Celebrities Who Got Rich and Then Lost It All

Willie Aames

Willie Aames invested in a coal mine when he was just 18 years old. He was left unattended to make huge financial decisions as a child, and he was swindled into giving away most of his money to an investment that was bound to bust. After losing his entire fortune, he owed the IRS $400,000, which eventually led to him becoming homeless. 

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