Dead in Hollywood is a true-crime web series of strange and tragic Hollywood deaths.
On February 22, 2023, I read an abridged chapter from my forthcoming book Dead in Hollywood for Queer Spaces Storytelling Night at North Figueroa Bookshop. I chose the restroom where George Michael was arrested as my queer space!
Go inside the real location of the Slaughtered Lamb pub from the horror/comedy An American Werewolf in London. One of my all-time favorite horror movies!
Go behind the sign to Tarzana, California where Britney Spears shaved her head in 2007!
Owner of the Faux Library Studio Props, Marc E. Meyer, is credited as the inventor of the faux book. Meyer's prop house - which provides fake books, real books, antique furniture, and other record for film and TV sets - is among a number of SoCal prop houses that are still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hollywood actors and writers strikes. Meyer needs to raise $100,000 by February 1, 2023, before he has to vacate the premises and surrender everything inside. We interviewed Marc last week and took a tour of his amazing prop house to help raise awareness. If you can help Marc, please donate below, and please don't forget to like and subscribe so we can continue making the Dead in Hollywood web series! Thanks as always. HELP SAVE THE FAUX LIBRARY PROP HOUSE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-prop-house-during-hollywood-strikes
Pop icon George Michael died on Christmas Day 2016. This year his Christmas hit “Last Christmas” finally went to #1 in the UK after missing out on the top position upon its release. Find out about his life, his arrest, and eventual death in Episode 11 of the true crime web series Dead in Hollywood.
Go behind the sign to Santa Claus Lane (aka Hollywood Blvd.) as we take a deep dive into the history of the Hollywood Christmas Parade.(1928-Present). This year's parade will be broadcast on December 15, 2023. Check your local listings. For all the Hollywood history buffs out there, this episode is for you. There's so much cool footage out there of the parade throughout the years; it will give you a new insight into Hollywood at Christmas.
Go behind the sign to the night Divine died in a Hollywood hotel room. Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine, was the larger-than-life star of many of director John Waters’ movies. A female impersonator from Baltimore, Milstead went from touring the underground midnight circuit to starring in Water’s unforgettable and trashy films of the 1970s and 80s. Celebrated as the “Queen of Trash” during his lifetime, Divine was a bit of an unknown to wider audiences at the time of his death at the age of 42. This is Dead in Hollywood, and This is Divine! Let’s go behind the sign.
Go behind the sign & on the boulevard to director John Waters' Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony, Diane Linkletter's apartment building where the 20 year-old committed suicide, and the now torn down hotel where Divine died. In September, I met up with Adam Papagan of Cool L.A. Tours at our office at Artisan’s Patio on Hollywood Blvd. We were hoping to interview some of John Waters’ filthiest fans at the director’s Star Ceremony. Waters was finally getting his due with a Star on the Walk of Fame. Please don't forget to like & subscribe!
Go behind the sign to the morning of October 4, 1969 when Diane Linkletter, daughter of TV personality Art Linkletter, jumped out of the 6th floor window of her apartment in the Shoreham Towers in West Hollywood. Diane Linkletter’s mysterious and spectacular death helped spread an urban legend that lives on to this day. You’ve probably even heard it yourself. Diane was born on Halloween in 1948 and died less than a month before her 21st birthday in a shocking climax to a troubled life. This is Dead in Hollywood. Let’s go behind the sign... Dead in Hollywood Diane Linkletter (Episode 30) Created by David Castro (aka Castroburger) Drone work by David Castro
Go behind the sign and on location to the Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments (formally the Knickerbocker Hotel). The Knickerbocker was once the Hotel of the Stars, but as Hollywood Blvd. declined, it dragged the Knickerbocker down with it. It cycled from upscale apartment, to glamorous celebrity hotel, to a deteriorated residence for drug addicts and prostitutes, and finally to housing for seniors.
If you believe the stories, ghosts roam its halls. The massive art deco chandelier hanging from the ceiling in the lobby is the only remaining relic of the Knickerbocker’s once dazzling past. If you stare at it long enough, you might just be transported back to the days of Hollywood Land. Please don't forget to like & subscribe!
The Ghosts of the Knickerbocker (Stop no. 8)
Hosts: Adam Papagan & Castro Burger (aka David Castro)
Written, Filmed, & Edited by Castro Burger
Drone: Castro Burger
Go behind the sign and underground to the West Wycombe, England Hellfire Caves. With its history of satanic rituals, worship, murder, orgies, and sacrifice, it’s of little wonder that this location is considered one of England's most haunted places. Come with us as we go deeper into the Hellfire Caves to discover the secrets of Sir Francis Dashwood's Hellfire Club.
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Go behind the sign to the night of August 20, 1989, when the Menendez Brothers murdered their parents in the family's Beverly Hills mansion. It was a crime that shocked the world -- a prelude to the OJ Simpson saga. The Menendez murder case has been reexamined over the years with a new generation supporting the brothers who sit in prison for life without the possibility of parole. The questions remain: Did the brothers murder their parents in self-defense after years of unspeakable abuse? Or were the brothers spoiled rich kids who committed parricide? This series will culminate with a full-length documentary on the Brothers. If you can, keep an open mind until then. If you enjoy my videos and want to support me on Patreon please visit: https://patreon.com/user?u=81545767 Dead in Hollywood: The Menendez Brothers (Episode 28 - Part 1) Created by David Castro
Go behind the sign to January 27, 1937, when the body of actress Marie Prevost is found in her apartment in Hollywood. What makes Marie’s death the stuff of legend, is what happened to her after she died. This is the shocking true story of an actress whose real legacy has been lost to urban legend.
Walking the Walk of Fame with Adam Papagan ("Cool L.A. Tours") & David Castro ("Dead in Hollywood") is a new web series on the secrets of Hollywood Blvd. On this episode, Adam and David visit The Four Ladies of Hollywood landmark, the gateway to the Walk of Fame. I drove past the Four Ladies so many times before I really noticed it. Truth be told, I kind of viewed the stainless steel gazebo as an eyesore and not the gateway to Hollywood as it was intended to be. It’s kinda falling apart. If you look closely, you’ll see some cracks, but behind those cracks and the controversy over the landmark, are 5 of the most interesting women in Hollywood you will ever meet. PLEASE don't forget to like & subscribe!
29 years ago, on June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered in the walkway of Nicole's Bundy condo. What followed was one of the biggest true crime stories of all time leading to the Trial of the Century, where Nicole's ex-husband, football legend OJ Simpson was put on trial for the murders. I spent the last 6 months researching the case and going to the real-life locations where it happened. On this 29th anniversary of the murders, follow my journey as I document the saga and dig a little deeper. I thought I knew a lot about this case, but I discovered there was much more to it.
DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD: O.J. SIMPSON - THE BLACK SEMINOLE (FULL DOCUMENTARY) Written, Researched, Filmed, & Edited by David Castro
Walking the Walk of Fame with Adam Papagan ("Cool L.A. Tours") & David Castro ("Dead in Hollywood") is a new web series on the secrets of Hollywood Blvd. On this very special episode, Adam and David introduce us to Mr. Hollywood, Hollywood's honorary mayor Johnny Grant.
Go behind the sign to the real-life locations of the Trial of the Century. After the infamous Bronco chase, OJ Simpson was arrested and jailed at the Los Angeles County Jail in Downtown L.A. The 92 L.A. Riots were on everybody’s mind when on January 24, 1995, the OJ Simpson Murder Trial opened at the Criminal Courts building in downtown L.A. For the next year and a half, the nation would be transfixed on a trial that brought out the worst in America. Enjoy the exciting conclusion of Dead in Hollywood: OJ Simpson (Episode 24).
Go behind the sign to the night of May 4, 2001, when actor Robert Blake's second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, is gunned down while sitting in the passenger seat of their car after dinner. Where was Blake? Allegedly, inside the restaurant retrieving his gun! So, who killed Bonny Lee Bakley? Was it her husband of 5-months, Robert Blake? Or a hitman he had hired? Or was it one of the men Bakley scammed throughout her life? While putting together this episode, Robert Blake died at the age of 89. Bakley's case remains unsolved to this day! I’m Castroburger, and this is Dead in Hollywood. Let’s go behind the sign…
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