Richmond Haunts long-form
Celebrity Hauntings, Part 2: Lennon, Crawford, Tolkien and More
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| Celebrity ghost stories take two forms: accounts of famous people experiencing unexplained events and reports that a well-known figure remained present after death. Part 2 brings both traditions together across private homes, theaters, hotels and university grounds.
The episode visits the former homes of Jean Harlow and Joan Crawford, then follows stories of Yul Brynner at the Orpheum Theatre. Actor Alex Desert’s reported experience connected to Martin Luther King Jr. provides a different kind of personal encounter. The final stories turn to John Lennon and the Dakota in New York, followed by J.R.R. Tolkien at Merton College in Oxford. The program treats these as reported experiences and cultural stories rather than verified supernatural events, while examining how celebrity adds another layer to the places and memories involved. |
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