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5 Hollywood MURDER Mysteries

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Scary Mysteries

True Crime, Society & Culture, News, Documentary

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2018

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Lights, Camera, Murder!Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteries... - There's a lot of cool access, giveaways and even a custom episode!Buy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri...Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8..._________________________________________________________5 Hollywood Murder MysteriesIn Hollywood, murder mystery films can be entertaining and lucrative. But sometimes real life can be more frightening than any movie will ever be. The deaths on this list are more then just tragic, but also very strange. These are 5 Hollywood murder mysteries. 5. Natalie WoodKnown for films like Miracle on 34th Street, Rebel Without a Cause and West Side Story, Natalie Wood was a shining Hollywood star in the 1960’s. She had been starring in movies since she was 4 years old and had grown up in front of the camera. Although there was a minor slump in her career while she was transitioning from a child actress to an adult, she eventually found her momentum again until the fateful day she died on November 29, 1981. 4. Bob CraneConsidered as one of Hollywood's biggest murder mysteries, the death of Hogan's Heroes star, Bob Crane still baffles many people today. Crane was a popular sitcom star in the 60s but a decade later his life came to a an end under violent and stange cirumstances. In 1978 he was in Scottsdale acting in a play when he was found bludgeoned to death inside his apartment. The 49-year old actor was severly beaten and an electric cord had been wrapped around his neck. Not long after, sordid details about Crane's personal life began to surface. Apparently, the star collected videotapes and photographs of his various sexual liaisons with women. 3. Jean Spangler On October 7, 1949, Jean Spangler, a beautiful 26-year old dancer, model and bit part actress mysteriously disappeared. Jean was a divorcee who had one child. She left her daughter in the care of her sister-in-law before heading out saying she had to go work on set. However, when she didn't come back the following day, her sister-in-law phoned authorites. When police began the investigation, they discovered that the last person to see her was a store clerk who distinctly remembered her, but After that, they couldn't find a single trace of her. 2. Peter IversBest known as an experimental musician, Peter Ivers may not be as well known today but if you were a fan of a show called "New Wave Theatre" in the 80’s then you might have heard of him. His show was a platform for bands like Fear and The Dead Kennedy's. More than a host, Ivers was also a musician. He was a gifted harmonica player and even scored David Lynch's cult classic "Eraserhead." Later on, he opened for Fleetwood Mac and dated film producer, Lucy Fisher, who supervised on films like Jerry Maguire and Men in Black. 1. Jimi Hendrix Michael Jeffery isn't a household name but he was associated with one of the most famous musician that has ever lived – Jimi Hendrix, and Jefferies’ was his manager. And now some say that he was actually directly responsible for the late rockers death.Jeffery was best known in the business for first handling the group The Animals. Even though they gained plenty of success, the band ultimately blamed Jeffery for their demise and breakup. They accused him of overworking them and appropriating their earnings. Those were 5 Hollywood Murder MysteriesCelebrity scandals might be a dime a dozen these days but these Hollywood murder mysteries will most likely endure for many years to come, if not forever.Support the show

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5.

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Hollywood Murder Mysteries

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In Hollywood a good murder mystery film can be entertaining and lucrative,

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but sometimes real life can be more frightening than any movie will ever be.

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The deaths on this list are more than just tragic, but also very strange.

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These are five Hollywood Murder Mysteries.

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Number five, Natalie Wood.

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Known for films like Miracle on 34th Street, Rebel Without a Cause and West Side Story.

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Natalie Wood was a shining Hollywood star in the 1960s.

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She had been starring in movies since she was four years old and had grown up in front of the camera.

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Although there was a minor slump in her career while she transitioned from a child actress to an adult,

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she eventually found her momentum again until the fateful day she died on November 29, 1981.

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Wood, her husband Robert Wagner, actor Christopher Walken, and boat captain Dennis Daverne, were on board the Wagner's 60-foot yacht named Splendor that night.

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After a dinner party, they set sail, and by 1.30 in the morning, the Splendor sounded an alarm asking for help.

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Natalie was reported missing from the yacht and six hours later her body was found

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floating 200 yards away from Blue Cavern Point on Catalina Island.

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Towards the south the Prince Valiant which was the boat's 13-foot dinghy, had washed ashore with its

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ignition in the off position. Wood was found wearing only her flannel nightgown, red-down jacket, and blue wool socks.

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At 43 years old, her death rocked Hollywood.

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When her body was examined, it was determined she had died from drowning, but the circumstances of how she ended up where she did is still a mystery.

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After that night, rumors and questions began to swirl.

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Wood's fear of the water was well known and it's said that she couldn't swim at all.

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