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Celebrities who died penniless
rog2
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On the Bankruptcy Board, we have a popular thread 'Famous Bankrupts - Past and Present' to which names are constantly being added, including people as diverse as Mozart and Kerry Katona.
Times Online lists ten celebrities who 'died penniless' including George Best, Oscar Wilde and Linda Lovelace:
http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/money_weblog/2009/12/ten-celebrities-who-died-penniless.html
Obviously they would all have benefited if they had known of this forum's existence, but it's too late now.
I just thought it would be interesting to see who we could 'add' to the list.
And remember - it's only a bit of fun - no inflammatory posts or remarks, please.
Times Online lists ten celebrities who 'died penniless' including George Best, Oscar Wilde and Linda Lovelace:
http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/money_weblog/2009/12/ten-celebrities-who-died-penniless.html
Obviously they would all have benefited if they had known of this forum's existence, but it's too late now.
I just thought it would be interesting to see who we could 'add' to the list.
And remember - it's only a bit of fun - no inflammatory posts or remarks, please.
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If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
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I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS0 -
Van Gough - died peniless but his paintings sold for millions after his death....
Hoping my artist husband doesn't have a similar career.......0 -
I didn't know that some of them were dead!
Most famous artists died penniless, they either couldn't make money while they were alive due to their talent not being recognised, or lived at a time when artists were considered tradesmen and didn't get paid much.Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.0 -
Not very famous, but I looked up Barry Evans, the guy who played the teacher in the 70's show Mind Your Language. He died penniless and was working as a taxi driver.“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey0
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Didn't Michael Jackson die with huge debts?Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced.
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Not very famous, but I looked up Barry Evans, the guy who played the teacher in the 70's show Mind Your Language. He died penniless and was working as a taxi driver.
how random ! - interesting though - i can picture him now
Judy Garland - owed 4 $large allegedly - could not even be buried for a year because of costAs Martin says - please be nice - there is no such thing as a stupid question !
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thepedestrian wrote: »how random ! - interesting though - i can picture him now
Judy Garland - owed 4 $large allegedly - could not even be buried for a year because of cost
lol, I just wondered what other programmes/films he was in and looked him up on google a few weeks ago. Quite sad to find out what had become of him.“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey0 -
Barry Evans - was in the film Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush according to IMDB and Crossroads as well !
strangest link I found and saw with my own eyes yesterday concerning actors was the Film " Gangs of New York " and the early eightys 6 part series about a group of kids leaving school to dole " Going Out "As Martin says - please be nice - there is no such thing as a stupid question !
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Not very famous, but I looked up Barry Evans, the guy who played the teacher in the 70's show Mind Your Language. He died penniless and was working as a taxi driver.
just read the piece that you read on Wiki - very sad - I wonder how he would have felt if he knew it would end like that
As Martin says - please be nice - there is no such thing as a stupid question !
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