The Godfather of Soul died more than a decade ago, but the details of his sudden passing are raising a lot of questions.

It lasted just seconds, but the brief interaction between JFK and Bill Clinton inspired the teen to a life of public service — and helped lead to his own election as president 30 years later.

Prior to writing 'James and the Giant Peach,' 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' 'Matilda,' and more, Roald Dahl was a fighter pilot and a spy during World War II.

More than a century after her execution on espionage charges during World War I, the debate over the guilt or innocence of the legendary Mata Hari continues.

The Civil Rights leaders did not see to eye to eye, and their encounter lasted minutes.

The immigrant orphan from the West Indies was one of the most talented and accomplished Founding Fathers. But what stopped him from occupying the highest office in the United States?

Brian Epstein took The Beatles from underground Liverpool clubs to being the biggest musical act in the world.

The orchestrated assault on the figure skater was called "the whack heard around the world."

The rivalry between the actresses encompassed their childhood, careers, love lives, and even the Academy Awards.

The historic site was a place of solace for the former president and his family in good times and bad.

Style, hair, music, career arc, personal turmoil — there are many similarities between Amy Winehouse and Ronnie Spector, who was one of Winehouse's musical inspirations.

The politician and the entertainer had a strong but short-lived bond that helped JFK win the White House.

The husband-wife duo established themselves throughout the '60s and ‘70s as chart-topping artists, with most of the public not realizing the abuse that existed in the couple’s private life.

On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash, a tragedy that has been remembered as “The Day the Music Died.”

Spending her time in London and the English countryside, the monarch led a privileged life before taking the throne.

While the monarch was a big fan of the playwright, for centuries people have questioned if the pair ever came face to face.

On the eve of a heralded comeback tour, a frail King of Pop was addicted to prescription drugs and deeply in debt.

The Hollywood starlet and jazz singer had a bond that defied the odds during a time of racial prejudice.

The college sweethearts courted for almost 10 years before getting engaged and becoming Britain's most famous duo.

Hawking was equally known for his wit as he was for his theories.

Two separate miracles of healing were credited to Mother Teresa after her death, which made it possible for her to be canonized as Saint Teresa.

In 1985, the Beatle gave the King of Pop a business tip. What McCartney didn't realize is that Jackson would play him at his own game.

The People's Princess was reserved on the inside, but showed off her daring side through her clothes.

Secretive in both life and death, the playwright has remained an elusive figure.