Episodes

Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Episode 1 - Dean Martin, Tiny Tim, and the Death of Santa Claus
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
Saturday Dec 22, 2018
The Dearly Departed Podcast explores the dark side of Hollywood history. It is led by famed Hollywood historian Scott Michaels -- who operates LA's Dearly Departed Tours and FindADeath.com, and who has been featured as an expert on E! Entertainment multiple times, as well as in his own documentaries like The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter -- and co-hosted by filmmaker Mike Dorsey (The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter, Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders, Demon House). Every two weeks we will explore a different Hollywood death or other dark and fascinating story from Tinseltown's sordid history!
Covered in this Episode:
IN THE NEWS
Penny Marshall, left, and Cindy Williams as the title characters in the ABC sitcom “Laverne & Shirley.”
Ms. Marshall’s success on the show paved the way for her directing career. Credit ABC
Please Support: LA Conservancy and Hollywood Heritage
Article: Owner who demolished Neutra house ordered to build exact replica (Link)
Article: Neutra House in Palm Springs Destroyed (Link)
MAIN FEATURE
:: Death of Santa Claus ::
Article: Ho Ho Ho! Read bout Leroy Scholtz aka Santa Claus at FindADeath.com!
:: Dean Martin ::
Dean Martin (Getty Images)
Video: Watch the Martin and Lews Reunion from 1976!
Article: FindADeath's writeup on the death of Dean Martin
The old Hamburger Hamlet that Deano used to hang out at
Scott's Dean Martin beer bottle
:: Tiny Tim ::
Video: Watch Tiny Tim perform his hit Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Article: Tiny Tim on FindADeath
WRAP-UP
Article: Kevin Smith survives 'massive' heart attack: 'I would've died tonight' (Link)
Download: Scott's FindADeah Death A Day App!
5 years ago
Just found this Podcast, love it!!!!
6 years ago
"You went to Catholic school? That explains so much" That's EXACTLY what I thought!! 😂 Great show!
6 years ago
What a great idea! Love the podcast. Can't wait to listen to more!!!
6 years ago
Keep up the good work!
6 years ago
Awesome first podcast! Can't wait to hear more :) love me some old history and deaths...
6 years ago
Amazing podcast, loved it 😃
6 years ago
I love this!!!!
6 years ago
love it Scott!
6 years ago
Great podcast, loved the feel of sitting with you two at a booth at El Coyote!
6 years ago
Can't wait for more!!!