Rebecca Schaeffer was Hollywood's next big thing. The young star of the hit sitcom My Sister Sam was preparing for an audition that could change her life: a role in The Godfather Part III. But she didn't know she was being watched. In this chilling episode of Fame Kills, we uncover the tragic true story of the first major celebrity stalking case that changed the law forever. Robert John Bardo, an obsessed fan, paid a private investigator just $250 to find Rebecca’s home address. After travelling to Los Angeles, he walked up to her front door. What happened next shook Hollywood to its core. This is the story of a rising star whose kindness was exploited by a predator hiding in plain sight.

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06 Jan 2026
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GRIPPED: True Crime
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48 min
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