E! True Hollywood Story — Season 1, Episode 2: The Life and Death of Sam Kinison

Episode synopsis

This episode focuses on the life of Sam Kinison, who started as a preacher but rapidly became famous as a comedian, then later died suddenly in a car crash.

About E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Dark Obsession: The Stalking and Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer
• E3The Selena Murder Trial
• E4Margaux Hemingway
• E5River Phoenix
• E6Dominique Dunne: An American Tragedy
• E7Macaulay Culkin: A Child's Rise, a Family's Fall
• E8Karen Carpenter
• E9Bettie Page: From Pinup to Sex Queen
• E10Anthony Perkins
• E11Anna Nicole Smith
• E12Power, Greed, Murder: The Making of the Cotton Club Movie
• E13Michael Landon