Photo Credit Double Life of William Brodie In the late 18th Century, a man named William Brodie was greatly respected in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. Brodie hobnobbed with society and other uppercrust folks of the city. Known citywide as Deacon Brodie, wherever there was a prestigious event, he was inevitably there, holding court. […]
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Death of Meriwether Lewis
Photo Credit Courageous Ventures Into The Unknown Captain Meriwether Lewis and 2nd Lieutenant William Clark led an expeditionary group to explore the far reaches of the wild country of the North American continent. In this quest, they became the first white people to cross what is now the Western portion of the United States. Commissioned […]
What Killed Edgar Allan Poe?
The Mystery Begins On the night of October 3, 1849 a man described as “delirious,” and “in great distress…in need of immediate assistance,” was found wandering the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. He was taken to Washington College Hospital, where he died 4 days later. This began an American mystery: What killed Edgar Allan Poe? […]
The Strange Death of Country Star Hank W...
Photo Credit The Strange Death of Country Music Star Hank Williams On January 1, 1953, Hank Williams, Country Music Star and idol of millions, was found dead in the back seat of a chauffeured car on his way to a gig in West Virginia. Williams, at the tender age of 29, was at the […]
Disappearing Act
Photo Credit The Mystery Begins Jean Elizabeth Spangler, a young aspiring actress, dancer and model lived with her mother, a five year old daughter, her brother and sister-in-law on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Jean hadn’t made it in Hollywood yet, but it didn’t stop her from trying. She still pursued “the dream” American […]
What Really Killed Napoleon?
Photo Credit Prelude: In 2007, National Geographic published an article stating that Napoleon Bonaparte’s manner of death was solved. But was it really? Here are the facts of the case for you to judge. Who Was This Man? First, a bit of who he was. We all know that he was France’s first Emperor, but […]
Death On A Coin Toss
Photo Credit Why Did It Happen? In the early morning hours of January 16, 1942, only 13 minutes after refueling in Las Vegas, Nevada, a Transcontinental and Western aircraft crashed into the 8,300 feet tall steep side of Mt. Potosi in the state of Nevada. The crash killed 22 people including a famous female movie […]
Skinwalker Ranch Mystery
Photo Credit Where is the Skinwalker Ranch and What’s the Mystery? This is the story of the Skinwalker Ranch Mystery, an area of approximately 480 acres of land located southeast of the town of Ballard, Utah. For years hardly anyone went near it and those who did rarely talked about it. Skinwalker Ranch, named after […]
Sam Cooke’s Mysterious Death
Photo Credit What Happened To The Great Sam Cooke? In the early 1960s, Sam Cooke’s smooth, golden voice is all over the radio. His recordings are top hits and enjoyed by all races. At the pinnacle of success in his chosen field, he conquered the recording industry as singer, composer and entrepreneur. Then disaster struck….this […]
Two Mysterious Deaths In Musical History
Photo Credit Cass Elliott aka “Mama” Cass Mysterious deaths in musical history are far more common than you might think. There is even a 27 Club known to all as a list of performers who died, mostly under mysterious circumstances, at the age of 27. But while researching this fascinating topic, I discovered something even […]