He was also a regular guest on The Tonight Show and The View. More recently, Pinette was cast as the host of All You Can Eat, a television series that takes a humorous look at American cuisine and was winding down his tour weeks before his death. He died in a Pittsburgh hotel at age 50, just three months after he informed his fans that he was postponing his national stand-up tour because of health problems....
Early Life and Education Judith Hoag was born on June 29, 1968, in Newburyport, Massachusetts. She developed an early interest in acting and attended the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, Massachusetts—a prestigious performing arts high school known for turning out talented creatives in music, dance, and drama. After graduation, she moved to New York to pursue acting professionally, eventually transitioning to film and television. Breakthrough with April O’Neil Hoag’s breakout role came in 1990 when she was cast as April O’Neil, the fearless television reporter and human ally of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in the live-action feature film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles....
And for a brief moment, it looked like that would happen. Blackmon had a strong rookie year, catching 64 passes for 865 yards and five touchdowns. But his NFL career was plagued by repeated off-field issues, primarily involving alcohol and drug-related arrests and suspensions. His once-promising future was quickly derailed, and by 2014, he was effectively out of the league. Despite flashes of brilliance on the field, Justin Blackmon remains one of the most unfortunate cautionary tales in NFL history....
Lydia McLaughlin first became nationally known in 2012 when she was named as a cast member in the eighth season of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” She did not return the following season, but did return in the 12th season, then once again left after the single season. Beyond reality TV, Lydia has carved out a dynamic career as the executive editor of NOBLEMAN magazine, a luxury lifestyle publication she co-founded with her husband, Doug McLaughlin....
Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1940, Michael Steinhardt graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School before founding Steinhardt, Fine, Berkowitz & Co. in 1967. It made him one of the country’s most well known hedge fund managers. That group, later named Steinhardt Partners, averaged a 24.5% annualized return rate for clients. In the early ’90s, the company came under federal investigation over accusations the firm attempted to manipulate the short-term Treasury Note market....
Once he was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft, Muhsin Muhammad embarked on a professional football career that spanned over 13 years. As a pro, he was a two-time Pro-Bowl selection with the Panthers (in 1999 and 2004), as well as he has made the 2004 All-Pro Team. Often referred to as the “Moose”, Muhammad is best known for his signature touchdown dance that could be seen in one of the opening cameos of Madden NFL 2006....
Naseem Hamed won the European bantamweight and WBC International super bantamweight title at the age of 20. Naseem Hamed boxed in 37 total matches in his career and has 36 wins, 31 of them by knock out. His sole loss came in 2001 in his second to last match before his eventual retirement in 2002. Rapper Nas wrote a lyric about Naseem Hamed in his song “You Won’t See Me Tonight”: “I can’t forget how I met you, you thought I was a boxer/ Prince Naseem, but I’m a mobster, Nas from Queens”....
Early Life and Career Beginnings Olga Teresa Tañón Ortiz was born on April 13, 1967, in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was raised in Levittown, located in the municipality of Toa Baja, where she received her primary and secondary education. Tañón, the youngest of four children, began singing at age eight with her church choir. During her childhood and adolescence, she participated in school drama productions and talent competitions, though interestingly she never won any of these contests....
Mortimer Fleishhacker wasn’t the original source of his family wealth, but was extremely successful on his own back in the early 1900s. Mortimer started a bank and built power companies, but time might be about to reveal his wisest investment was actually real estate. Mortimer’s 74-acre estate in Northern California, which has been in the family for over 100 years, was just put up for sale. The stunning property is located in one of America’s most expensive zip codes and has the chance to absolutely obliterate all real estate sales records....
Early Life and Business Career Raymond Nagin Jr. was born on June 11, 1956, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Tuskegee University in Alabama and later earned an MBA from Tulane University. Before entering politics, Nagin built a successful career in the private sector. He worked for several major companies, including General Motors, and eventually became a top executive at Cox Communications. As vice president and general manager, he oversaw Cox’s New Orleans operations, gaining a reputation for streamlining business practices and expanding customer bases....
Reagan is remembered for his policies of economic deregulation, the War on Drugs, the Iran-Contra affair, attacks on protestors, and disregard for the AIDS crisis and the LGBTQ community. Early Life and Education Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. He was the son of low-income parents, Jack and Nelle. He was of Irish Catholic, Scottish, and English descent and had an older brother named Neil....
Tragically, on August 15, 2011, Russell Armstrong was found dead of an apparent suicide at a Los Angeles mansion on Mulholland Drive. Just one month earlier, his wife Taylor Armstrong, filed for divorce. It was also reported that Armstrong was distraught over the impending divorce and was having crushing financial troubles. Apparently Russell was drowning in a mountain of debt, to the point where his credit cards were being declined at restaurants....
Highest Paid Celebrity and Business Ventures Beyond her artistic achievements, Sharon Cuneta has distinguished herself as one of the most financially successful celebrities in Philippine entertainment history. In the realm of commercial endorsements, she has been particularly dominant as the Philippines’ most effective celebrity endorser for many years. When she signed with TV5 in 2011, the reported one-billion-peso contract (approximately $21 million USD at the time) set a new benchmark for talent fees in Philippine entertainment....
He was appointed by his brother Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani as the Minister of Interior in 1972. He held this position until 1989. Al Thani has 12 sons and three daughters. He has served as Minister since 2001.
Among the most notable Amore Pacific’s brands are Laneige, a cosmetic line that is endorsed by top Korean actress Song Hye Kyo, and Sulwhaso, a product that incorporates ginseng and other Asian herbs. Thanks to his dedicated work, Suh was presented with Ernst & Young award for Korea’s best CEO in 2010. In addition to its business ventures, Amore Pacific launched a breast cancer foundation and has offered full support nation’s Pink Ribbon Love Marathon over the last decade to help breast cancer victims....
He studied at Phillips Academy, Andover as well as Northwestern University and Boston College Law School where he earned his law degree in 2013. He began acting in high school when he became involved in theatre and had a role in The Zoo Story followed by The Misanthrope. Along with Veronica Mars, Dunn can be seen in The Manchurian Candidate, Gilmore Girls, Grey’s Anatomy, and Jumper.
Travis was born July 15, 1979 in Echuca, Australia. A modeling scout spotted Fimmel and spent weeks convincing the shy 19-year-old to join their agency. He eventually joined and was soon working as a model. After a year he quit school and moved to London for two-and-a-half years then took a chance and went to Los Angeles, California to become an actor. He headed straight for a modeling agency, in hopes that it would be a stepping stone to acting, and was immediately signed....
The 81-year-old Spanish billionaire’s net worth surged recently to $77 billion, which edges out Jeff’s $76 billion net worth by $1 billion. Amancio is not exactly a newcomer to the list of the world’s richest people. He has consistently been in the top 10 for the last 20 years, and for the last 10 years he has consistently been in the top 5. For a brief time back in October 2015, Amancio was even the #1 richest person on the planet after Zara’s stock surged....
The charges against the players were later dropped, as the players claimed not to be aware of her underage status. Dehar’s nickname in the French press, subsequent to this scandal and future postings of indiscreet photos on Twitter, became scandaleuse (French for ’the scandalous one). At the height of this negative yet high-profile attention, Dehar took an opportunist angle and paid to appear as a fashion model on the cover of the Spanish version of V magazine in 2011, capitalizing on the attention the scandal brought to her....
Quite simply, just because you made a fortune, doesn’t mean you necessarily know how to keep that fortune. Several people on this list have proven this theory in spades. Everyone needs to learn to live within their means, even the richest among us. The following 10 people seemingly had it all – money, lavish lifestyles, anything and everything that money could buy – and lost it all. These people went from rags to riches and then back to rags again....
