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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
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Total trivia, but something I find ironic is that the hotel where Oscar lived his final days and died is usually described as run-down or third rate. It still exists, now known simply as L’Hotel, and due to renovations and location is now one of the most expensive hotels in Paris with an average room rate of €340-€800 depending on season and room size. Among their prized possessions are some framed “pay your rent or get out” letters written by the 1900 management to Wilde.

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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt

At one time, he was one of the richest men in Canada. But he lost all his money and would have been homeless if his former chauffeur hadn’t taken him in.

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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt
  6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt
  6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
  7. Charles Schwab
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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt
  6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
  7. Charles Schwab
  8. Edgar Allen Poe
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A nitpick but his middle name was Allan. This was a point that Poe was quite insistent on. He adopted the middle name Allan when his mother died and John and Frances Allan took him in.

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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt
  6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
  7. Charles Schwab
  8. Edgar Allen Poe
  9. Jesus Christ
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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt
  6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
  7. Charles Schwab
  8. Edgar Allen Poe
  9. Jesus Christ
  10. Nicol Williamson

British actor, best known for Merlin in Excalibur. The odd thing being he died in poverty by choice: in his final years he lived on a pension and turned down lucrative roles.

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I stand corrected. Thanks.

Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt
  6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
  7. Charles Schwab
  8. Edgar Allan Poe
  9. Jesus Christ
  10. Nicol Williamson
  11. St. Francis of Assisi
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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt
  6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
  7. Charles Schwab
  8. Edgar Allan Poe
  9. Jesus Christ
  10. Nicol Williamson
  11. St. Francis of Assisi
  12. Corey Haim
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Famous people who died impoverished

  1. Stephen Foster
  2. Oscar Wilde
  3. Jeanine Deckers, aka Soeur Sourire, aka “The Singing Nun”
  4. Vincent van Gogh
  5. Sir Henry Pellatt
  6. Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
  7. Charles Schwab
  8. Edgar Allan Poe
  9. Jesus Christ
  10. Nicol Williamson
  11. St. Francis of Assisi
  12. Corey Haim
  13. Judy Garland

70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred)

  1. Kojak
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70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred)

  1. Kojak
  2. Mannix
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70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred)

  1. Kojak
  2. Mannix
  3. Baretta
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70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred)

  1. Kojak
  2. Mannix
  3. Baretta
  4. Quincy
    (though wasn’t it originally Quincy ME?)
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Well, to be nitpicky, Quincy was neither a cop nor a detective. :smiley:

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70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred)

  1. Kojak
  2. Mannix
  3. Baretta
  4. Quincy
  5. Columbo
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70’s cop/detective shows named after their lead character (one word titles preferred)

  1. Kojak
  2. Mannix
  3. Baretta
  4. Quincy
  5. Columbo
  6. Petrocelli