The 1990 back injury was a simple case of bad luck and happened while she was rehearsing for a stunt. She herniated her back, requiring immediate surgery, and after that, she seemed to vanish completely. Nobody knew where she was or what she was doing for the next decade.
Kevin Clement, director of the Chiller Theatre, tracked her down in 2003 and invited her to come to an event to greet her fans. A curious Danning agreed and was stunned to find out how many people knew and loved her from her 80s B movies. Inspired by them, Danning made a comeback in her 50s, starting with the Rob Zombie version of 'Halloween' in 2007. She's worked sporadically since then, including a five-episode run in TV show 'The Lair' as a vampire. She seemed to re-enter retirement in 2010, before bizarrely emerging as part of a consortium trying to buy English football club Sheffield Wednesday in 2015.
Not all celebrities have fame and fortune, some are just famous – and in a ton of debt. They came from rags to riches, then went back to rags. Whether they’ve filed bankruptcy, ended up in court, or just can’t stop spending, celebrities mismanage their money just like everyone else. They just hide it well.
50 Cent coined the term “wanksta,” then “partied like it was his birthday” until he filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015. The rapper was said to be anywhere between $10 million and $50 million in debt. In 2016, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Connecticut approved a plan for the founder of G-Unit to pay his debts back. He was able to get his bankruptcy discharged in February of the following year.
Following a 45-year-long career in Hollywood, acting in more than 70 films, actor Gary Busey found himself in more debt than he was worth. In 2012, it was reported that Busey owed between $500,000 and $1 million worth of debt, but only had $50,000 to his name. The 74-year-old actor owed money to hospitals, banks, the L.A. Waterworks District, and even a storage company. He filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy that same year. Despite his longstanding career in Hollywood, Busey's net worth is now only $500,000.
Burt Reynolds is still worth five million dollars, but his battles with debt date back more than 20 years. Between bad investments and a pricey divorce from actress Loni Anderson, the 1970s superstar had to deal with over $10 million in debt and decided to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996. While testifying in a 1994 custody hearing, the South Florida native said he spent $40 million getting through his divorce.
The former Hollywood bad boy, Charlie Sheen owes the IRS nearly $5 million. But that's not all. In 2016, his net worth was reportedly still as high as $150 million, but he was nonetheless $12 million in debt at the time – including mortgages, legal fees, and taxes. That same year, Debt.com reported Sheen owed nearly $300,000 on an American Express card alone.