Morbidology Logo
  • True Crime
  • Mysteries
  • Bizarre
  • History
  • Podcast
  • Books
×

Tag: Hollywood

A Hollywood Whodunnit – The Murder of Johnny Stompanato

By Patricia Thompson

Lana Turner achieved stardom as a pin-up model & actress. In the 1940s, she was one of MGM’s biggest stars & highest earners. Despite her glamorous career, Lana suffered horrid abuse at the hands of her mobster partner, Johnny Stompanato. Then in 1958, Johnny was murdered &Lana's teenage daughter confessed to stabbing him... but was…

Apr 29, 2020  •  7 min read

Who Killed the Masked Marvel?

By Emily Thompson

Shortly after 5PM on the 12th of September, 1943, a Sedan was spotted driving erratically and meandering through Washington Blvd., barely missing a telephone pole before crashing into a bean field near Thatcher Ave. A man emerged from the wreckage wearing just a pair of white swimming trunks. He was covered in blood and stumbled…

May 15, 2019  •  5 min read

The Hollywood Death of Peg Entwistle

By Emily Thompson

Feeling like a failure in the bright lights of Hollywood, Peg Entwistle threw herself from the "H" in the Hollywoodland sign.

Feb 24, 2018  •  5 min read

A Hollywood Crime – Georgette Bauerdorf

By Emily Thompson

In 1944, American socialite and oil heiress, 20-year-old Georgette Elise Bauerdorf, was brutally murdered in her lavish West Hollywood apartment.

Nov 13, 2017  •  5 min read

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy
  • Terms

Morbidology © 2017 - 2021