The Menendez Brothers (Part 1)
The true story of Netflix’s Monsters: The Menendez Brothers. Part 2 coming soon!
NEW: The Jungle House Revisited!
18 years ago, beloved California personality Huell Howser visited The Velez Jungle House for an episode of "Visiting... with Huell Howser." This summer, we went back to see what's changed since then. I had so much fun making this video! Hope you like it!
The Grand View Cemetery Scandal (Glendale, CA)
The history of Grand View Cemetery is interesting not because of who is buried there but because of WHO isn't buried there. The historic cemetery, located in Glendale, CA, became the focus of a disturbing scandal in 2005. THE GRAND VIEW CEMETERY SCANDAL Directed, Written, & Edited by David Castro Hosts: David Castro & Adam Papagan Created by: David Castro (aka Castroburger).
HOLLYWOOD & THE DEAD PETZ
Go behind the sign to L.A.'s oldest and most unique pet cemetery in Calabasas, CA, where some of Tinseltown's most famous animals are buried.
Here Lies Ron Goldman & Nicole Brown Simpson
June 12, 2024, marks the 30th anniversary of the gruesome murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman. We headed out to their graves earlier this year and retraced the famous Bronco chase.
Searching for Superman's Grave (George Reeves)
Go behind the sign to the Mountain View Mortuary & Cemetery in Altadena, CA, where Adventures of Superman star George Reeves is interred. I spent the day walking around the cemetery and quickly realized that I was the only person there—well, the only living person. I definitely got the feeling I was being watched.
30 Years of O.J. Simpson Conspiracies! NEW VIDEO!
30 years ago, on June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were killed on the other side of this wall at Nicole’s Bundy condo in West L.A. You’d think with OJ’s passing there’d be a renewed interest in the case, but in reality, interest has never gone away.
A year ago, I spent 6 months working on a documentary on the OJ Simpson case, and since then, I’ve realized that a lot of people believe that OJ is innocent or at the very least, didn’t commit the actual murders himself. In this video, we’re going to examine some of the conspiracy theories.
At the end of this video, we’ll debunk them and let’s start by saying that we believe OJ did it. This is Dead in Hollywood. Let’s go waaay behind the sign.
DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD: UNBOXING OJ SIMPSON CONSPIRACIES
Directed, Written, & Edited By David Castro
Hosts: David Castro & Adam Papagan
THE NIGHT SUPERMAN DIED! (This is crazy!)
Go behind the sign to June 16, 1959. Sometime between 1:30 and 2 AM, Adventures of Superman star George Reeves died from a single gunshot wound to the head in the upstairs bedroom of this modest home here on Benedict Canyon Drive in Los Angeles. He was 45. The house itself looks hauntingly the same as it was at the time of Reeves’ death. Exactly what happened that night has never fully been resolved, and though ruled a suicide, suspicious events surrounding the incident cast doubt on Reeve’s official cause of death. This is Dead in Hollywood. The Night Superman Died. Let’s go behind the sign.
The Haunted Halls of Hollywood High
Go behind the sign and inside the historic Hollywood High School. We didn't know what to expect when we met up with our friend who gave us the tour. It turned out to be a lot more interesting than we thought! Check it out and let us know what you think. Please don't forget to like and subscribe.
Murder at Gower Gulch! NEW VIDEO!
Go behind the sign to Gower Gulch! In the early days of movieland, Los Angeles was full of real-life cowboys, and the cowpokes looked to earn cash by being extras in the Hollywood Westerns being made. The corner of Sunset and Gower was the perfect place for these cow punches to hang out due to its proximity to the movie studios. At the intersection of Sunset and Gower, a couple of cowboys engaged in an unscripted and deadly standoff in 1940, sending one to the morgue and the other to trial on homicide charges. This is Dead in Hollywood. Let’s go behind the sign…
UNBOXING OJ SIMPSON (NEW VIDEO!)
My first unboxing video! Adam Papagan, my co-host and the originator of the OJ Tour gives us a look at his OJ collection. Let us know in the comments if you have any weird OJ memorabilia! And don’t forgive to subscribe to the youtube channel!
NEW! THE RESTROOM WHERE GEORGE MICHAEL WAS ARRESTED!
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!
NEW! INSIDE THE SLAUGHTERED LAMB PUB!
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!
Where Britney Spears Shaved Her Head!
Go behind the sign to Tarzana, California where Britney Spears shaved her head in 2007!
Save the Faux Library!
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
Last Christmas: George Michael
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.
NEW! Christmas 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.
NEW EPISODE! THIS IS DIVINE!
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.
The Filth of Hollywood: John Waters, Diane Linkletter, and Divine (Stop no. 9)
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!