by Mike SpohrBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff There are often rumors about celebrities and other public figures that circulate in media circles - stories that never make it into print because the sourcing is thin, the claims are murky, or the legal risk is too high. Bettmann / Bettmann Archive However, with enough time, that can change. Once the famous person at the center of the rumor has died and people start talking - often to biographers who later publish deep dives into the drama - those once-whispered secrets start to come out into the open.