By Len Brown
3:30 PM PDT, May 17, 2011
Stalker: Paula Goodspeed
- Former "American Idol" contestant who pronounced her love for the "X-Factor" judge at a 2006 audition
- Reportedly died from an apparent suicide outside Abdul's home
Paula Abdul

Stalker: Paula Goodspeed
- Former "American Idol" contestant who pronounced her love for the "X-Factor" judge at a 2006 audition
- Reportedly died from an apparent suicide outside Abdul's home
Hilary Duff

Stalker: Maksim Myaskovskiy
- Threatened to harm the actress/singer at a 2006 event
- Showed up at mom's and then boyfriend Joel Madden's house
- Sentenced to 117 days in jail and five years probation
John Lennon

Stalker: Mark David Chapman
- Infamously shot and killed the singer as he came back to his apartment at The Dakota in NYC
- Charged with second degree murder and has been denied parole six times
Madonna

Stalker: Robert D. Hoskins
- Threatened to slit her throat from ear to ear if she didn't agree to marry him
- In 1996, was sentenced to 10 years in prison
Halle Berry

Stalker: Greg Broussard
- Believed he was engaged to Halle
- Stated that Halle "won't leave him alone" and "comes to speak to him in his dreams."
- Received a restraining order
Audrina Patridge

Stalker: Zachary Loring
- Accused of leaving disturbing drawings at her Los Angeles home
- Ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation
Ryan Seacrest

Stalker: Chidi Benjamin Uzomah, Jr.
- Was arrested at E! studios
- Previously found trying to enter Seacrest's car and another time carrying a switchblade
- In 2010, was sentenced to two years in state prison and ordered to stay away from the "American Idol" host for 10 years
Miley Cyrus

Stalker: Mark McLeod
- 53-year-old man who told police he was secretly engaged to Cyrus
- Claims the singer sent him "secret messages" through her TV show and attempted to visit her on the set of her film
Catherine Zeta-Jones

Stalker: Dawnette Knight
- Sent notes about Catherine Zeta-Jones, saying "We are going to slice her up like meat on a bone and feed her to the dogs."
- In 2004, was charged with felony stalking and 24 felony counts of making criminal threats
Gwyneth Paltrow

Stalker: Dante Soiu
- Made perpetual contact with five letters a day, some containing pornographic content
- Ordered to lockdown in a psychiatric ward
Justin Timberlake

Stalker: Karen McNeil
- Showed up at the singer's home believing she was destined to marry him
- Received three-year restraining order
Erin Andrews

Stalker: Michael David Barrett
- Shot nude videos of Erin through her hotel room peepholes and posted them on the Internet
- Was sentenced to two and a half years in prison
Sandra Bullock

Stalker: Thomas James Weldon
- Has stalked Sandra since 2003
- Filed a temporary restraining order to protect herself, her son Louis, his nanny and her assistant
Stalker: Marcia Valentine
- Sentenced to three years probation back in 2008
Jennifer Aniston

Stalker: Jason R. Peyton
- Stalked Jen for days on Sunset. Blvd., carving notes on his car
- Was found with a sharp object, duct tape and love notes
- Received a permanent restraining order
Leonardo DiCaprio

Stalker: Livia Bistriceanu
- Believed Leo is the father of Jesus
- Claimed the two are married and she's carrying their child
- Has been placed on psychological hold twice, received temporary restraining order
Celebs Who Have Been Stalked
