marie claire

Harry & Caresse Crosby

The couple who made the '20s roar.

Dominick Dunne: Hollywood's Diarist

War hero, film producer, TV host and father of a murdered child, Dominick Dunne seemed destined to become the great chronicler of Tinseltown's darkest chapters.

DJ AM: One Last Spin

He overcame a traumatic childhood and morbid obesity, but in the end there was one demon this star couldn't defeat.

Zsa Zsa Gabor: The Original Fame Seeker

Before Paris Hilton, there was her step-great-grandmother: a ravishing beauty who married nine times and made a multi-million dollar fortune - as well as plenty of headlines - along the way.

Ted Kennedy: Last Man Standing

He was born into privilege and power, dogged by scandal and racked by grief, but this politician dragged himself from the depths of despair to become a champion of the American people.

Patrick Swayze: The Last Dance

Photographs in his final weeks showed a man ravaged by cancer, but to a generation reared on Ghost and Dirty Dancing, he'll always be the heart-throb who refused to put Baby in a corner, says Helen Gent.

Life Story: Betty Ford

Dancer, model, breast cancer survivor and secret alcoholic, America's most colourful and outspoken first lady is best known as a beacon of hope for millions tormented by disease and addiction.

The Notorious B.I.G: Bad Boy Of Rap

He was one of hip-hop's biggest stars - in every sense - but his role in a blood-soaked turf war between the America's East and West Coast rappers ensured his days at the top would be short-lived. Claire Scobie reports.

Farrah Fawcett: Hollywood's Angel

She was the all-American girl with the megawatt smile, but, writes Helen Gent, her love life and volatile temper saw her career overshadowed by lurid headlines.

Bruce Lee: Kung-Fu King

Hungry for fame but spurned because of his race, the martial artist fought tooth and nail to conquer Hollywood. But, as Helen Gent reports, his biggest battle was his personal demons.