Hollywood Icon Charlie Chaplin’s Body Was Stolen And Held For Ransom By 2 Unemployed Mechanics
The movie star remained a much talked about celebrity in the weeks following his death due to a very unusual crime
Nearly a half century after his death, Charlie Chaplin remains one of the most recognizable movie stars to ever work in Hollywood. His fame was achieved by his appearance and physical talents, as he was at the height of his fame during the silent movie era. Unfortunately, he continued to make headlines after his passing, as his corpse was stolen from the cemetery where he was buried and held for ransom for months by two out of work auto mechanics.
Chaplin was a British comic actor, filmmaker, and composer, born in 1889. He became renowned as a pioneer of cinema, as his physical comedies made him a sensation around the world to audiences just discovering film. In particular, his portrayal of the “The Tramp” as a recurring character in many of his movies made him a huge star.
Sadly, his childhood was filled with poverty and hardship, and he was sent to a workhouse twice before he turned nine. After his mother was committed to a mental asylum when he was 14 (his alcoholic father was mostly absent), the teen began performing in music halls to support…