agonizing pain, and Robert felt powerless.
Even though Jane Wyman almost killed herself so that Ronald Reagan would propose, it was Reagan who desperately wanted to keep Wyman's love and attention at the end of their relationship.
Although Sondra Locke and Clint Eastwood were together for over ten years, he never wanted a family with her and urged her to make radical decisions about her unplanned pregnancies.
Soleil Moon Frye once admitted she didn't notice the pain some of her loved ones, especially late actor Jonathan Brandis, were going through when she was younger. She felt guilt.
Former NBA star Ray Williams made a name for himself as a point guard in the New York Knicks and other professional teams, but things turned dire when he ran out of money.
River Phoenix sadly passed away in his early 20s, but he told his friends he was not feeling good shortly before dying. When they paid attention to him, it was too late.
After struggling with substance abuse for years, Jeff Conaway planned his own funeral and wished to die at home. However, destiny had a different plan prepared for the "Grease" star.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White have been working together in "Wheel of Fortune" for four decades, and she once got candid about their unrivaled chemistry and relationship.
Marion Davies' alleged daughter, Patricia Lake, knew who her biological parents were since she was a teen but had no clue the exact day she was born. She started talking about her life a few years before passing.
Gloria Hiroko Chapman, the wife of John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman, once admitted her religious beliefs and the Bible helped her decide the destiny of her marriage.
After Olivia Newton-John's long-time partner disappeared, her behavior raised some questions. Sources believe he could have faked his death and fled to Mexico.
Rip Torn's final years were challenging, and although he had been dealing with the illness that caused his death for years, it was publicly revealed only after his passing.
Don Johnson dealt with commitment issues for years, but his eldest son Jesse helped him change even though Johnson was not entirely sure he wanted to have him.
"My forgiveness of Alan [Jackson] didn't mean that I was blind or had my head stuck in the sand," said Denise Jackson about working things out with her husband after his infidelity.
Judy Garland’s daughter blamed the actress’ fifth husband, Mickey Deans, for her untimely death. Coincidentally, the former couple met through drugs, the same thing that ended her life.
Jennifer O'Neill's career has been outstanding, but her life has not been a walk in the park. She got pregnant at 22, but her then-fiancé's response to the apparent good news was unexpected.
Bison Dele passed away almost two decades ago, and although his brother Miles Dabord confessed that he killed him, we will never know Dele's side of the story.
Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold’s relationship was truly one of a kind. After four years together, she filed for divorce, dropped the petition three days later, and filed again three weeks later.
Angie Dickinson’s only daughter dealt with a severe mental illness, but it was a psychiatry’s comment about her mother’s fate that placed her in a downward spiral of fear she could never get out of.
It has been over four decades since Bob Crane passed away, but his death remains a mystery. The main suspect was acquitted, and not even new technologies could provide a clear picture of what happened.
Phyllis McGuire and Sam Giancana made up one of the most bizarre couples of the 60s as she was a singer and he was a mobster tracked by the FBI. McGuire even double-crossed the FBI.
Jerry Lewis had a remarkable career in showbiz but a fractured relationship with his children. The famous comedian was blamed for his son's suicide by his own family.
Christa Helm was killed in February 1977, but her murder remains a mystery. After her passing, the love diary and tapes she was warned not to keep disappeared.
Late actress Lana Turner may have been one of the most prominent actresses in the 1940s, but her love life wasn't a walk in the park. Only one child was born out of her three known pregnancies.
Clark Gable may have been widely regarded as the King of Hollywood, but for his daughter Judy Lewis, he was gone with the wind as he never acknowledged her. Lewis' mom didn't make things any easier.
