Celebrities Who Got Rich and Then Lost It All

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye is one of the most important Black musicians in history, but he didn't make enough money to survive at the end of his career. He filed for bankruptcy in 1976 because he fell behind on alimony payments. Gaye was ordered to pay his ex-wife $600,000 worth of royalties from his upcoming album, but before he could complete the payments, Gaye was shot and killed by his father. 

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