13 Recently and Surprisingly Broke Celebrities!
Peter Pizagalli
Published
09/24/2014
For sure,they had money!No matter how popular you are or how much money you have, you're only a divorce, poor investment or copyright infringement away from going broke. These recent examples of surprisingly broke celebrities will prove that very notion.
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Actor Brendan Fraser hurt his back trying to free a fallen tree during Hurricane Sandy and was unable to work. This, along with his annual 900,000 alimony payment to his ex, led Fraser to plead poverty early last year -
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In 2012, former cross-dressing NBA star Dennis Rodman declared bankruptcy, citing he spent nearly 30K each month on drinking. Now he's known for being pals with North Korea's dictator, which is truly the most outrageous part of this article, if you think about it. -
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Singer and psychic friend Dionne Warwick owed approximately 11 million in back taxes and had to file for bankruptcy in 2013 -
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Crazy man Gary Busey owed about 1 million, but what's impressive is that he only claims to have 50,000 in assets, including old moccasins, a broken pellet gun and more than 300 VHS tapes -
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We're only counting reality powerless couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt as one celebrity. They blew more than 10 million because they thought the world was going to end and had to file for bankruptcy when it didn't. Smart -
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Model Janice Dickinson went broke when she owed more than 1 million to the IRS and her landlord, along with costs for plastic surgery and dermatologists. -
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Former home run hitter Jose Canseco declared bankruptcy last year, owing nearly half a million to the IRS. -
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Former "Gossip Girl" star Kelly Rutherford was down more than 2 million to a divorce lawsuit and custody battle. -
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Game of Thrones" actress Lena Headey went through both a divorce lawsuit and custody battle in 2012, which left her with "less than 5" in the bank -
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Pam Anderson declared bankruptcy recently when she couldn't afford back taxes and construction work on her Malibu home totaling 1.1 million. -
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Comedian Sinbad filed bankruptcy this year for the second time, owing more than 11 million in debts, mostly in back taxes -
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Frequent crier and ex-football star Terrell Owens owed child support to four kids from different women, in addition to tax debts to the IRS -
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Lots of football players go bankrupt, but Warren Sapp managed to blow his 82 million and still owes nearly 7 million.
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