The state of Illinois doesn't play when it comes to their football heroes, especiialy when it comes to their Chicago Bears. The Bears franchise has had some of the most dominant defensive personalities on their roster since the team's conception, but their hometown hero in Dick Butkus will most likely be the state's undisputed king of Illinois for decades to come. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Butkus attende the University of Illinois where he led the team to a Rose Bowl victory in 1963 playing both center and linebacker for the institution.
Dick Butkus was selected with the third overall pick in the 1965 NFL Draft by his hometown Chicago Bears where he spent his entire nine season career. Throughout his career, Butkus he was a 8x Pro-Bowler, 6x All-Pro First Team selectee, and 2x NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1969, 1970). Butkus was the most-feared linebacker of his era racking up 22 interceptions and recovering 27 fumbles in 119 played games. Long live the Bears legend.
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.