Rod Serling dealt with murder and death on his Twilight Zone television show often, however, did you know the acclaimed sci-fi, fantasy series which is known for flights of fancy and fictional bad dreams is connected to several real life nightmares?
Two familiar stars who appeared in three episodes of Rod Serling’s masterwork of the imagination killed their wives and then killed themselves - actors Albert Salmi and Gig Young.
If you’re a fan of The Twilight Zone you know how dark and incredibly daring it can get in its classic storytelling. In real life, these Zone stars went down a dark pathway indeed. C’mon. Let’s talk about it.
Twilight Zone Podcast: Real Life Murders & Suicides Of Rod Serling's 'The Twilight Zone'