In history, celebrity status, and influence, we like to remember the good guys — the people who made big changes or heavily influenced culture. We mean, Dr. Seuss and Roald Dahl created some of our favorite stories, but do you know the dark secrets they kept hidden about their lives? Let’s take a deep dive into some historical figures who we think were pretty great, but it turns out they are downright awful.
Dr. Seuss
As an author, Ted Geisel — better known as Dr. Seuss — made a huge impact on many of our childhoods with some of our favorite rhymes and colorful stories. The Lorax and The Cat in the Hat were some of his most successful writing works.
It’s not all sunshine and rainbows with Dr. Seuss, though. His first wife, Helen Palmer, was diagnosed with cancer, and he decided to cheat on her while she was already suffering. When Helen found out, she took her own life, and then Dr. Seuss went on to marry his mistress.