Celebrities Who Went From Riches To Rags

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke began his career in a boxing ring, but he ended up leaving to become an actor when he discovered that earned him more attention and even better...cash. When the money began coming in, Rourke started taking tons of drugs, drinking, throwing lavish parties. Eventually, he was accruing massive amounts of debt. Rourke never was able to recover from his wild spending...

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