Stan Laurel was an English comedic actor, movie director and writer who was one-half of the famous duo Laurel and Hardy. With Oliver Hardy, Laurel appeared in over 100 films, beginning in the 1920s silent film era.

Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor who was famous for being one-half of the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy. With his British buddy Stan Laurel, Hardy made over 100 films, starting in the 1920s silent film era through 1950.

Actress Jane Russell came to fame in the 1940s when a publicity campaign for her debut film 'The Outlaw' focused on her curvaceous figure. She also co-starred with Marilyn Monroe in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.'

An auction of costumes, memorabilia and other items owned by Zsa Zsa Gabor have sold for more than $900,000, including a $20K diamond-and-gold necklace with Gabor's catchphrase “dah-ling” and a $24K grand piano. The actress and socialite died in 2016 at the age of 99.

Stan Lee was a revered comic-book creator who co-launched superheroes like the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the X-Men for Marvel Comics.

Timothy Olyphant is in talks to star in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction-like new movie about Charles Manson’s murders, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ set to hit theaters in August 2019 and featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. The imprisoned cult leader died late last year.

TV chef and author Julia Child adapted complex French cooking for everyday Americans, with her groundbreaking cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. She helped pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, and was a committed pacifist.

Frances Albrier was a civil and labor rights activist who worked with organizations such as the NAACP and the Congress for Racial Equality, as well as local groups in the California Bay Area.

Actress Natalie Wood starred in the films including 'Miracle on 34th Street,' 'Rebel Without a Cause' and as Maria in 'West Side Story.' She died tragically, drowning during a boating trip in 1981. Learn more about her life and career.

Sarah Winchester, heiress of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, earned notoriety for allegedly communicating with spirits while building a labyrinthine California mansion.

Remembering Carrie Fisher, who would have turned 61 yesterday. Read about her life from being a child of Hollywood to becoming everyone's favorite princess.

Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was known for his poetic lyrics, iconic songs and baritone voice.

There’s a Hattie McDaniel biopic in the works, according to the ‘Hollywood Reporter.’ Born to slave parents, McDaniel was the first African-American actress to win an Academy Award in 1940 for her supporting role as Mammy in 'Gone With the Wind.’

Ella Fitzgerald, known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist who interpreted much of the Great American Songbook.

Dorothy Dandridge was an American actress and popular singer. She is the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress.

The documentary “Whitney” hits U.S. theaters this Friday, making several surprising claims on Whitney Houston’s life -- including that she was sexually abused by cousin Dee Dee Warwick and was forced to take a weekly drug test in 2012, the year she died, while filming “Sparkle.”

Ray Charles was a pioneer of soul music, integrating R&B, gospel, pop and country to create hits like "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road Jack" and "Georgia on My Mind." A blind genius, he is considered one of the greatest artists of all time.

Corey Haim was a Canadian actor who was a teen hearthrob in the 1980s (often paired with Corey Feldman). He battled addiction as an adult and died of natural causes in 2010.

Author Sue Grafton is the creator of the popular mystery novels featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone, which began with 1982's A Is for Alibi.

In 1953, writer and illustrator Hugh Hefner created the men's adult entertainment magazine 'Playboy,' which played a role in the sexual revolution of the 1960s. Hefner built his controversial yet groundbreaking magazine into an international enterprise.

Actress Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. She died of a drug overdose in 1962.

‘Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.’ is the first biography to be authorized by his estate and is the most personal and revealing documentary about the late Christopher Wallace that anyone has ever seen. Watch the full-length ‘Biography Presents’ documentary online at A&E.

Della Reese has died at the age of 86. The singer and actress, who became an ordained minister in real life, is best known for playing a heavenly messenger on the CBS series “Touched By an Angel.”