Hollywood Scandal Timeline
1959: Elvis starts dating Priscilla Wagner after a formal meeting with her parents despite a ten year age difference. She was 14 years old at the time.
1962: Marilyn Monroe and President JFK allegedly have an affair. Following the affair, Marilyn Monroe sank into a depression and died of a drug overdose at age 36.
1962: Beatles drummer, Pete Best, is fired after two years with the band.
1967: Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are arrested for drug possession.
1968: Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow divorce after two years of marriage.
1969: After years of drug addiction, Wizard of Oz star, Judy Garland, overdoses at age 47
1971: Charles Manson, along with his followers, are sentenced to death for involvement in a 1969 murder case.
1972: Movie star, Jane Fonda, begins a tour in Northern Vietnam despite the conflict.
1973: Martial artist, Bruce Lee, dies at the age of 32.
1980: Paul McCartney is jailed in Japan for possession of marijuana.
1981: West Side Story star Natalie Wood mysteriously drowns at the age of 43.
1982: Ozzy Osbourne bites the head of a bat off live on stage.
1991: Paul Reuben, better known as Pee-wee Herman is arrested for indecent exposure.
1992: Singer Sinead O’Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II during Saturday Night Live performance.
1993: Michael Jackson goes to trial for child molestation allegations.
1995: NFL player OJ Simpson goes to trial for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman
1997: Mike Tyson bites off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match.
2003: Martha Stewart is jailed for involvement in insider trading.
2005: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston divorce
2008: Tom Cruise releases infamous Scientology video.
2011: Congressman Anthony Weiner accidentally posts picture of crotch on Twitter
2013: Cyclist Lance Armstrong admits to using performance enhancing drugs.
2015: NFL quarterback Tom Brady suspended for ‘Deflategate’
2017: Over 80 women accuse Harvery Weinstein of sexual abuse.
2017: R Kelly is charged for sex trafficking.
2019: Dozens of wealthy parents are indicted for cheating college admissions
2022: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars after an offensive joke.