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Death by Fame

Uncovering the sinister side of fame and celebrity as investigators reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall, and murder of some of Hollywood's most promising stars.
20248 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - A Rising Star Shot Down
    January 22, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    Tara Correa-McMullen is only 15 when she rises from the tough streets of LA to star alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But a romance with the wrong person takes her out of the spotlight forever.
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  2. S2 E2 - Legal Diva
    January 29, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    The star of a new reality series dies under suspicious circumstances.
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  3. S2 E3 - Scripting a Murder
    February 5, 2024
    41min
    TV-14
    A Hollywood producer creates a love triangle that spins out of control.
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  4. S2 E4 - Murder by Association
    February 12, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    After James Brown dies on Christmas 2006, some suspect murder. The conspiracy grows with the shooting death of his son-in-law Darren Lumar in November 2008. When detectives dig into Lumar’s past, the possibility for motives becomes endless.
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  5. S2 E5 - To Tell the Truth
    February 19, 2024
    42min
    TV-14
    A writer, a Marine and a pop star are involved in a night of mayhem.
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  6. S2 E6 - Day in Court
    March 8, 2024
    42min
    NR
    A sheriff’s deputy turned actor reaches new heights of fame as a bailiff on an Emmy-winning show. When a shooting at his house leaves him injured and his wife dead, police learn there’s more to this court TV star.
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  7. S2 E7 - Evil Villain
    March 15, 2024
    44min
    NR
    Joseph Son had the right look to play Hollywood villains, but a terrible secret from his past resurfaces more than a decade later. When prosecutors face off with the actor on the stand, it's hard to tell fact from fiction.
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  8. S2 E8 - Off the Record
    March 22, 2024
    42min
    13+
    Jam Master Jay, best known as Run-DMC’s DJ, becomes a hip-hop legend. His life is cut short when he’s executed in his recording studio. An exclusive interview with an eyewitness sheds light on this decades-old cold case.
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Content advisory
Violencesubstance usealcohol usesmoking
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
EnglishEnglish [CC]
Starring
Lorna Thomas
Studio
Investigation Discovery
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