The Most Tragic Celebrity Deaths of All Time

Father and Son

On the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination, the New York Daily News re-ran the famous photograph that depicts young John Jr. saluting his father's coffin during the funeral procession. The photographer who took the photo, Dan Farrell, called it "the saddest thing I've ever seen in my whole life.

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The More You Know

  • If you heat up a magnet, it will lose its magnetism.
  • Bubble wrap was originally intended to be used as 3D wallpaper.
  • Pilots and their co-pilots are required to eat different meals before flights so that they don’t both end up with food poisoning.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
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