March 4-5, 1982. Legendary comic actor John Belushi battles drug addiction for seven years before it finally gets the better of him. Final 24 investigates the root of Belushi’s drug addiction and uncovers the events that led to his final reckless act.

October 31, 1993. Hollywood golden boy River Phoenix seemed to have it all until he collapsed on the sidewalk outside LA’s fashionable Viper Room. A re-creation of his final day shows how the constant pressure to perform dominated this young man’s short life.

February 20, 2005. Hunter S. Thompson was an author trapped in the body of a rock star, but a lifetime of alcohol and drug abuse took their toll, and he could no longer live up to the legend he’d created. In charting the life of this troubled genius, one sees why a bullet to the head seemed like the only way out.

April 1, 1984. Marvin Gaye’s lifelong power struggle with his dad exploded in a violent climax when he provoked him into shooting him twice. By delving into the Prince of Motown’s violent childhood, Final 24 uncovers the root of Marvin’s strained relationship with his strict father and sheds light on his struggle with drugs.

July 16, 1999. John Kennedy Jr. was American royalty and a cultural icon whose promise of living out his political legacy was cut short over the Atlantic Ocean one July night. Witness how a string of errors borne out of a stressful day led to his tragic demise.

July 15, 1997. Outrageous designer and fashionista Gianni Versace lived life to the fullest until he was viciously gunned down in front of his Miami Beach mansion. Did he become a target, or did the excesses of his life finally catch up with him?

July 3, 1971. Morrison’s last evening alive is spent in Paris with Jim hitting the whisky while his girlfriend chops out lines of heroin. When Jim is found dead in his bathtub the next morning, is it really a straightforward heart attack, or something more sinister?

February 8, 2007. Larger-than-life in every way, Anna Nicole Smith was nevertheless beset with tragedy, namely the loss of her teenage son. When she dropped dead only months later, suspicion, intrigue, and conspiracy inevitably loomed around her premature passing.

October 4, 1970. After working on her album, Janis has a few drinks and retires to her hotel, stopping to buy cigarettes from the lobby machine. When she’s discovered dead nearly 24 hours later in her room, she’s still clutching her change from the machine. Deliberate heroin overdose, or tragic accident?

September 7, 1978. As drummer for one of the biggest rock bands of all time, ‘The Who’, Keith Moon was infamous for both his chaotic drumming style and his partying. Living his life in the fast lane, he takes a destructive path that’s destined to end in sudden tragedy.

June 12-13, 1994. Nicole Brown Simpson’s brutal murder led to one of the most controversial and widely discussed criminal trials in history. Plucked from relative obscurity as a nightclub waitress, her marriage to O.J. Simpson sets in motion a life of money, status and fame but with a secret dark side.