- 47
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 807
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Dead Famous
Dead Famous is the critically acclaimed, Top 10 podcast that unravels the glitter, scandal and tragedy behind the lives — and deaths — of some of the world’s most famous people. Every week, host Mark Randell goes beyond the public image to tell the whole story: the rise to fame, the private life behind the headlines, the final days and hours, the death itself, its aftermath and the legacy left behind. Spanning stage and screen, music, sport, entertainment and royalty, Dead Famous has already told the stories of global icons including Princess Diana, Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury — alongside stars whose remarkable lives and deaths deserve to be rediscovered. New episodes every Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Mark Randell
- Category
- history · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Dec 2025
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 47 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Laura Sadler: The BBC Actress Who Fell to Her Death
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Paula Yates: Fame, Scandal and a Tragic Death at Just 41
18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Karen Carpenter: The Superstar Who Was Dying in Plain Sight
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Laura Sadler: The BBC Actress Who Fell to Her Death
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] By Wednesday 18th June, her family faced a devastating decision. Laura's injuries were so severe that there was no prospect of recovery, and the decision was made to withdraw life support. After days of uncertainty, the possibility they had been dreading had now become a reality. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 25 ratings
- Spotify
- 3.7 / 5
- 782 ratings
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Who hosts Dead Famous?
Elliott Caddy host the show. Published by Mark Randell.
How often do new episodes come out?
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