10 Celeb Lives Ruined By Stalkers.!
10 Celeb LiveHere’s a list of some of the most terrifying and tragic examples of celebrities whose lives were significantly impacted by stalkers:
1. **Taylor Swift** - Taylor has had multiple stalkers over the years. One man was arrested after breaking into her home, while another was sentenced for sending her threatening letters and emails.
2. **Selena Gomez** - Selena has also faced several stalking incidents. One stalker was arrested after repeatedly showing up at her home, and another was detained after threatening her on social media.
3. **John Lennon** - Tragically, John Lennon’s life was ended by a stalker. Mark David Chapman, a fan who had been stalking Lennon, shot and killed him outside his New York City apartment in 1980.
4. **Sandra Bullock** - In 2014, a stalker broke into Sandra Bullock’s home while she was there. The actress had to hide in a closet and call 911, a harrowing experience that she later described in court.
5. **David Letterman** - David faced a persistent stalker for years. The woman broke into his home multiple times and believed she was his wife. She was eventually committed to a mental institution.
6. **Gwyneth Paltrow** - Gwyneth had a stalker who sent her hundreds of letters and packages over a period of several years. He was ultimately charged and convicted of stalking.
7. **Madonna** - Madonna has had multiple stalkers, including one who was arrested for scaling the wall of her home and another who sent her threatening letters.
8. **Rihanna** - Rihanna has had several stalkers, including one who broke into her home and stayed there overnight before being discovered by her assistant.
Which celebrity stalker story creeps you out the most? Let us know in the comments!s Ruined By Stalkers
1. **Taylor Swift** - Taylor has had multiple stalkers over the years. One man was arrested after breaking into her home, while another was sentenced for sending her threatening letters and emails.
2. **Selena Gomez** - Selena has also faced several stalking incidents. One stalker was arrested after repeatedly showing up at her home, and another was detained after threatening her on social media.
3. **John Lennon** - Tragically, John Lennon’s life was ended by a stalker. Mark David Chapman, a fan who had been stalking Lennon, shot and killed him outside his New York City apartment in 1980.
4. **Sandra Bullock** - In 2014, a stalker broke into Sandra Bullock’s home while she was there. The actress had to hide in a closet and call 911, a harrowing experience that she later described in court.
5. **David Letterman** - David faced a persistent stalker for years. The woman broke into his home multiple times and believed she was his wife. She was eventually committed to a mental institution.
6. **Gwyneth Paltrow** - Gwyneth had a stalker who sent her hundreds of letters and packages over a period of several years. He was ultimately charged and convicted of stalking.
7. **Madonna** - Madonna has had multiple stalkers, including one who was arrested for scaling the wall of her home and another who sent her threatening letters.
8. **Rihanna** - Rihanna has had several stalkers, including one who broke into her home and stayed there overnight before being discovered by her assistant.
Which celebrity stalker story creeps you out the most? Let us know in the comments!s Ruined By Stalkers
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00:00Stalking changes a victim's life.
00:02It makes them give up any feelings of security because the stalker can show up at any time.
00:09Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most terrifying and
00:14tragic examples of celeb lives ruined by stalkers.
00:18Decades later, many celebrities are still targeted by stalkers.
00:22But Rebecca's murder led to California passing the first anti-stalking law in the nation.
00:28Selena Gomez In 2011, the young star had received death
00:33threats from Thomas Brodnicki after he had confided to his therapist that he had conversations
00:39with God about killing Gomez.
00:42Brodnicki made multiple trips to Gomez's studio, insisted that he would not leave Los
00:46Angeles until meeting her, and has a criminal history of stalking.
00:50He had also traveled to Chicago and Los Angeles to attempt to make contact with her.
00:56Understandably, she then filed a temporary restraining order against the man.
01:13Stalking charges were brought to Brodnicki, but those were eventually dropped as a judge
01:17ruled there wasn't enough evidence and he was released from custody.
01:23Eventually, a three-year restraining order was placed on Brodnicki to stay at least 100
01:28meters away from Gomez and her family.
01:38Drew Barrymore The well-known actress and daytime talk show
01:42host was on stage at an event in New York City where she was interviewing Renee Rapp
01:48when suddenly, a man named Chad Michael Bustow called out to Barrymore and proceeded towards
01:54the stage.
02:00He was stopped by security and the two women temporarily left the stage.
02:06After this confrontation, Bustow was in the Hamptons looking for Barrymore's home where
02:10he was arrested on stalking charges.
02:25While speaking to reporters after being released, he claims that he and Barrymore have a connection
02:31and was looking for help with regards to a legal action.
02:41Taylor Swift Being one of the most popular artists on
02:45the planet sometimes brings unwanted attention and unfortunately for Swift, she's had multiple
02:52stalkers throughout her career.
03:05Just before she was set to play in Nashville, Mitchell Tabell was able to gain access to
03:10her Nashville condo building and had made his way into the VIP section just before Swift
03:16was set to take the stage before being escorted out of the venue.
03:32He was later arrested on a number of charges.
03:36Several years prior, another man, Eric Swarbrick, stalks the singer, showing up multiple times
03:42to her record label's offices with threatening letters, and he was indicted on federal charges.
04:01Sandra Bullock The award-winning actress has had a few terrifying
04:05stalking incidents during her career, but the incident that occurred in 2014 was a particularly
04:11harrowing experience.
04:17In June, Joshua Corbett broke into Bullock's home early in the morning.
04:23Upon seeing an intruder in her house, Bullock locked her bedroom door and hid in her closet.
04:28She proceeded to call 911 and remained hidden there until police arrived and arrested Corbett.
04:40He was carrying magazine pictures of Bullock and letters to her.
04:44Corbett would plead no contest to stalking charges and would take his own life a few
04:48years later during a standoff with police.
05:00Lily Allen Shortly after the singer had released her
05:04second album, she was contacted on Twitter by a man named Alex Gray, who claimed he wrote
05:11her song, The Fear.
05:17He would go on to send her a number of threatening letters and emails.
05:21Eventually, he broke into her house, waking Allen in the middle of the night, screaming
05:26at her and stealing a purse.
05:40Following the frightening event, he was caught and arrested.
05:43During the whole ordeal, Allen had commented on how the justice system and the police had
05:48failed her, as for years her claims weren't taken seriously.
05:59Jodie Foster John Hinckley Jr. developed an unhealthy devotion
06:04to actress Jodie Foster after watching her performance in the film, Taxi Driver.
06:19He would follow her trail as she moved around the country, and when he found that she would
06:24be attending Yale University, he enrolled in a course at the school.
06:29He attempted to contact her through mail and by telephone.
06:45He decided he would need to perform a grand gesture to get her attention, which involved
06:50attempting to assassinate newly elected President Ronald Reagan.
06:55Hinckley managed to wound several people in the attempt.
07:11Foster hasn't spoken much on the incident, saying that she doesn't want to be associated
07:15with the event and that it was scarring.
07:19George Harrison As one of the members of The Beatles, Harrison
07:23was renowned for his guitar playing, something that carried over to his solo career after
07:28the band broke up.
07:35On December 30th, 1999, Michael Abram broke into Harrison's home.
07:41He believed that Harrison was a sorcerer and was possessing him.
07:45He was on a mission from gods to kill the former Beatle.
08:03Armed with a knife, Abram attacked Harrison, stabbing him more than 40 times.
08:08Olivia, Harrison's wife, managed to temporarily subdue Abram by hitting him with a fire poker
08:14and a lamp before other staff could restrain the attacker.
08:31Christina Grimmie She first garnered attention on YouTube, where
08:35she would upload covers of popular songs.
08:45She later appeared on The Voice, and while she didn't win the competition, it did raise
08:50her profile, as she signed with Island Records and began touring.
08:55Just after a performance in Orlando, Florida, Grimmie was meeting fans when she was approached
09:00by Kevin James Loible.
09:02He had developed an unhealthy infatuation with the singer, and in their interaction,
09:06he suddenly pulled out a gun and shot Grimmie three times.
09:13Tragically, she died shortly after.
09:19Loible would take his own life after being tackled by Christina's brother, Marcus.
09:30Rebecca Schaefer Schaefer was an up-and-coming model and actress
09:34who's best known for starring in the mid-'80s sitcom, My Sister Sam.
09:41However, during this time, Robert John Bardo had begun stalking the actress, even showing
09:54up to the studios where My Sister Sam was filmed.
09:58Bardo became enraged after viewing Schaefer's performance in scenes from The Class Struggle
10:03in Beverly Hills, due to a scene where she appears in bed with another actor.
10:14After finding her Hollywood address through a private investigator, Bardo showed up at
10:18her home, and after a brief interaction, was told to leave.
10:23He returned about an hour later and fatally shot Schaefer.
10:27He was arrested, convicted of her murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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10:59John Lennon The former Beatle was used to greeting fans
11:03outside his New York residence, so when Mark David Chapman asked Lennon to sign a copy
11:08of Double Fantasy, it was nothing out of the ordinary.
11:23However, Chapman had developed feelings of resentment towards Lennon, whom he viewed
11:28as a phony due to the music star's lavish lifestyle while singing about people having
11:34no possessions on the song Imagine.
11:46He was also upset with Lennon's disbelief in God and his 1996 comment about the Beatles
11:52being bigger than Jesus.
11:54Chapman's obsession led him to fatally shoot Lennon on December 8, 1980, several hours
12:00after getting his autograph.
12:13Chapman was arrested and has since been imprisoned.
12:17Which celebrity stalker story creeps you out the most?
12:20Let us know in the comments.