The Atlanta Falcons have been home to some great NFL athletes including Jessie Tuggle, Michael Vick, Steve Barkowski, Deion Sanders and modern names including Julio Jones and Matt Ryan. However, many were not able to stand the test of time like Hall of Fame, defensive end Claude Humphrey. A monster off the edge, Humphrey forced offensive coordinators and o-linemen to adjust their gameplan to contain him. However, not even a perfect gameplan could keep Claude from reaching the quarterback in meer seconds.
After finishing his collegiate stint at Tennessee State University, Humphrey was selected third overall in the 1968 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons where he would play nine seasons out of his fourteen-year NFL career before heading to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1979. All six of his Pro Bowl nominations came as a member of the Falcons and he is credited for an official total of 122 sacks. Humphrey played during an era where sacks were not recorded, but by the time he was finished playing, the statisticians had to with his insane career performances.
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.