Death by Fame

Sex therapist Amie Hardwick had the beauty and brains to charm Hollywood, as well as a number of celebrity boyfriends; when one star rises, another's obsession is never far behind.

Johnny Lewis has everything any 28-year-old actor could ever dream of, but not even a hit show or celebrity girlfriend could keep him from falling headfirst into the most terrifying role of his life.

Singer Christina Grimmie went from internet sensation to international superstar with her performance on The Voice. Yet, among her legions of fans was someone whose obsession would bring her dreams to a tragic end.

A 25-year-old actress Adea Shabani vanishes in Hollywood. A month later, her body is found in Northern California. Investigators question her boyfriend Christopher Spotz to prevent another lost soul.

Catherine Martinez, an aspiring model, falls for a famous pop star, believing he is her ticket to stardom. But her Hollywood dreams morph into a real-life nightmare.

An unhinged actor's decision to revisit his famous on-screen killer part takes a lethal turn.

Tara Correa-McMullen is only 15 when she rises from the tough streets of LA to star alongside some of Hollywood's biggest stars; a romance with the wrong person takes her out of the spotlight forever.

A bodybuilding attorney lands her own reality series featuring her former fashion model boyfriend; a year later, investigators use her show to map how this legal diva went from the spotlight to becoming a stabbing victim.

A Hollywood producer creates a love triangle that spins out of control.

James Brown's 2006 death sparks murder suspicions. Conspiracy theories intensify after his son-in-law Darren Lumar is shot in 2008. Detectives investigate Lumar's background, uncovering numerous potential motives.

Comedian Jim Jefferies recounts his experiences with an intern who seems to have it all - luxury cars, exotic vacations and beautiful women; in May 2016, it all comes crashing down.

A sheriff's deputy turned actor reaches new heights of fame as a bailiff on an Emmy-winning show. When a shooting at his house leaves him injured and his wife dead, police learn there's more to this court TV star.

Joseph Son had the right look to play Hollywood villains, but a terrible secret from his past resurfaces more than a decade later; when prosecutors face off with the actor on the stand, it's hard to tell fact from fiction.

Jam Master Jay, best known as Run-DMC's DJ, becomes a hip-hop legend; his life is cut short when he's executed in his recording studio; an exclusive interview with an eyewitness sheds light on this decades-old cold case.

A hopeful soap opera star shines in the background - but her rise crashes instantly because of someone who doesn't want to see her succeed.

Sam Haskell IV, the son of one of Hollywood's most powerful players, yearns to escape his dad's shadow and gain respect as a filmmaker. When a human torso turns up in a dumpster, long-hidden secrets come to light in the Los Angeles sun.

A Louisiana family's discovery of natural gas on their land leads to wealth and a reality TV show. Their rags-to-riches story captivated viewers until the series ended, later marked by a tragic loss of one of its beloved cast members.

Sylvie Cachay (January 7, 1977 - December 9, 2010) was a Peruvian-American swimsuit designer who was strangled and drowned in an overflowing bathtub at the Soho House hotel in Manhattan on December 9, 2010. Nicholas Brooks, her boyfriend of six months, was convicted of her second degree murder in July 2013 and sentenced to 25 years to life on September 23, 2013.

A young actress stars in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" but is found dead in her school parking lot months later. Police search surveillance footage as they investigate her murder.

In the Golden Eagle community of Tallahassee, Florida, former French runway model turned mom-a-ger (a term for a mother who manages her child's career) Samira Frasch and her husband Adam Frasch seemingly have a perfect 'fairy tale' marriage, living a life of luxury and flamboyance, while raising their two young children. But, in February 2014 when Samira turns up dead at the bottom of her backyard pool, police uncover a marriage filled with infidelities, lies, accusations and deep motives. Did their marital problems lead to Samira's brutal murder?

Baron 'Dirty' Colon goes on the reality show 'From G's to Gents', hoping to change his life and take home the $100,000 prize pot. But, he is hiding a huge secret about his real motivation for wanting to join the competition show.

Fiction and reality collide when a dream come true horror film becomes a real-life nightmare.