Cursed Hollywood: Diff'rent Strokes

Cursed Hollywood: Diff'rent Strokes

Three child actors become stars after being cast in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes in 1978. But, all three would go on to live troubled adult lives including drug addiction, legal troubles and untimely death. These are the stories of Todd Bridges, Dana Plato and Gary Coleman. Resources: The Tragic Stars of Different Strokes, People Magazine, March 25, 1991 Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes by Dennis McClellan for The Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2010. The Overdose Death of Dana Plato by Frank Wilkins for ReelReviews.com. Todd Bridges book: Killing Wills: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted, Simon and Schuster, 2010.

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Ghosts in the Attic: Otto Sanhuber

Ghosts in the Attic: Otto Sanhuber

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Ghosts in the Attic: Natasha Ryan

Ghosts in the Attic: Natasha Ryan

In 1998, a 14-year-old disappeared from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. It would be feared she had become a victim of serial killer, Leonard Fraser, but this story would end with a shocking revela...

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Bad Teacher: John J. Donovan, Sr.

Bad Teacher: John J. Donovan, Sr.

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Bad Teacher: Vincent Brothers

Bad Teacher: Vincent Brothers

A well-respected educator in Bakersfield, California is accused of a brutal crime - the murders of five of his family members.  Resources:  "The Mystery of the Lost Weekend", by Keith Morrison for Da...

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Bad Teacher: Mary Kay Letourneau

Bad Teacher: Mary Kay Letourneau

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Familiar Strangers: Anastasia Romanov - Part 2

Familiar Strangers: Anastasia Romanov - Part 2

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31 Aug 20201h 38min

Familiar Strangers: Anastasia Romanov - Part 1

Familiar Strangers: Anastasia Romanov - Part 1

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Familiar Strangers: Walter Collins, Part 2

Familiar Strangers: Walter Collins, Part 2

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