Three reasons why Dirk Benedict, familiar to TV fans for his roles on Battlestar Galactica and The A-Team, was avoided by mainstream Hollywood following the latter show's cancelation in 1987.

The guitarist's unique picking style was a cornerstone of the Johnny Cash sound. He died on August 5, 1968 at the age of 40, two days after suffering burns in a house fire accidentally caused by a lit cigarette.

The man who invented the first electrical air conditioning unit in 1902 founded the company that bears his name in 1915, specializing in the manufacture and distribution of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

One of the WWF's biggest stars during its glory days, Hillbilly Jim currently hosts his Moonshine Matinee on SiriusXM Outlaw Country.

The actor-director-stuntman is best known for his frequent collaborations with Burt Reynolds. His big break was doubling for Richard Boone on the TV series Have Gun - Will Travel.

The investor and philanthropist is the former president and a partner of the private investment firm Rainwater Inc. and was married to Richard Rainwater, who founded the firm.

George Washington. The Man. The President. The Legend. The Myths.

In July 1982, tragedy struck production of Twilight Zone: The Movie when actor Vic Morrow and two illegally hired child actors were killed during filming of a Vietnam War scene. Director John Landis and four members of his production team went on trial a few years later but were eventually acquitted.

One of the biggest stars in Memphis wrestling history, Fargo held 45 tag team championships throughout his career, and served as a mentor to Jerry Lawler.

Some mind-blowing facts about the genre of roots music that developed in the Appalachian region during the 1940s.