Ghost Sightings
The legend of Loch Ness in Scotland is 1,500 years old. The last reported sighting was in 1998, when it was filmed swimming across the Loch.
In 1982, a Chicago women who was walking down the street burst into flames for no apparent reason.
Famous Ghosts
- Lucille Ball - When Lucille Ball died during surgery on April 26, 1989, at the age of 77, she was still living in her home. She is said to remain in the home. New owners tell of unexplained broken windows, loud voices being heard from an empty attic, and furniture and other objects moving around inside the house.
- Bonnie and Clyde - The famous outlaws of the 1930's were finally tracked down and killed on May 23, 1934 outside of Arcadia, Louisiana. There bullet-ridden car was then towed into town with their bodies still in the vehicle. A grave marker stands at the site where they died and is said to be haunted by the two. When people have taken pictures, it is said that their figures can be made out.
- Lon Chaney, Sr. - Remembered as the actor of horror films during the silent film era, Chaney died in 1930. his spirit is said to haunt Sound Stage 28 at Universal Studios. This stage was used for the film Phantom of the Opera, and Chaney's caped spirit has been seen running along the catwalks above the stage. Other reports include lights that turn on and off and doors that open and close by themselves.
- Harry Houdini - Houdini didn't believe in spiritualism but, his ghost is said to haunt a couple of locations. At Jacki Gaughan's Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, a magic show held here is a tribute to Houdini's talents as an escape artist and magician. The staff believes that thee showroom is haunted by a ghost who likes to play pranks and move items around. Many of the guests and staff believe the ghost is none other than Houdini himself, perhaps lingering to ensure they are "doing it right." The most common place that Houdini has been sighted is the property where his mansion once stood. It was destroyed by fire in 1959, many people have allegedly seen his apparition stalking about the old property.
- Marilyn Monroe - The famous movie star slipped into a coma caused by an overdose of sleeping pills on August 4, 1962. She never woke up and was as you may have guessed, pronounced dead the next day. her spirit is known to haunt the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. her image can be seen in a full-length mirror that once hung in her poolside suite. It now hangs in the lobby where people see her image reflected in the glass. Her ghost has also been spotted hovering near her tomb in LA. she is also said to haunt the house where she took the fatal dose of sleeping pills. According to psychics, Marilyn has relayed to them that while many people believe her death was a suicide, her death was not a suicide, but an accident.
- Elvis Presley - The legendary singer continues to haunt his beloved home in Memphis. A white-sequined Elvis has been seen by stagehands at the Las Vegas Hilton where he often performed in the early 1970s. According to people that have worked in the building Elvis recorded Heartbreak Hotel, every time Elvis' name is mentioned something strange happens, such as ladders falling down, lights blowing out, and unexplained noises coming through the sound system.
- Mark Twain - Popular American humorist, novelist, writer and lecturer, Twain once lived in downtown New York between the years of 1900 and 1901. Today, his spirit haunts the building's stairwell.
- Rudolph Valentino - Rudolph Valentino was one of the greatest romantic idols of Hollywood's silent movie era. His career, however, was cut short when he died at the age of 31 from complications of an ulcer. Immediately after his death, the "Latin Lover" began to haunt his home Valentino has been spotted in a number of places, most often in his former mansion Here, his image has been seen in the hallways, in his old bedroom, peering from a window on the second floor, and in the stables. One stable worker who saw Valentino petting his favorite horse, promptly quit his job and never returned. The Sheik's shimmering form has also been seen floating among the costume department at Paramount Studios and roaming the catwalks above Studio Five. He has been sighted near his resting place in the Cathedral Mausoleum.