00:00 Stalking changes a victim's life.
00:02 It makes them give up any feelings of security because the stalker can show up at any time.
00:09 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most terrifying and
00:14 tragic examples of celeb lives ruined by stalkers.
00:18 Decades later, many celebrities are still targeted by stalkers.
00:22 But Rebecca's murder led to California passing the first anti-stalking law in the nation.
00:28 Selena Gomez In 2011, the young star had received death
00:33 threats from Thomas Brodnicki after he had confided to his therapist that he had conversations
00:38 with God about killing Gomez.
00:41 Brodnicki made multiple trips to Gomez's studio, insisted that he would not leave Los
00:46 Angeles until meeting her, and has a criminal history of stalking.
00:50 He had also traveled to Chicago and Los Angeles to attempt to make contact with her.
00:56 Understandably, she then filed a temporary restraining order against the man.
01:01 With the restraining order in effect, Gomez will continue her tour.
01:05 Great news for her fans, many of whom were supporting her yesterday.
01:09 We protect Selena was a trending topic on Twitter.
01:12 Stalking charges were brought to Brodnicki, but those were eventually dropped.
01:17 As a judge ruled, there wasn't enough evidence and he was released from custody.
01:21 Eventually, a three-year restraining order was placed on Brodnicki to stay at least 100
01:27 meters away from Gomez and her family.
01:37 Drew Barrymore The well-known actress and daytime talk show
01:42 host was on stage at an event in New York City where she was interviewing Renee Rapp
01:47 when suddenly a man named Chad Michael Bustow called out to Barrymore and proceeded towards
01:54 the stage.
02:00 He was stopped by security and the two women temporarily left the stage.
02:05 After this confrontation, Bustow was in the Hamptons looking for Barrymore's home where
02:10 he was arrested on stalking charges.
02:25 While speaking to reporters after being released, he claims that he and Barrymore have a connection
02:31 and was looking for help with regards to a legal action.
02:41 Taylor Swift Being one of the most popular artists on
02:45 the planet sometimes brings unwanted attention, and unfortunately for Swift, she's had multiple
02:51 stalkers throughout her career.
03:05 Just before she was set to play in Nashville, Mitchell Tabell was able to gain access to
03:10 her Nashville condo building and had made his way into the VIP section just before Swift
03:15 was set to take the stage before being escorted out of the venue.
03:32 He was later arrested on a number of charges.
03:35 Several years prior, another man, Eric Swarbrick, stalked the singer, showing up multiple times
03:41 to her record label's offices with threatening letters, and he was indicted on federal charges.
04:01 Sandra Bullock The award-winning actress has had a few terrifying
04:05 stalking incidents during her career, but the incident that occurred in 2014 was a particularly
04:11 harrowing experience.
04:17 In June, Joshua Corbett broke into Bullock's home early in the morning.
04:22 Upon seeing an intruder in her house, Bullock locked her bedroom door and hid in her closet.
04:28 She proceeded to call 911 and remained hidden there until police arrived and arrested Corbett.
04:39 He was carrying magazine pictures of Bullock and letters to her.
04:44 Corbett would plead no contest to stalking charges and would take his own life a few
04:48 years later during a standoff with police.
05:00 Lily Allen Shortly after the singer had released her
05:04 second album, she was contacted on Twitter by a man named Alex Gray, who claimed he wrote
05:10 her song "The Fear".
05:16 He would go on to send her a number of threatening letters and emails.
05:21 Eventually, he broke into her house, waking Allen in the middle of the night, screaming
05:25 at her and stealing a purse.
05:40 Following the frightening event, he was caught and arrested.
05:43 During the whole ordeal, Allen had commented on how the justice system and the police had
05:48 failed her, as for years her claims weren't taken seriously.
05:59 Jodie Foster John Hinckley Jr. developed an unhealthy devotion
06:03 to actress Jodie Foster after watching her performance in the film "Taxi Driver".
06:14 He would follow her trail as she moved around the country, and when he found that she would
06:24 be attending Yale University, he enrolled in a course at the school.
06:29 He attempted to contact her through mail and by telephone.
06:45 He decided he would need to perform a grand gesture to get her attention, which involved
06:50 attempting to assassinate newly elected President Ronald Reagan.
06:55 Hinckley managed to wound several people in the attempt.
07:10 Foster hasn't spoken much on the incident, saying that she doesn't want to be associated
07:15 with the event and that it was scarring.
07:18 George Harrison As one of the members of the Beatles, Harrison
07:23 was renowned for his guitar playing, something that carried over to his solo career after
07:27 the band broke up.
07:35 On December 30th, 1999, Michael Abram broke into Harrison's home.
07:40 He believed that Harrison was a sorcerer and was possessing him.
07:45 He was on a mission from gods to kill the former Beatle.
08:02 Armed with a knife, Abram attacked Harrison, stabbing him more than 40 times.
08:08 Olivia, Harrison's wife, managed to temporarily subdue Abram by hitting him with a fire poker
08:13 and a lamp before other staff could restrain the attacker.
08:30 Christina Grimmie She first garnered attention on YouTube, where
08:35 she would upload covers of popular songs.
08:45 She later appeared on The Voice, and while she didn't win the competition, it did raise
08:50 her profile as she signed with Island Records and began touring.
08:54 Just after a performance in Orlando, Florida, Grimmie was meeting fans when she was approached
08:59 by Kevin James Loible.
09:01 He had developed an unhealthy infatuation with the singer and, in their interaction,
09:06 he suddenly pulled out a gun and shot Grimmie three times.
09:12 Tragically, she died shortly after.
09:18 Loible would take his own life after being tackled by Christina's brother, Marcus.
09:30 Rebecca Schaefer Schaefer was an up-and-coming model and
09:34 actress who's best known for starring in the mid-80s sitcom, My Sister Sam.
09:41 However, during this time, Robert John Bardo had begun stalking the actress, even showing
09:54 up to the studios where My Sister Sam was filmed.
09:57 Bardo became enraged after viewing Schaefer's performance in scenes from The Class Struggle
10:03 in Beverly Hills, due to a scene where she appears in bed with another actor.
10:14 After finding her Hollywood address through a private investigator, Bardo showed up at
10:18 her home and, after a brief interaction, was told to leave.
10:23 He returned about an hour later and fatally shot Schaefer.
10:27 He was arrested, convicted of her murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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10:59 John Lennon The former Beatle was used to greeting fans
11:02 outside his New York residence, so when Mark David Chapman asked Lennon to sign a copy
11:08 of Double Fantasy, it was nothing out of the ordinary.
11:23 However, Chapman had developed feelings of resentment towards Lennon, whom he viewed
11:28 as a phony due to the music star's lavish lifestyle while singing about people having
11:33 no possessions on the song "Imagine".
11:46 He was also upset with Lennon's disbelief in God and his 1996 comment about the Beatles
11:51 being bigger than Jesus.
11:54 Chapman's obsession led him to fatally shoot Lennon on December 8, 1980, several hours
12:00 after getting his autograph.
12:12 Chapman was arrested and has since been imprisoned.
12:16 Which celebrity stalker story creeps you out the most?
12:19 Let us know in the comments.
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