This week’s episode takes us back to the early days of Hollywood, and specifically to the mysterious, premature deaths of two top comedic stars.
Known as “The Ice Cream Blonde” and “Hot Toddy,” Thelma Todd went from being Miss Massachusetts 1925 to a star of over 100 short and feature films. Her reputation as a comedic actress was followed by a reputation as a partier, and the aftermath of one party in December of 1935 was followed soon after by her death.
Ted Healy was an early comedy star and a veteran of the vaudeville circuit. These days, he’s most known for being the creator of the Three Stooges. Two years and a few days after Thelma Todd’s death, Healy passed away under mysterious circumstances as well.
And rumor has it, he had been attacked at a party a few days before. A party at Club Trocadero: the same club Thelma Todd had partied at before her death.
We explore both stories this week!
Also, This Week In Murder looks at a new sentencing in an old drunk driving killing and… death by gender reveal party?
And finally, we close with Who Died The Worst!
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