We
believe that fame is one of the greatest achievements in a human’s life, but
these people were
JEFF MAGNUM
Most
popularly known for being a part of the band Neutral Milk Hotel, Jeff is a
singer, songwriter, and an instrumentalist who gained quite a lot of fame but
he disappeared after completing his tour in 1997 only to come back in 2002. His
whereabouts for those five years are virtually unknown.
EDVARD MUNCH
Edvard
Munch was an artist who is well known even today, most popularly for his
painting titled "The Scream'. He was an alcoholic who also suffered from
mental illness and in 1908, he decided that he did not want anything to do with
fame and spent the rest of his life alone, with just his art.
STEVE DITKO
It
wouldn't be a surprise if you didn't know who Steve Ditko was but you
definitely know of his work. He, along with Stan Lee created the Amazing
Spider-Man. But he soon moved away from creation and lived alone in his
apartment without ever talking to the media, unlike Stan Lee, who was very
active in his public life.
BETTIE PAGE
Bettie
Page was a very successful model in the
United States and was known as the Queen of Pinups in the 1950s. But she disappeared
from everyone's lives after suffering from depression, bipolar disorder, and
paranoid schizophrenia.
EMILY BRONTE
Emily
Brontě was a very famous author,
most
popularly known for writing 'Wuthering Heights'. But the interesting part about
her life is that she never made a public appearance or spoke to the media. Most
of what we know of Emily's life is through the memoirs of her sister and fellow
author Charlotte Brontě.
BOBBY FISCHER
Bobby
Fischer is considered to be the best player in human history, who became a grandmaster
at the age of 15. But he had a lot of demands during his matches and stopped
playing once they were not met. He then disappeared from public life only to
pop up every now and then to give out anti-American and anti-Semitic rhetorics.
BILL WATTERSON
Bill
Watterson is the creator and writer of what is probably the most famous comic strips
of all time, Calvin and Hobbes. But he is also notoriously famous for suddenly cancelling
the comic strip in 1995 and
disappearing
from the public eye.
BRIAN WILSON
Brian
Wilson was the member of the ‘hit pop band Beach Boys' which gave a lot of hits
on the charts. But in 1964, Brian suffered from a mental breakdown and decided
to leave everything and live a very isolated life. He finally decided to seek
help for his mental illness in the late 9Os.
NIKOLA TESLA
Nikola
Tesla is the inventor most often credited with the discovery of alternating
current, also known as the type of electrical current that runs through power
lines and powers our homes. He too suffered from mental illness and stayed away
from public light during his lifetime.
GRETA GARBO
Greta
Garbo was one of the first actresses to become hugely famous and worked in the
era of silent films. Ironically, Gretta hated fame and decided to quit acting
at the age of 36 and she avoided public appearances after that.
MICHAEL JACKSON
Despite
carrying the title of King of Pop and being one of the world's most renowned superstars
in history, Michael Jackson became very reclusive after he was accused of child
molestation in 2005. He spent most of his time secluded at the Neverland Ranch,
his own private amusement park which came with its Own carnival rides and zoo.
CONCLUSION
This
proves that constant attention from the public and media is not always a good
thing and we should look for other ways to find happiness.
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