Kathy Benjamin

Austin

Writer and Editor at Grunge

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Articles

Famous People Who Died During WWII

1 week ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

Many famous people actually served during World War II. Some of them were unknowns when they signed up to fight and went on to become household names years after their time in the military. Others were already celebrities at the time hostilities broke out and put their successful careers on pause to serve their country before returning to their famous lives after the war ended.
Musicians Who Partied Way Too Hard

1 week ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

There are plenty of well-known male rockers who partied way too hard during their careers: Keith Moon, Ozzy Osbourne, every single member of the Rolling Stones, and Mötley Crüe ... the list goes on and on. But what about, well, everyone else? What ladies of rock could drink those guys under the table, and who were the hardest partiers of less famously debauched genres of music? There are some surprising answers to these questions, including country stars and famous classical composers.
Unexpected Cars You Didn't Know Former Presidents Once Owned

2 weeks ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

Some of the most iconic and infamous moments in presidential history occurred in cars. John F. Kennedy was assassinated while being driven through Dallas. Ronald Reagan was thrown into the presidential limo and rushed to the hospital after being shot.
What The Final Year Of Hitler's Life Was Really Like

1 month ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

Adolf Hitler's life is certainly one of the most minutely analyzed of any person in history. Everything from his childhood to his military service to his dream of being an artist has been poured over by historians. And those were all things that took place before he ever even joined the Nazi Party, let alone took over Germany. There is seemingly not a moment of his time after he became Führer that is unaccounted for or contains even a little bit of mystery.
Famous People Who Actually Served In The Vietnam War

1 month ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

Millions of men were sent to fight in Vietnam during the 1960s and '70s. The war was incredibly controversial, and over 58,000 American troops died fighting that losing battle. Since the whole thing was such a quagmire, there are plenty of things about the Vietnam War that don't make sense. However, one of the most perplexing questions is why anyone who was starting out in their career as a professional athlete or an actor sign up to fight instead?
11 Most Chilling End Of The World Predictions Famous People Had

2 months ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

Anyone who has walked around a major metropolis like New York City knows that you don't have to look far to find someone predicting the end of the world is imminent. But while unknown street preachers might scream about the apocalypse at pedestrians every day, it is less common for someone who is already well-known to put their name on an end of the world prophecy. After all, everyone who ever made one of those predictions in the past has been wrong ... at least as of this writing.
'70s Musicians Who Died In Bizarre Ways

2 months ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

Rock stars tend to live large and do some pretty crazy things. That can happen when you are surrounded by fans and money and mind-altering substances all the time. The combination of those things also means that rock stars have a tendency to die in big, weird, or unexpected ways. AdvertisementSome of the most bizarre rock star deaths ever just so happened to occur to musicians who were big in the 1970s.
What It Was Really Like At Jonestown The Day Of The Massacre

2 months ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

Jim Jones started his infamous cult, the Peoples Temple, in Indiana in the 1950s before moving it to San Francisco in the early '70s. While originally preaching progressive ideas, especially racial harmony and equality, it became something very twisted. In 1974, Jones decided his congregation should move to an isolated jungle location in the South American country of Guyana. He called the small compound that his followers carved out Jonestown.
Rock Stars Who Died While On Tour

2 months ago | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

Taking a rock band on tour is a difficult endeavor that involves a lot of people doing everything right in order for it to go smoothly. Of course, things can and do go wrong, which is why many bands have been in tragic accidents while touring. Sometimes, they are lucky enough to come away shaken and injured. Other times, not everyone walks away. But accidents are only one of the ways rock stars can lose their lives on tour.
Famous Burial Sites That Vanished And Still Haven't Been Found

Feb 9, 2025 | grunge.com | Kathy Benjamin

There are plenty of famous people who are buried in unmarked graves. Maybe they or their families couldn't afford a headstone, or perhaps they didn't want fans (or detractors) from gathering at their gravesite en masse. It's usually not that anyone was trying to hide their graves, although there are some historical examples of that occurring, too.