If you’re facing financial difficulties, you’re not alone. This economy has hit so many, so hard. On the other hand, historically you’re not alone either, even during more favorable economic conditions. Check out the list below and see if you find any names you recognize. You should. Hopefully by reviewing this list, you will see that you can recover from bankruptcy – that it is not anything that should make you feel ashamed or embarrassed. These people moved on from bankruptcy to lead very successful lives, both personally and financially. You can, too. Bankruptcy is a tool that can help you fix a problem. It is a tool that is to be used at the correct time and under the correct circumstances. It may or may not be the right tool to fix your personal circumstances right now, though you should find out. If you have any questions about that, you should consult a knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney in your area to help you analyze your personal situation.
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Lest you feel alone in your situation, below is a list of some of celebrities including artists, athletes, authors, actors and successful businesspeople who filed for bankruptcy:
- Actor Stephen Baldwin
- Famous Circus promoter P.T. Barnum
- Actress Kim Basinger
- “The Wizard of Oz” author L. Frank Baum
- “The Soprano’s” Actress Lorraine Bracco
- Grammy-award winning R&B singer Toni Braxton (filed twice)
- Actor Gary Busey
- Singer Natalie Cole
- Famous Author Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
- Country singer Willie Nelson
- Actor Gary Coleman
- Former Texas Governor John Connally
- Mickey Mouse creator Walt Disney
- Rock Singer Mick Fleetwood
- The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson
- Auto manufacturing pioneer Henry Ford
- Singer Marvin Gaye
- Former President of the United States and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant
- Ketchup manufacturer Henry Heinz
- Chocolate manufacturer Milton Hershey
- Former US President Thomas Jefferson
- NFL star Lawrence Taylor
- 5 time Olympic medalist Marion Jones
- Pop singer Cyndi Lauper
- Comic book creator of “Spider-man” Stan Lee
- Rock Singer Jerry Lee Lewis
- Former US President Abraham Lincoln
- Entertainer Ed McMahon
- Rock Singer Meatloaf (filed twice)
- Famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn
- Rock Singer Tom Petty
- Model Anna Nicole Smith
- Billionaire Donald Trump
- Boxer Mike Tyson
