Celebrities Who Died Completely Broke

Can you think of any celebrities that died broke and destitute? And which modern stars do you think are going to end up in that awful position? Let us know in the comments section below.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Marvin Gaye
01:35 - Judy Garland
02:24 - Veronica Lake
02:49 - Gary Colemon
03:27 - Billie Holiday
03:54 - Bobby Driscoll
04:38 - Andy Gibb
05:04 - Anita Ekberg
05:47 - Mickey Rooney
06:42 - Dana Plato
07:31 - Outro

When stars score leading roles In hit films, or musicians make it big with a series of number-one singles, we typically assume that they set for life.

We like to imagine them spending the remainder of their days enjoying a life of luxury - sipping on fancy mix drinks with little umbrellas on private beaches and cruising around town in their Lambos and Rolls Royces.

These high-profile celebs are showered with praise and admiration by the media and their adoring fan bases. So, it's absolutely shocking when they end up broke, destitute, and unable to cover their bills.

Even the rich and famous can experience financial hardship. Sometimes stars simply fritter away all of their cash while others invest in risky business ventures that ultimately run their bank accounts dry. In this video, we'll be covering the stars who would up broke and living in poverty at the time of their deaths.

Celebrities Who Died Completely Broke

[heatherhillman]

Wow. First time I've heard Judy Garland's death referred to as suicide. It was an accidental overdose, so technically NOT suicide, and this video completely ignores the fact that her drug problems began as a child and were perpetrated upon her by the studios. They constantly told her she was fat, put her on a diet of cigarettes and coffee when she filmed the Wizard of Oz. They gave her uppers to get her up and going and then gave her downers so she could sleep at night. The STUDIO did this to her for YEARS. So, even if she did commit suicide, who the hell could blame her? By the time she finally died, she was so deep into an addiction she didn't sign up for, that she saw no way out. Nevertheless, she attempted to persevere through it all.

[GearsinMotionGraphics]

One thing we all need to know within this short period of time we have on this Earth the law of physics... What goes up must come down eventually.

[mountainsnurse]

How can I either push 'like' or 'dislike' when referring to hard luck resulting in the death of someone? Just cannot do it, so all I'll say is the video was eye opening at best, informative, and just plain sad. As an RN I am involved with so much hands on suffering, poor choices of patients, and those who wish they'd done the right thing; yet, it's never too late. A lesson in this video screams to all...

[geoffreyfox]

Mickey Rooney made millions while starring and touring in "Sugar Babies". He was making $30, 000 per week. Mickey gambled and played the horses. I think family members robbed him blind.

[charleswatts]

The reason so many died from drugs was because when they were children the studios forced them to take
Drugs to stay awake and drugs to sleep. When they developed an addiction the studios abandoned them.
They were manipulated and taken advantage of by their greedy parents and agents as well. They were victims of
Fame and its a shame that it was allowed to happen.

[earthdate]

Joanie from Happy Days. Died of cancer in a trailer park in Indiana a few years back

[chardtomp]

I remember reading that Moe Howard created what were essentially IRA accounts for Curley and Larry and had it in the contract that a percentage of their pay had to go into those accounts because he knew they'd end up penniless if he didn't.

[rgsx]

David Cassidy, Ricky Nelson, Del Shannon.

[johnwhite]

So Mickey Rooney died broke. All of his movies, every single one, are still copyrighted. The copyright for movies in 95 years, so somebody is making money every time one of his movies is on TV.

[davidlucidi]

I heard ion one of these things that Sammy Davis Jr was pretty broke too, so broke that his wife had to exhume him and take the jewelry off that he was wearing when they buried him to pay bills..
Pretty sad!

[paradise]

So sad that so many talented actors and actresses not only died broke, but also died young.

[jondstewart]

Why can’t people in the entertainment industry just have taxes taken out of their paychecks? Same happened to my mother that worked in real estate. She ended up owing the IRS $7, 000 in the 90’s,
filed bankruptcy, and ended up living bare bones for several years.

[captainmorgan]

I've heard Jerry Lewis called a lot of things but never a "Hollywood Hunk".

[alancrisp]

The biggest fear 😨 all of us should have in life is not death, it's the tax man _ he will try his best to steal every last dollar you will ever earn. Be afraid, very afraid

[davefairburn]

Marvin Gaye's album was released so as his to-be-ex, Anna Berry, sister of Gordy, would receive the royalties. It was a bust.

[XxTheAwokenOnexX]

Wow, it is hard to think rich, and famous people earn more money than most people will never see in our lifetime, only for them to die broke.

[leroyproud]

Blues great Sonny Boy Williamson died broke and alone in a miserable rooming house. Williamson was even Knighted while performing in London.

[dc]

If a person has millions of dollars only a few medical problems can cost millions of dollars, warning, side effects include homelessness

[ilanamillion]

Bobby Driscoll was unidentified when he died and is buried in New York's Potter's Field.

[rongendron]

During the 1940's & 50's, the maximum income tax rate was over 90%! This forced many actors to move to foreign
countries & make films there, leaving that money abroad! The U.S. Gov.'t should never have been able to leave
any taxpayer with as little as 10% of their earnings! Yes, many personalities made bad financial decisions but
with such onerous taxes, can you blame them for getting into debt?