The Hollywood Christmas Parade!

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.

DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD: THE CRASH OF ANNE HECHE (EPISODE 21)

Go behind the sign to the morning of August 5, 2022. Actress Anne Heche (“Six Days Seven Nights,”I Know What You Did Last Summer”) was involved in three car crashes. The final crash, the most serious, inflicted critical injuries on the actress and destroyed a home. Throughout her life, Anne Heche endured mental illcnessexual abuse, drug abuse, misogyny, and homophobia before her shocking death at the age of 53. Everyone was shocked by her death, but if you were paying attention, it wasn’t all that shocking. Dead in Hollywood: The Crash of Anne Heche (Episode 21) Created, Produced, Written, and Edited by David Castro (Castroburger) WEBSITE: https://www.deadinhollywood.com/ STORE: https://deadinhollywood.bigcartel.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/deadinholly... SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/Ce9gJP7Q CONTACT: thehellfirepress@gmail.com

NEW!!! THE ASSASSINATION OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD (EPISODE 17)

Go behind the sign to Sunday, November 24, 1963. Two detectives were escorting Lee Harvey Oswald through the basement of the Dallas Police Headquarters in Dallas, TX when Oswald was shot at point blank range on live TV. America witnessed two assassinations in November of 1963. Both were coordinated attacks. One on the sitting president of the United States. The second, on his alleged assassin.

DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD: THE MURDER/SUICIDE OF PHIL & BRYNN HARTMAN (EPISODE 9) OUT NOW!!!

Go behind the sign to the early hours of May 28, 1998 when comedian Phil Hartman was shot to death in his sleep by his wife, Brynn, who then, hours later, turned the gun on herself. To his fans, Hartman seemed happy, leading the lucky life in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Encino, CA. Adored by millions and shot down in his prime, Hartman's life has been overshadowed by the events of that May morning.

OUT NOW! THE DROWNING OF NATALIE WOOD (EPISODE 8)

Go behind the sign to the night of November 29, 1981, when Natalie Wood drowned on Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California. On July 20, 2021, Natalie's birthday, I sailed to Catalina to retrace Natalie's last, lost weekend. What really happened the night Natalie died? Was Natalie murdered or was it just an unfortunate accident after a holiday weekend of drinking? Never before seen photos/videos of famous Natalie Wood Catalina locations — with addresses! Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

BOTD: NATALIE WOOD (July 20, 1938)

BOTD: Natalie Wood would be 83 today, July 20. Tomorrow morning I leave for Catalina Island to retrace Natalie Wood's last steps and Marilyn Monroe's first. I hope to get a lot of really great footage for my next video "The Drowning of Natalie Wood" (Episode 8). Be sure to catch on the 1-7.

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Sal Mineo: Hollywood's First Gay Teenager (Episode 3)

Forty-five years ago, on February 12, 1976, "Rebel Without a Cause" actor Sal Mineo was murdered outside his carport in West Hollywood, CA. Go behind the sign to the alleyway where the Switchblade Kid met his match. I hope you guys enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed making it. Like and Subscribe to my channel!

DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD: BEHIND THE SIGN (ISSUE 20) OUT NOW!!!

I'm excited to announce my latest issue, Dead in Hollywood: Behind the Sign (Issue 20)!! Twenty Tinseltown Tinglers to keep the hairs on your arm up at night. This 10,000-word collector's companion took a while to compile but it finally makes me smile. The 40-page fanzine covers everyone from Peg Entwistle to Whitney Houston, Fatty Arbuckle to Alexis Arquette, Sam Cooke to Jon-Erik Hexum, Divine to RFK (to name a few).

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COMING ATTRACTIONS: REBECCA SCHAEFFER STALKED! (MAY 20)

CLICK HERE to like and subscribe to the Dead in Hollywood Youtube Channel! Rebecca Schaeffer’s story is fascinating and so tragic. If you head over to our Youtube Channel, be sure to watch Episode 6 - River Phoenix Died Here.

OUT NOW: DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD: RIVER PHOENIX DIED HERE (EPISODE 6)

Here it is! A lot of love and a LOT of time went into Episode 6. I hope you all enjoy it! Go behind the sign to Halloween night 1993... the night River Phoenix died on the pavement outside of the Sunset Strip nightclub the Viper Room. I thought I know the whole story, I had no idea.

FINAL COUNTDOWN: THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN GIRL (Episode 1)

Dead in Hollywood: Behind the Sign is a true-crime vlog on Youtube (Be sure to subscribe!). Episode 1 was an experiment as you will see. But I had a lot of fun making it and I think it’s a nice overview of Dead in Hollywood and the story of Peg Entwistle, the only person ever to have committed suicide by jumping off the letter ‘H’ of the Hollywood Sign. Join us this Friday for RIVER PHOENIX DIED HERE (EPISODE 7).