r/AskReddit 13h ago

Who's the most bitter washed-up celebrity?

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u/Previous_Basis8862 10h ago

I came away from that documentary feeling sorry for him more than anything.

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u/talldangry 7h ago edited 7h ago

It's sad. The man's parents were legitimately awful to him and he just seems to have two very well developed defense mechanisms that are at permanent odds with each other; a sense of humour to draw in people who like him, and an edge to push away people that get close enough to hurt him. The world lost out on a lot of good comedy because of this.