Death In Entertainment

NFL great Steve McNair had it all until July 4th, 2009 when he was found murdered next to a seemingly unconnected woman.  This week on Death in Entertainment.  Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Welcome to the final chapter of the Freddie Mercury saga!  Throughout the 1970s, as Queen became the biggest band in the world, Mr. Mercury was having a good time and he didn’t want to stop at all. Then came the 1980s and a terrifying epidemic that would bring the party to a dead halt. Although under enormous pressure, Freddie wasn’t ready to bite the dust and he kept on fighting until the end. As...

When you think of true Rock Royalty, there’s one name that comes to mind: Freddie Mercury - the man, the myth, the mustache. As the flamboyant frontman of Queen, he was a shooting star leaping through the sky, defying the laws of gravity and having a ball. But tragically, he would burn out far too soon.  In this special 2 part episode, we’ll be exploring the real life of a Musical Champion and the...

On October 13, 2021-- the town of Greer, South Carolina, was rocked by a horrific murder that opened a series of investigations darker than anyone could ever imagine. This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Michael Hutchense was the leader of pop-rock phenomenon INXS. After a tragic head injury, life would never be the same until his untimely demise on November 22, 1997. This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Anna Nicole Smith was one of the most photographed and talked about figures in the entertainment business. She captivated the media with her striking good looks, wild antics and enormous, uh, personality. But it all came to a crashing end in February 2007, when Smith was found dead of a prescription drug overdose. Her last months were filled with chaos and tragedy....

On May 4th, 2001, Actor Robert Blake's second wife Bonny Lee Bakley was shot dead in Studio City, California, outside Vitello's, his favorite Italian restaurant. She had a long trail of broken hearts and stolen credit cards. Could it have been a jilted former lover? Or was Robert involved? In this episode, we attempt to solve one of Hollywood's biggest murder cases ever! So grab your plate of Fusi...

80's TV star Dana Plato had career ups and downs before her untimely death-- one day after a fateful interview with Howard Stern. This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

The Golden Bridge is one of the most internationally recognized landmarks of all time, spanning over a mile and a half lengthwise and 746 feet high. It's as majestic as it is gigantic, making a very popular site for tourists the world over.  On a darker note, the bridge is also a magnet for suicide jumpers. In 2004, a filmmaker shot 10,000 hours of footage and managed to capture 23 people who jump...

On August 16, 2022, the body of 24 year old German woman, Sharahban K, was discovered in the back seat of her abandoned Mercedes. But was it really her? This is the story of the Instagram Doppelganger Killer. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https:...

Corey Haim was one of the biggest stars of the 1980s.  As the years went on Corey became consumed with drug abuse and dwindling opportunities.  This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Few actors are as fun to watch as Philip Seymour Hoffman. He could play anything and go anywhere: Comedy - Drama - Arthouse - Blockbuster. A true actor's actor with rare mass appeal. Over the course of his career, he gave us an amazing array of unforgettable characters. From the vulnerable to the charismatic to the downright disturbed.  Unfortunately, Hoffman’s remarkable life and career would com...

BRIAN CHRISTOPHER LAWLER was born into wrestling royalty. Yet moved up the ranks without using his father— Jerry “The King” Lawler’s last name. He was on cloud 9 until he would be found dead in a Memphis jail cell. This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathi...

William Desmond Taylor moved to America to become a famous Hollywood director-- which he accomplished shortly before being found murdered in his Los Angeles apartment on February 2nd, 1922. This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privac...

After the untimely passing of Elvis Presley, his estate was thrown into disarray.  Investigations into his prescription drug abuse would go on for years and threaten to tarnish his legacy. There were many questions: Was Dr. Nick an enabler? Did the Colonel work him to death? Did he really mix mashed potatoes with sauerkraut? Elvis's only daughter, Lisa Marie, grew up in the midst of this chaos. He...

People who were around in 1977 will always remember what they were doing when they first heard the terrible news that Elvis Presley, King of Rock and Roll, was dead at age 42.  So what caused him to leave the building so darn early? Despite selling millions of records and having millions of fans, privately, Elvis was a tortured man.   In the months that followed his untimely death, sordid details...

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers was the original 90's spinoff of Japan's hit show Super Sentai. Within it's first year the Power Rangers became a cultural phenomenon. But after numerous injuries, murders and unexplained deaths related to the cast-- fans have been left wondering: is there a Power Rangers Curse? This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertai...

Young actor Johnny Lewis was hot off his role on Sons of Anarchy and relationship with pop superstar Katy Perry. However, in just a few years he would be found dead in a driveway with his skull cracked open. This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentert...

Happy New Year! It's time to wrap up 2022 with the guys at Death in Entertianment! In the 2nd and final "In Memoriam" episode, they go through an incredible list of legendary sports figures, musicians and comedians who left us this year.  Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainmen...

Join the guys at Death in Entertainment as they recap the actors, directors, producers and other notable celebrities who passed away in 2022.  Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

What do you get when you mix a megalomaniacal record producer, a blonde bombshell and a smoking gun? Today’s episode of Death in Entertainment! Just in time for the holidays! Phil Spector is responsible for some the greatest pop songs of the 1960s.  He also created one of the most popular Christmas Albums of all time.  But that didn't stop him from going to the dark side.  His life would eventuall...

After having a perfect Christmas Day as a family in 1996, the Ramsey's awoke to an absolute horror. Who killed JonBenet that fateful day in Boulder, Colorado? We think we know (and it's not the family.) This week on Death in Entertainment. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainme...

Lillo Brancato Jr. was a rising star before a severe drug addiction lead him to being involved with the murder of an NYPD officer in 2005. Listen to the full Death in Entertainment episode here! Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Alec Sulkin-- Executive Producer of Family Guy and Writer of Ted-- joins the podcast this week to share his experience at Woodstock '94 where 800 were hospitalized and 3 people died. Send us a message! Support the show Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel. New episodes every week! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes conquered the music industry as one third of the power trio TLC, selling over 65 million copies of their albums worldwide. But underneath the surface of that success, was a woman yearning for more. After years of bad press and personal setbacks, Lisa decided to skip the lakes and the rivers that she was used to and chase waterfalls in the Honduran Jungle. It would end her lif...