12 Notorious Murder Cases That Tore Hollywood Apart

Lana Clarkson is a name that likely does not ring any bells. Clarkson was something of a B-Movie actress but she appeared in such hits as Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Scarface.

Sadly, Clarkson's true claim-to-fame is her untimely death in February 2003. She had been dating record producer Phil Spector, who worked with industry greats like Tina Turner and The Beatles. In two foreboding instances, the Ramones claimed Spector pulled a gun on them during a recording session, and four women made a similar claim in regards to Spector demanding sexual favours.

Clarkson and Spector had been dropped off at his Hollywood home by his driver, Adriano de Souza. Soon after, Spector came running out the back of the house, gun in hand, stating "I think I've killed someone". And indeed, Clarkson had been shot in the mouth and killed. Souza called the police and Spector was arrested.

Amazingly, the 2007 court case was deemed a mistrial, thanks to a hung jury. Two years later the re-trial occurred and Spector was found guilty of second-degree murder, sentenced to 19 years in prison. Perhaps a fitting end for the man who once claimed, "They [women] all deserve a bullet in their head".