Take Marcus Antonius Exochus, whose story is told on his tombstone. Though much of his life and death remains a mystery, it ...

At any given time, there are countless secret government operations underway in the United States. While this has always been ...

This is the story of Gianni Versace’s life, murder, and legacy. Born on Dec. 2, 1946, in Reggio Calabria, Italy, to a poor family, Gianni Versace was fascinated by fashion from a young age. He grew up ...

Andy Kaufman, who made 16 appearances on Saturday Night Live early in its run, died on May 16, 1984 at the age of 35. At least — that’s the official story. An offbeat comic and performance artist, ...

Translator Eric Shahan recently published English-language versions of four centuries-old texts passed down by the samurai that detail how they carried out the suicide ritual of seppuku. Translated ...

When Norm Macdonald died of cancer in 2021 at the age of 61, the death of the former SNL “Weekend Update” anchor took many — even those close to him — by surprise. Macdonald had kept his illness a ...

In 1988, two scuba divers off the coast of Bulala, Sicily discovered the wreck of an ancient Greek ship from the 5th century B.C.E., later named “Gela II.” The ship was initially explored in 1995, and ...

One of history’s most notorious gangsters, Gambino family boss John Gotti was known as “The Dapper Don” because of his expensive clothes and ability to eloquently handle himself on camera. His ...

Though he appeared in the very first SNL sketch teaching English to an immigrant, played by John Belushi, Michael O’Donoghue mostly operated behind the scenes. That said, O’Donoghue — who died in 1994 ...

When SNL premiered in 1975, one of its breakout stars was John Belushi. Not only did he delight TV audiences with madcap sketches like “Samurai Night Fever,” but Belushi was on his way to becoming a ...

Richard Ramirez’s death was supposed to happen in an execution chamber. The California serial killer known as the “Night Stalker” had been sentenced to death for his murder spree, which lasted between ...