Special Sub-Topic: Mysterious Hollywood Deaths Authored by: robert362 Sub-topic of: Death Becomes Them

What type of addiction apparently played a prominent role in the murder of Bob Crane?

Sex. Crane, star of 'Hogan's Heroes', was murdered. The only suspect ever tried for the crime was a 'friend' who apparently particpated with Crane in Crane's hobby of picking up and videotaping various women.

Who 'took the rap' for the murder of Lana Turner's boyfriend?

Her child. Cheryl, Lana's daughter, was ultimately blamed for the stabbing death of Turner's mobster boyfriend.

Which of the following was NOT involved in a murder-suicide?

Jeff Chandler. Chandler seems to have been a victim of medical malpractice.

Actress Brenda Benet committed suicide. She had, at one time, been married to what actor?

Bill Bixby. The other three had problems with substance abuse.

People who believe that George Reeves was murdered believe that the reason for the killing was related to ...?

Romance. Reeves, TV's Superman, was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Most notably, there were several bullet holes in the room that were unexplained. Reeves had a volatile girl friend - who also had a (jealous?) husband ...

The husband of this actress died under very curious circumstances.

Jean Harlow. Harlow's husband, Paul Bern, was a strange fellow. An apparent suicide. Todd died under curious circumstances. Lombard was killed in a plane crash. Wood drowned.

The death of which of these actresses was NOT tied to some involvement with substance abuse?

Linda Darnell. Darnell died heroically trying to rescue people in a burning building. Russell's drinking hastened her early demise. Seberg took drugs. Stevens took pills - intentionally or accidentally - although there are other theories about how she died.

Which of these actors died in a fire?

Jack Cassidy. Cassidy apparently let a cigarette ash set the room into a blaze. Mineo was stabbed. Hunter was supposedly killed in a fall. Deuel was a suicide.

Carol Wayne died under mysterious circumstances. Where?

Mexico. The sexy actress from the 'Tonight' show was found floating in the sea while on vacation with a male friend. What happened? No one knows.

Many people believe that Marilyn Monroe was murdered because:

All of these reasons (She was threatening to blow the whistle on the Kennedys, The time lapse between the apparent time of death and the notification of the police is suspicious, The crime scene did not contain any drinking glass or cup with which to take pills). Poor Marilyn may have been in over her head. There are many curious details surrounding her death.