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* [[Rock Hudson]] died of AIDS-related complications after contracting the disease through homosexual intercourse.
* [[Rock Hudson]] died of AIDS-related complications after contracting the disease through homosexual intercourse.
* Michael Jeter, who was homosexual, also died due to AIDS-related complications.
* Michael Jeter, who was homosexual, also died due to AIDS-related complications.
* Tommy Morrison 44, died of undisclosed illness after testing positive for HIV. He starred in the movie ''Rocky V'' and claimed to be related to [[John Wayne]].<ref>{{cite news|title=heavyweight champ also starred in 'Rocky V'|first=Dave|last=Skretta|work=Washington Post|date=September 3, 2013|page=B5}}</ref>
* Tommy Morrison 44, died of undisclosed illness after testing positive for HIV. He starred in the movie ''Rocky V'' and claimed to be related to [[John Wayne]].<ref>{{cite news|title=heavyweight champ also starred in 'Rocky V'|first=Dave|last=Skretta|work=Washington Post|date=September 3, 2013|page=B5}}</ref>
* Robert Reed known for Kenneth Preston on ‘The Defenders’ (1961-1965), Mike Brady on ‘The Brady Bunch’ (1969-1974), and Dr. William Reynolds on ‘Roots’ (1977) died of AIDS in 1992.
* Robert Reed known for Kenneth Preston on ‘The Defenders’ (1961-1965), Mike Brady on ‘The Brady Bunch’ (1969-1974), and Dr. William Reynolds on ‘Roots’ (1977) died of AIDS in 1992.
* [[James Dean]] displayed an unhealthy interest in a 12-year-old boy.
* [[James Dean]] displayed an unhealthy interest in a 12-year-old boy.
* [[Charlie Sheen]] to wife Brooke Mueller: "I'll kill you."<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/09/charlie-sheen-wife-brook-mueller-ill-kill-you/?test=latestnews "Charlie Sheen to wife Brooke Mueller: I'll kill you"] (August 9, 2010). Fox News website/Fox 411/TV.</ref> Sheen was arrested on Christmas Day, 2009 for domestic abuse of his current wife Brooke. He was booked for second-degree assault, menacing, and criminal mischief.<ref>Associated Press (December 25, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/12/25/actor-charlie-sheen-arrested-domestic-violence-charges/?test=faces "Actor Charlie Sheen released from jail after domestic abuse arrest"]. Fox News/Fox411/Movies.</ref> Sheen has a history that includes assaults against girlfriends and his former wife. He is also infamous for drug/alcohol abuse, having tried (and failed) numerous attempts in rehab clinics. He was fired from the sitcom ''Two and A Half Men'' where, in true Hollywood hypocrisy, he played an "amusingly" alcohol-abusing ladies' man, except his lifestyle proves consequence-free in storyline—at least from bad results. Sheen has become dangerously unhinged in recent times and has been making increasingly bizarre rants online. No one from Hollywood has yet to step in.
* [[Charlie Sheen]] to wife Brooke Mueller: "I'll kill you."<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/09/charlie-sheen-wife-brook-mueller-ill-kill-you/?test=latestnews "Charlie Sheen to wife Brooke Mueller: I'll kill you"] (August 9, 2010). Fox News website/Fox 411/TV.</ref> Sheen was arrested on Christmas Day, 2009 for domestic abuse of his current wife Brooke. He was booked for second-degree assault, menacing, and criminal mischief.<ref>Associated Press (December 25, 2009). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/12/25/actor-charlie-sheen-arrested-domestic-violence-charges/?test=faces "Actor Charlie Sheen released from jail after domestic abuse arrest"]. Fox News/Fox411/Movies.</ref> Sheen has a history that includes assaults against girlfriends and his former wife. He is also infamous for drug/alcohol abuse, having tried (and failed) numerous attempts in rehab clinics. He was fired from the sitcom ''Two and A Half Men'' where, in true Hollywood hypocrisy, he played an "amusingly" alcohol-abusing ladies' man, except his lifestyle proves consequence-free in storyline—at least from bad results. Sheen has become dangerously unhinged in recent times and has been making increasingly bizarre rants online. No one from Hollywood has yet to step in.
* Trashing hotel rooms is a favorite form of offensive behavior by Hollywood types, as well as by rock musicians (some of the most notable ones being British, such as [[the Who]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Billy Idol]] and [[Amy Winehouse]]) as an expression of their rebellion against society's rules. Many examples are readily available on the internet.<ref>See, e.g., Spitz, Marc (January 3, 2008). [http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/0712_TrashedHotelRooms,6047/ "10 celebrity-trashed hotel rooms"]. BudgetTravel website.</ref>
* Trashing hotel rooms is a favorite form of offensive behavior by Hollywood types, as well as by rock musicians such as [[the Who]] the rock group that produced the 1975 movie Tommy<ref>See, e.g., Spitz, Marc (January 3, 2008). [http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/0712_TrashedHotelRooms,6047/ "10 celebrity-trashed hotel rooms"]. BudgetTravel website.</ref>
*[[Mel Gibson]], who had started drinking again, was arrested in 2006 after being stopped for driving at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone on a notoriously dangerous road in Malibu, California.<ref>Associated Press (July 31, 2006). [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/ "Mel Gibson apologizes after DUI arrest"]. Today Show website [NBC].</ref> A breathalyzer test confirmed he was drunk and next to him was an open bottle of Tequila; after being arrested he hurled anti-Semitic abuse at the Jewish police officer who stopped him.<ref>Harlow, John (July 30, 2006). [http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/article192329.ece "Mel Gibson rants against Jews in a drunk-driving arrest"]. The Sunday Times website. Fee required for full article.</ref>
*[[Mel Gibson]], who had started drinking again, was arrested in 2006 after being stopped for driving at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone on a notoriously dangerous road in Malibu, California.<ref>Associated Press (July 31, 2006). [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/ "Mel Gibson apologizes after DUI arrest"]. Today Show website [NBC].</ref> A breathalyzer test confirmed he was drunk and next to him was an open bottle of Tequila; after being arrested he hurled anti-Semitic abuse at the Jewish police officer who stopped him.<ref>Harlow, John (July 30, 2006). [http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/article192329.ece "Mel Gibson rants against Jews in a drunk-driving arrest"]. The Sunday Times website. Fee required for full article.</ref>
*The parents of [[Miley Cyrus]], just 15 years old at the time (one year under the age to get driving licence and the average [[age of consent]]), allowed noted photographer [[Annie Liebowitz]] to pose the starlet without a shirt or bra (nominally [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless "topless"]) and with just a sheet covering her front for ''Vanity Fair'' magazine.<ref>Multiple references:
*The parents of [[Miley Cyrus]], just 15 years old at the time (one year under the age to get driving licence and the average [[age of consent]]), allowed noted photographer [[Annie Liebowitz]] to pose the starlet without a shirt or bra (nominally [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topless "topless"]) and with just a sheet covering her front for ''Vanity Fair'' magazine.<ref>Multiple references: