Original title
Death by Fame
Released
1/23/2023
Origin country
US
Genre
Crime, Documentary
Production companies
AMPLE Entertainment
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
22
Death by Fame goes behind the scenes to uncover the sinister side of fame and reveal the shocking true stories behind the rise, fall and murder of some of Hollywood's most promising stars.
Sex therapist Dr. Amie Hardwick had the beauty and brains to charm Hollywood, as well as a number of celebrity boyfriend's including Crispin Glover, Dave Navarro and Drew Carey; when one star rises, another's obsession is never far behind.
Johnny Lewis has everything any 28-year-old actor could ever dream of, but not even a hit show or celebrity girlfriend could keep him from falling headfirst into the most terrifying role of his life.
Singer Christina Grimmie went from internet sensation to international superstar with her performance on "The Voice"; among her legions of fans was someone whose obsession would bring her dreams to a tragic end.
Adea Shabani crossed oceans to pursue her Hollywood dreams; still, passions run high in La La Land, so when she mysteriously goes missing, investigators scramble to keep her from becoming another of the city's lost angels.
In Houston, Texas, aspiring model Catherine Martinez falls for a former pop star she believes to be her ticket to stardom; however, when ambition and jealousy collide, a Hollywood dream becomes a real-life nightmare.
In 1991, LA native Lloyd Avery portrayed one memorable on-screen killer; but when the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, the troubled actor reprises his most famous role, and the consequences are deadly.
At just 15 years-old, Correa-McMullen rose to fame from the tough streets of Los Angeles, starring alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest actors and actresses. But a romance with the wrong person takes her down a dangerous path, and out of the spotlight forever.
Loredana Nesci, a body-building attorney, and star of a new reality series on Sundance called "Loredana Esq." dies under suspicious circumstances in 2015.
Blake Leibel is a Hollywood writer, producer, and graphic novelist living on his inheritance. He creates a toxic love triangle between his wife, model Amanda Braun, and two girlfriends, Iana Kasian and storyboard artist Constance Buccafurri, that spins out of control and ends in a grisly murder.
After James Brown dies on Christmas 2006, some suspect murder; the conspiracy grows with the shooting death of his son-in-law Darren Lumar in November 2008; when detectives dig into Lumar's past, the possibility for motives becomes endless.
A strange cast of characters, an entertainment writer, a pop starlet, a former Marine, and a music producer, find themselves in an apartment where one of them ends up dead. Police sift through lies and half-truths to uncover what truly happened.
A sheriff's deputy turned actor reaches new heights of fame as a bailiff on an Emmy-winning show. When a shooting at his house leaves him injured and his wife dead, police learn there's more to this court TV star.
Joseph Son had the right look to play Hollywood villains, but a terrible secret from his past resurfaces more than a decade later; when prosecutors face off with the actor on the stand, it's hard to tell fact from fiction.
Jam Master Jay, best known as Run-DMC's DJ, becomes a hip-hop legend; his life is cut short when he's executed in his recording studio; an exclusive interview with an eyewitness sheds light on this decades-old cold case.
Aspiring actress Adriana Pinon is thrilled to land a recurring role as a background actor on the hit soap opera The Young and The Restless. It's the perfect stepping stone for her dream career. However, her rising star is abruptly extinguished when a jealous individual decides they cannot bear to see her succeed.
Sam Haskell IV, the son of one of Hollywood's most powerful players, yearns to escape his dad's shadow and gain respect as a filmmaker; when a human torso turns up in a dumpster, long-hidden secrets come to light in the Los Angeles sun.
A woman and her family strike it rich, and Hollywood comes knocking to give them their own show, but not everyone wants this reality star to shine.
A woman and her family strike it rich, and Hollywood comes knocking to give them their own show, but not everyone wants this reality star to shine.
A talented young actress gets her big break, but it's also her last act.
Runway model turned mom-a-ger Samira Frasch lives a life of luxury and flamboyance, seemingly out of a fairytale; when she turns up dead at the bottom of her pool, police uncover a marriage filled with infidelities, accusations and deep motives.
Baron 'Dirty' Colon goes on the reality show 'From G's to Gents', hoping to change his life and take home the $100,000 prize pot. But, he is hiding a huge secret about his real motivation for wanting to join the competition show.
A horror film production goes from a dream come true to a real-life nightmare.
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