On January 26, 1979, Nelson Rockefeller died. As one of the most powerful men alive, the former Vice President’s death was one of the biggest scandals of the 1970s.

The details of his death changed five times in the span of a week. Eventually, it was learned that Megan Marshack and Ponchitta Pierce, two mysterious women, were at Rockefeller’s townhome the night he died. It is still unknown just how involved they were.