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Does that sound like a bunch of coincidences to you, Mr. Garrison?

And today we're looking at some of the wildest alternate theories centered around the fates of public figures.

Wagner has always said he believes Natalie tried to climb into a dinghy, fell into the water and accidentally drowned.

In the mid 20th century, he gained prominence for his contributions to ska music.

However, Don Drummond is remembered for more than his trombone skills.

In 1965, his girlfriend and fellow artist Anita Mahfoud was found slain.

The following year, Drummond was found guilty for her murder and imprisoned.

He died four years later behind bars and the cause was attributed to natural causes.

Some suggested that the Jamaican government was involved and that they planned his death in order to target the music scene in Kingston.

Another posited an even darker that Drummond had been taken out to avenge Mahfud following her death.

Though there's no evidence to support either, both are still believed decades after his passing.

During his career, he made a name for himself as one of Canada's most prolific artists.

However, Tom Thompson's legacy goes far beyond the landscapes he painted.

The circumstances surrounding his 1917 demise are still questioned today.

The official cause is said to be accidental drowning, but theorists weren't so convinced.

When his body was eventually found, there were small cranial injuries and fishing wire wrapped around his ankles.

This has led some to believe that foul play was at hand and that he was intentionally drowned by an unknown assailant.

Others are convinced that he took his own life.

The lack of a concrete answer has resulted in a century old mystery that doesn't seem to be getting solved anytime soon.

Since the 1990s, this has remained one of the most pervasive conspiracy theories among politicians and civilians alike.

There is the reoccurring rumor about you and Vince Foster.

Oh, he was one of my dearest friends, Barbara.

Vince Foster made a name for himself as both a lawyer and White House counsel at the beginning of Bill Clinton's presidency.

Despite his success, he struggled with depression and took his own life via gunshot in 1993.

Though several investigations confirmed the cause, alternate explanations were created and spread throughout Washington, D.C. and beyond.

Those on the right claimed that Foster had been taken out by the Clintons and that he'd been repositioned and given a gun postmortem to make it appear self inflicted.

Decades later, during his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump fanned the flames of the theory, causing it to spread even further.

Trump was trying to suggest something else when he told the Post, quote, whether it's Whitewater or whether it's Vince or whether it's Benghazi, it's always a mess with Hillary and Heche.

TikTok has provided the perfect breeding ground for conspiracy theories to thrive.

Those surrounding the deaths of celebrities are no exception, with Anne Heche being the prime example that actress Anne Heche is in grave condition following that fiery crash last week.

The actress tragically passed away in 2022 following a horrific car crash that left her with substantial injuries.

Though her demise seemed cut and dry, Internet users had differing views on what happened.

One pervasive hypothesis claimed that she was targeted for appearing in movies centered around human trafficking or faux pandemics, and

that she was essentially taken out for knowing too much did Actress Anne Heche has died.

She was 53 and in the course of a long career, appeared in nearly 100 movies and television shows.

A video reportedly showing her struggling to escape a gurney following the accident has been used to corroborate it.

Though all signs point to her death being unintentional, it's still questioned today.

Grace Kelly In 1982, the world lost a princess and generational talent in one horrific moment that year, Grace Kelly suffered a sudden injury while driving, causing her to lose control and careen off a mountain.

The official version said that Princess Grace had a stroke behind the wheel and drove off the road, though this has been attributed to a brain hemorrhage.

She reportedly had a disdain for driving, leading some to wonder why she was behind the wheel.

Some theories claimed she'd been killed by the mob or a cult known as the Order of the Solar Temple in order to stop her from exposing either organization.

Another suggested that her daughter Stephanie had been driving, which she has denied outright.

The police and the palace are insisting in the face of strong rumors, that it was not 17 year old Stephanie, who has no driving license.

Her fate is still speculated and has become a pervasive mystery in pop culture.

Buddy Holly the Day the Music Died is one of the most recognized tragedies in entertainment history.

When it finally sunk in to my head that he and Richie and the Big Bopper and the young pilot Roger were dead, it was just like from that point on, it was just like somebody turning the lights out.

Yet despite the 1959 plane crash that took Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, and

Buddy Holly being well known, some were convinced that foul play was at hand.

A Pistol that was allegedly owned by Holly was found near the wreck.

This led to a theory that the musician had fired it intentionally or not, causing the aircraft to go down.

This caused other rumors to spread, including that there was a bullet hole in the pilot's seat and two empty chambers in the weapon.

They were so persistent that the Big Bopper's son had his body exhumed and tested.

There's no way that he could have survived and there's no indication of a gunshot wound.

At the turn of the 21st century, he made a name for himself as a singer songwriter.

Even with all of his success, Elliott Smith struggled with mental illness.

When he passed away in 2003, it was attributed to two self inflicted stab wounds to the chest.

However, the autopsy report didn't rule out homicide.

A friend noted his substance use and implied that those he'd been partaking with may have turned on him.

Others suspected his girlfriend at the time, who'd reportedly been the one to pull the knife out.

The leaked report showed no signs of hesitation along with what appeared to be defensive wounds on his hands.

These seemingly small details have created theories that are still questioned over 20 years after his death.

His legacy is defined both by his musical prowess and his death.

Ladies and gentlemen, the very soulful Mr. Donny Hathaway.

It all began on January, January 13, 1979, when Donny Hathaway began acting paranoid during a studio session.

He claimed to be targeted and that his mind had been connected to a machine that would steal his voice.

He was sent back to his hotel and just hours later, he was found dead on the pavement outside.

It was determined that he'd jumped out of his window, but other theories spread.

One asserted that he'd been in debt to the mob.

Another posited that the government had him assassinated after he realized their mind control plan.

Though it was most likely the tragic final act of a tortured soul, the rumors haven't died down yet.

Hathaway leaves behind a wife and two children.

Throughout the 1910s, he achieved fame as a silent film director.

In 1922, William Desmond Taylor's life and career were suddenly cut short when his corpse was found in his home.

On the morning of February 2, 1922, actor turned silent film director William Desmond Taylor was found on the floor of his bungalow, a bullet hole on his back, murdered by an unknown assailant.

The cause was initially determined to be a stomach hemorrhage.

But turning over the body later on revealed a gunshot wound in his back.

Several people were brought forward as suspects, from former employees and lovers to the stars he employed.

In 1964, a former actress claimed to be his killer on her deathbed, but

a lack of evidence rendered her confession moot.

Theories about his death are still circulated today, with details such as a man being seen leaving his apartment and the studio destroying evidence becoming fodder for each one.

People are still talking about and still wondering how he was murdered and who did it.

He will go on as a legend as long as there's a Hollywood.

Although she was one of the most prolific actors of the silent film era, most of her legacy today lies in her demise.