At the age of 19, the future Queen of Soul wed her manager—and the seven-year marriage was filled with dark moments.

The Queen of Soul and the King of Motown first met as kids in Detroit, not realizing how much impact they’d each have on the world of music.

The members of the gold-medal-winning 1996 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team have moved on to successful lives as coaches, authors, media personalities and mothers.

The basketball icon helped revitalize a classic franchise, worked himself into championship shape and opened up the door for future athletes to follow in his footsteps.

The French filmmaker was murdered in a quiet part of Ireland one night in December 1996, and despite years of investigation, questions remain about who killed her.

The Playmate and Mötley Crüe drummer's fast and short-lived marriage included two kids, a jail sentence and now-famous sex tape.

Meeting on a movie set, the actress and playwright forged a tight bond that ended with her tragic 1981 death.

After reaching the top through eye-catching personas and performances, the band weathered lineup changes and creative lulls to cement its place as one of rock's enduring acts.

The "How I Met Your Mother" star may never have met his husband if they hadn’t ended up at the same New York City street corner at the same time.

The "Sopranos" star suffered a heart attack while on a trip to Italy in June 2013.

Decades before Brown v. Board of Education, a Supreme Court decision favored the continued segregation of schools by race.

The often controversial activist called homosexuals an "oppressed minority."

Hailing from in New York City's Inwood neighborhood, Miranda celebrated his upbringing in his first Broadway musical turned 2021 movie.

The abduction of aviator Charles Lindbergh's young son captivated the country in the 1930s.

The larger-than-life writer found unyielding companionship and support from her fellow American expatriate in Paris.

The "Saturday Night Live" star was killed by his wife Brynn Omdahl, who battled with substance abuse, in their Los Angeles home in 1998.

From patriarch Stu's inspirational rise to Bret's championship runs, the Harts can lay claim to the title belt of the first family of professional wrestling.

An unexpected best-selling book by Amy Tan turned into a box office success, yet it wasn’t until 2018 that its effects stuck.

The two activist forged an unlikely bond in the 1960s while fighting for racial equality.

The inventors' different approaches to creating a standardized electrical system ultimately drove them apart.

The pro wrestling legend became a singular figure in his sport for his ability to engage audiences through the characters of Cactus Jack, Mankind, Dude Love and, eventually, himself.

From the famous actress originally slated to lead the movie to a possible third film, here are some facts about the convent comedies starring Whoopi Goldberg.

Warrior chafed at the idea of accepting less than equal billing as the Hulk, who Ultimate Warrior defeated at WrestleMania VI.

From the first slaying to David Berkowitz's eventual capture and confession, here are the key moments from the Son of Sam murder case.