Matthew Perry: Fame, Addiction, and the Fight to Survive
He made the world laugh. He made sarcasm an art form. And for a decade, he was one of the most recognisable faces on television.But behind the timing, the charm, and the Chandler Bing smirk was a man ...
23 Feb 44min
Kurt Cobain: The Death of a Generation
He was the voice of a generation.The reluctant icon who turned pain into poetry and distortion into revolution.Kurt Cobain didn’t just front Nirvana, he detonated the 90s.But behind the anthems, the f...
16 Feb 53min
Dale Winton: The Tragedy Behind the Smile
This week’s episode of Dead Famous is a little different — and deliberately so.Dale Winton might not fit the traditional idea of an A-list celebrity, but he left a far bigger mark than his easy smile ...
9 Feb 36min
Marilyn Monroe: The Cost of Fame
Marilyn Monroe’s death was ruled a probable suicide, but for decades, that explanation has never quite satisfied.In this episode of Dead Famous, we look at the life, fame, and final days of Marilyn Mo...
2 Feb 1h 8min
The Strange Death of Brittany Murphy
In this episode of Dead Famous, we explore the life and death of Brittany Murphy — a rare and magnetic talent whose sudden death in 2009 raised questions that have never fully gone away.Officially rul...
26 Jan 1h 44min
Pete Burns: Spinning Out of Control
In this episode of Dead Famous, we unravel the chaotic life and sudden death of Pete Burns, the sharp-tongued, sharp-cheekboned frontman of Dead or Alive. Bursting out of Liverpool’s punk and club sce...
19 Jan 47min
Gene Hackman: The House Went Quiet
In 2025, Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home.What followed was a series of details that raised difficult questions — not about fame or legacy, but about ti...
12 Jan 46min
Aaliyah: Fame, Negligence, and a Preventable Death
Aaliyah was only 22 years old when she died in a plane crash in the Bahamas — a death that shocked the music industry and devastated her fans worldwide.In this episode of Dead Famous, we examine the e...
12 Jan 38min
