Tyler Piccotti
News and Culture Editor, Biography.com
Tyler Piccotti joined the Biography.com staff as an Associate News Editor and is now the News and Culture Editor. He previously worked as a reporter and copy editor for a daily newspaper recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors. In his current role, he shares the true stories behind your favorite movies and TV shows and profiles rising musicians, actors, and athletes. When he's not working, you can find him at the nearest amusement park or movie theater and cheering on his favorite teams.
A Former American Idol Contestant Is Accused of Killing His Wife. Here’s What We Know About Suspect Caleb Flynn.
Flynn spoke lovingly of wife Ashley on the popular reality show, but is now charged in her death.
Where Is Pablo Escobar’s Son Now? All About Juan Pablo Escobar and the Babysitting Hitmen of Dear Killer Nannies
The Medellín kingpin tasked assassins with watching his son at the height of his power.
Where Is Lamar Odom Now? What Happened to the NBA Champion After His Near-Fatal 2015 Overdose
Odom suffered 12 strokes and was on life support, but has seemingly made a full recovery.
The Perfect Neighbor Examines a Shocking Neighborhood Feud That Turned Fatal
Susan Lorincz shot and killed Ajike Owens in 2023. The Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary recounts the events leading to their deadly dispute.
Who Is Dayton Webber? What We Know About the Quadruple Amputee Cornhole Player Accused of Murder
Police allege Webber shot and killed a passenger inside his car in Maryland.
Who Were the Real Peaky Blinders? All About Birmingham’s Criminal Underworld
The group returns in The Immortal Man, but much of their onscreen portrayal is fictionalized.
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart, the first person to fly across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, disappeared while flying over the Pacific in 1937.
How Chuck Norris Became a Karate Instructor to Priscilla Presley and Other Stars
Before he was a popular actor, Norris was a world champion martial artist.
Kouri Richins Murder Trial: What to Know About the Utah Mom Convicted of Killing Her Husband
A jury found her guilty of poisoning Eric Richins with a fentanyl-laced cocktail in March 2022.
Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris appeared in action films such as Return of the Dragon and Missing in Action. He also starred on the hit TV series Walker, Texas Ranger.
Where Are Kouri Richins’s Children Now? Everything We Know About the Convicted Killer’s Family
Richins had three children with her husband Eric, whom she killed with a poisoned cocktail in 2022.
Who is Lachlan Murdoch? All About the Heir to Father Rupert Murdoch’s Media Empire
Netflix’s Dynasty: The Murdochs docuseries examines the family rivalry that ended in court.
Meet Archimedes of Syracuse: The Mathematician Who Discovered Pi and Designed War Machines
The Greek’s calculation of the infinite mathematical concept pi in the 200s BCE is celebrated every year on March 14, or Pi Day.
Oprah Winfrey
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is known for her popular talk show and an Academy Award-nominated actor.
Who Inspired Scarpetta on Prime Video? What to Know About Trailblazing Pathologist Marcella Farinelli Fierro
Nicole Kidman stars in the drama-thriller based on Patricia Cornwell’s popular book series.
Frida Kahlo
Painter Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist known for her activism, now admired as a feminist icon.
Ian Huntley
Ian Huntley, a caretaker for a British college, was convicted of the 2002 Soham murders in England and later died in a prison attack.
Where Are Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy Now? All About Skyler Neese’s ‘Friends Like These’ Killers
The West Virginia high schoolers stabbed their teenaged friend Neese to death in July 2012.
Cillian Murphy
Irish actor Cillian Murphy won an Oscar playing the titular scientist in the 2023 biopic Oppenheimer and is also known for his role in the Peaky Blinders TV show and movie.
Who Was Skylar Neese? Everything to Know About the ‘Friends Like These’ Teenager and Her Murder
The new Hulu docuseries examines why Neese’s high school friends stabbed her to death in 2012.
Catherine O’Hara Finally Landed Her Dream Job at ‘SNL.’ Then She Quit After Just One Week.
The Emmy-winning actor and comedian got her start on Canada’s SCTV and had a quick but infamous brush with Studio 8H.
Ella Langley
Country singer Ella Langley is known for the hit singles “You Look Like You Love Me” and “Choosin’ Texas.”
Lainey Wilson
Grammy-winning country singer Lainey Wilson is best known for her albums Bell Bottom Country and Whirlwind.
Lewis Hamilton
British auto racer Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time Formula 1 champion and has the most Grand Prix wins in series history.
The Yogurt Shop Murders: Everything to Know About the Case and Suspect Robert Eugene Brashers
Tiny DNA samples offered breakthrough clues in the brutal 1991 deaths of four teenage girls in Texas, pointing investigators to Brashers.
Harry Styles
British singer Harry Styles rose to fame with the boy band One Direction and has acted in movies including Dunkirk and Don’t Worry Darling.
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was a multitalented poet and author known for her acclaimed 1969 memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
The Gray House on Prime Video: All About the Real Women Who Inspired the Civil War Drama
Here’s what we know about Elizabeth Van Lew and her Richmond spy network that aided the Union army.
Who Was El Mencho? What We Know About the Drug Lord’s Death and His Connections to the United States
The kingpin previously spent time in U.S. prison and was accused of trafficking fentanyl.
Mae Jemison
Mae Jemison is a scientist and former astronaut who became the first Black woman in space, flying aboard the Endeavour in 1992.
How Elvis Presley’s Obsession with Marlon Brando Led to His Iconic Gold Lamé Suit
The singer debuted the memorable stage outfit in 1957 as he looked to solidify his stage persona.
Gordon Ramsay
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has restaurants around the world and hosts the TV shows Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef.