Famously Disappeared

There's nothing quite like a mystery. We feverishly flip through mystery novels, flock to movie thrillers, and agonize over cliffhanger endings to TV episodes, all for the excitement and thrill of uncovering the truth and discovering whodunnit . Even more fascinating than a fictional mystery? The tale of a real-life disappearance. We hear the words vanished without a trace and we want to learn more. Our amateur detective instincts kick in and maybe, we think, we'll even be able to solve the mystery ourselves. Join us as we remember Jimmy Hoffa and others who have famously disappeared… maybe you'll form some theories of your own.

Dan Blankenship (1923–2019), treasure hunter starred on "The Curse of Oak Island"

Dan Blankenship was a treasure hunter and one of the stars of the History Channel reality show "The Curse of Oak Island."

This Man's Obituary Raises a Lot of Surprising Questions

How should those who knew Rick Stein remember him?

Dave Toschi (1931–2018), detective led investigation into the infamous Zodiac killer case

Mark Ruffalo played Toschi in the 2011 movie "Zodiac."

Sue Grafton (1940–2017), alphabet mystery novelist

Author's Kinsey Millhone series began 35 years ago with "A is for Alibi."

Colin Dexter (1930 - 2017), Inspector Morse author

The British crime writer's character Inspector Morse inhabited more than a dozen novels and was the basis for two popular television series.

The Search for Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart has achieved legendary status in American history. Ever since her mysterious disappearance 75 years ago, generations have been inspired by her intrepid life… and enjoyed speculating about her fate. Some insist that her plane crashed and sank into the ocean, never to be recovered; others are just as adamant that she lived for many years after her 1937 disappearance, serving as a spy or living on a remote island or even changing her name and returning to the U.S. to live a long and anonymous life.

The Search for Jimmy Hoffa

On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa utterly disappeared from the face of the earth.

The Haunted and Haunting Harry Houdini

Leave it to Harry Houdini to die on Halloween.

Robert Johnson: Legend and Reality

Robert Johnson (1911–1938) is widely celebrated as the greatest of the early Mississippi bluesmen, a primary inspiration for rock stars such as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Led Zeppelin, and countless more in the worlds of blues, rock, and jazz. His sparse recorded output and the sketchy details surrounding his life have also inspired a mythology that sometimes obscures the reality of his artistic accomplishments.

Theo Albrecht, Unknown Billionaire

He hadn’t spoken publicly since 1971. The last photograph taken of him was snapped in 1987. He was once kidnapped for 17 days, and liked growing orchids. Oh, and he had an estimated net worth of $16.7 billion...

July 4th: A Bad Day for Ex-Presidents

A "great day" in the lives of American revolutionaries John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the 4th of July proved important right up until the end.

Mysterious Happenings After a Death

Many of us experience some kind of unusual phenomenon when we are grieving. Often we are embarrassed to talk about these unusual events. What if people around us think we are crazy?