Debbie Reynolds
The actress, known for her participation in the musical Singin' in the Rain or for being Carrie Fisher's mother, did not enjoy much of the considerable savings that the cinema brought her.
Her second husband Harry Karl squandered the interpreter's money due to gambling and ruinous investments that ended with a debt that rose to 3 million dollars.
Because of this, the actress not only had to declare bankruptcy, she was also forced to work on any type of script that was offered to her, even if it was of dubious quality.
Mike Tyson
Considered one of the most famous boxers of all time, Mike Tyson lost his entire fortune despite the million-dollar fees he earned every time he entered the ring.
The former heavyweight world champion had to face divorce and rape trials in the 90s for which he had to pay large amounts.
His excessive spending and some bad investments ended up erasing his enormous fortune.
Cyndi Lauper
Her song Girls Just Wann Have Fun continues to be a hit since her release in the 80s, and is considered by many to be a feminist anthem of the time. But her beginnings were not so fortunate.
Her debut album with the group Blue Angel, released in 1980, was a complete failure and her manager sued her for $80,000 that the singer at that time was far from possessing, so she had to declare bankruptcy.
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds was one of the best-known stars in Hollywood during the seventies, when he got million-dollar contracts at that time.
However, disproportionate expenses, poor investments, and a complicated divorce undermined the actor's fortune during the 90s.
Additionally, in 2011 his mansion in Florida was repossessed due to alleged mortgage defaults.
Francis Ford Coppola
Although Francis Ford Coppola is one of the greatest names in current cinema and is far from being defined as poor, the truth is that there was a time when he almost could have been poor.
The acclaimed director reportedly filmed his masterpiece The Godfather just to avoid going bankrupt. His production company had previously released two box office failures, which had triggered the debts that the director had with Warner, the company from which he requested the money for the productions.
Coppola accepted the commission for his acclaimed trilogy, thinking it would be another film about the mafia.
