... never had the homecoming of his dreams. Three years later, at 31, he was dead from peritonitis. But 50,000 women tried to attend his funeral, and mourners still visit his grave in Hollywood. (1) What would you give to be famous like Rudolph Valentino? Evidently some people would trade everything they have to reach that kind of notoriety. Many people sell their souls to gain fame and glory. It's somewhat understandable. As some wit has said, "Glory may be fleeting, but obscurity is forever." How would ...