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The internet can be an amazing place. One day you can be nobody, and the next be one of the most famous people in the world. But the pursuit of going viral can have devastating effects. This episode we delve into some of those very stories. We discuss three of Youtube's most infamous Influencers of Death. That's today on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

William Holden was a legendary actor whose career started during the Golden Age of Hollywood, starring in such classics as Sunset Boulevard and Stalag 17. He was rich. He was famous. And he was a drunk!  After his career fizzled, he drank himself into oblivion at his oceanfront Santa Monica condo. One night, after a few bottles of vodka, he slipped, fell, and died at the age of 63. Director Billy Wilder called it "a lousy fade-out of a great guy." Hear the full story today on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Super Bowl Sunday. Atlanta. January 30, 2000. The Big Game was a Big Thriller and came down to the final play. But the real drama took place off the field. Ray Lewis, a Star Linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, found himself at a post-game party where a drunken altercation turned deadly.  By the time the clock ran out, he and 2 members of his entourage were charged with double homicide. A media blitz followed and Lewis was soon playing Defense again…in court. It’s one of the most infamous crimes in Sports History and we’re tackling it head-on today on Death in Entertainment! Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Issei Sagawa was the son of a powerful businessman in Japan that murdered, cooked and ate his friend while studying literature in France. After being extradited to his home country, he was set free and became the world's first celebrity cannibal. Bon appetit! That's this week on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Christina Grimmie was a young American singer and Youtube star whose channel just reached one million subscribers.  After appearing as a contestant on "The Voice," she shot to music superstardom.  Then one night after a concert in Orlando, a Florida Man silenced her voice forever. It's another case of obsessed fan turned murderer this week on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Ladies and gentlemen, time travelers, and Daleks tuning in from the far reaches of the universe, welcome to our 3rd annual Holly Jolly Christmas episode. Today, we're diving into the wibbly-wobbly world of a man whose obsession with the TV Show "Doctor Who" masked his darker side of violence and terror.    So grab your fez, straighten your bow tie, and join us as we explore the chronicles of a Whovian whose journey through time and space took an unexpected detour into the realm of murder. That’s today on Death in Entertainment! Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

On a fateful night in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, legendary rapper Tupac Shakur was the target of a brutal gang hit that left him mortally wounded. He was gunned down by an unknown assailant while riding in the passenger seat of a BMW driven by Suge Knight, head of Death Row Records.  It’s a murder mystery that has inexplicably remained unsolved…until now. Join us as we go down the rabbit hole and examine why it took 27 years to answer the question: Who shot Pac? That’s today on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

On this special double episode, all eyez are on Tupac Shakur, an iconic artist who left an indelible mark on the music industry. He emerged from the streets of Harlem a poet with a raw voice and then moved to California, where he quickly rose through the ranks in the rap world.  Tupac’s magnetic charisma and lyrical prowess propelled him to major mainstream success. But as his star ascended in the mid-1990s, so did tensions between the East and West Coast hip hop scenes. What started as a clash of egos and a gimmick to boost record sales soon escalated into a dangerous feud, with Tupac entangled in the crossfire. That’s the way it is, today on Death in Entertainment! Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Indian actor Salman Khan became a Bollywood darling in the 1990’s. His career was on a steady climb until 2002— when Khan ran over 5 people and crashed his Toyota Land Cruiser into a bakery— killing one. This insane story has an even crazier ending. That’s today on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

25 year old Moriah Wilson was the winningest woman in the American off-road cycling scene. She had energy, drive and charisma. And on May 11, 2022, she had 3 bullets shot into her. That's this week on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

Okay. I’m not even going to sugarcoat it. This is a sad episode. A life cut way too short. Selfishly and mercilessly.  Judith Barsi was a prolific child actress who was the voice of many of our childhoods (The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven).  She was failed by her family, Hollywood and the world. That’s today on Death in Entertainment. Yep, yep, yep! Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

American Television Commercials do everything they can to separate you from your money. But what happens when corporate advertisers kill the very people they use to sell you on their products? Come on down and find out today on Death in Entertainment. Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Alejandro Dowling New episodes every Wednesday! https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment