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Maybe being famous isn’t all it’s cracked up to be?

28 Famous People Who Quit and Took Up Normal Gigs

December 06, 2023

Getting famous is hard. Staying famous is even harder. Maybe that’s why some of these celebrities gave it up and took normal gigs.

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Kevin Jonas builds custom homes DIGIT RONT 2011 T RONT 2011 ITAS IGITAS CRACKED.COM The oldest Jonas set popstardom aside to profit from suburban sprawl. Не started up Jonas Werner Fine Custom Homes, where he designs and builds massive, fancy houses: I like to get my hands dirty. I've been blessed in my life where I get to say 'You know what? I want to do this. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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David Lee Roth dabbled in emergency medicine CRACKED.COM During his 20-year hiatus from Van Halen, he mostly pursued a solo career. But he carved out 2 full years to serve as an EMT in New York City. Не reportedly went on over 200 emergency ambulance calls. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Bruce Dickinson is my copilot IRON MAIDEN CRACKED.COM Dickinson has flown the band's jet while on tour on multiple occasions. Не even became a pilot (and marketing director!?) of an airline that, bewilderingly, no longer exists. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Bill Wyman is a metal detector guy THE ROLLING STONES CRACKED.COM The bassist tapped out of the rockstar life in the 90's, and has since become a serious detecting enthusiast. Не even created his own top-of-the-line instrument, the Bill Wyman Signature Metal Detector. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Dan Spitz is a watchmaker ANTHRAX CRACKED.COM The heavy metal guitarist said touring with Anthrax became mundane, and more like a job. So he quit the band to pursue his lifelong love of tinkering with timepieces. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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lan Anderson was a fish farmer JETHRO TULL CRACKED.COM At one point in the 90's, he employed 400 people at the salmon farm he ran out of his home. Salmon breeding and rock flute have more in common than you might think: It's not a million miles away from rock and roll. There's a little bit of theatricality about it, too. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Dave Rowntree is a lawyer BLUR CRACKED.COM Не started up an animation company and even became a pilot, before embarking on his most exciting journey: being a paralegal: I've done some amazing things with Blur, but that, for me, was more interesting. Не was inspired to complete law school and become a criminal lawyer. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Terry Chimes gets his kicks cracking backs THE CLASH CRACKED.COM The sometimes Clash drummer became a chiropractor in 1993, and runs 5 clinics around London: People say 'how can you prefer treating patients to being on stage in front of 100,000 people? But if you can get someone healthy, there's a satisfaction in that which is much more profound. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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ROSS HULL ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? CRACKED.COM The main kid from Are You Afraid of the Dark? had a few other acting roles in Canada. But he went on to become a weatherman on a bunch of different networks. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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DOLORES HART ELVIS CRACKED.COM During the '50s and '60s, Hart starred in ten movies with Elvis, George Hamilton, and Montgomery Clift. Then at 24, she gave it up to become a Benedictine nun. 2022 will mark her 60th year in the ministry. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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HEATHER DONAHUE BLAIR WITCH growgirl CRACKED CON Heather from The Blair Witch Project gave up acting to grow high-quality medical marijuana. In 2012, she published a book, Growgirl, about her unlikely journey. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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DANNY LLOYD THE SHINING CRACKED.COM Danny from The Shining did get a cameo in the sequel, Doctor Sleep. But other than that, he left acting behind. Не became a biology professor in Elizabethtown Community College in Kentucky. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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JOHN SALAPATEK CHILDREN OF THE CORN CRACKED.COM Salapatek, infamous for his role as Isaac in Children of the Corn, didn't stop leading children. But instead of rallying them to murder, he moved on to teaching high school at Garden Valley. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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NOAH HATHAWAY ATREYU CRACKED.COM Hathaway, known as Atreyu in The Never Ending Story, grew up to be a badass. Не designs custom motorcycles and spends his spare time teaching pilots close quarters combat techniques. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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Vanilla Ice flips houses the CRACKED.COM Ice started studying real estate in the 90's, and became surprisingly adept at investing in and remodeling homes. Не now owns Vanilla Ice Real Estate, and has a show on the DIY Network. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Cindy Birdsong became a nurse THE SUPREMES CRACKED.COM The Motown singer left the public eye in 1976 to work at UCLA Medical Center: People don't know where I am and what I'm doing. I haven't lived a fairytale lifestyle for many years. I've been up and down -- a roller coaster it's been. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Brian May is an astrophysicist QUEEN CRACKED COM May had to choose between astrophysics and ROCK early in his career: When I was about to finish my thesis, it was just the beginnings of Queen, and I had to make a choice. And my choice was made on the assumption that I wasn't very good at physics and I might be quite good at music. Не completed his thesis 30 years later, and has since consulted with NASA. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Al Green is an ordained pastor CRACKED.COM After his girlfriend assaulted him with a pot of boiling grits in 1974, he was inspired to become a reverend, and continues to preach weekly at the Memphis church he established. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Ross Valory invented a funky monster shirt for kids JOURNEY CRACKED.COM While on a break from tour in the 80's, he saw his friends' kids goofing around making huge monster jaws out of their arms. Decades later, inspiration struck, and he cofounded a company that makes instant cosplay for kids. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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Erykah Badu is a doula CRACKED.COM The Grammy-winning R&B star quit the biz to become a highly-trained birthing coach after hanging out with a pregnant pal of hers: I just continued to be present at different people's births, and I started studying on my own. — Source: 15 Famous Musicians Who Quit The Scene For (Relatively) Normal Jobs

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JIM NABORS GOMER PYLE CRACKED.COM In the years after playing Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show, Nabors recorded and released 28 albums. Не came out in 2013 at the age of 83 and married his partner of 38 years. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS AIR FORCE ONE CRACKED.COM Remember the little girl who played Harrison Ford's daughter in Air Force One? She was an heiress to the Hyatt fortune, sued her family for hundreds of millions of dollars, and became a philanthropist. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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MIKE VITAR THE SANDLOT VITAR CRACKED.COM Vitar was Benny in The Sandlot and Luis in the Mighty Ducks sequels. Не became a firefighter in Los Angeles, and in 2003, he was honored by the UFLAC for saving fellow firefighters. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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STEVE BURNS BLUE'S CLUES GRACKED.COM After Burns suddenly left Blue's Clues almost 20 years ago, wild rumors followed, saying he died overdosing on heroin. Не actually became a music producer. Не composed the theme to Young Sheldon, where he also cameoed. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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THE STAR WARS KID GHYSLAIN RAZA CRACKED.COM After famously getting mocked for his amateur light saber video, Ghyslain Raza didn't land a role in the sequels ... but he did get a law degree from McGill and went on to advocate against cyberbullying. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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JASON EVERMAN NIRVANA CRACKED COM Everman became a member of Nirvana and Soundgarden and managed to get kicked out of both. Не went on to join the army, get a philosophy degree, and live as a monk in Nepal. — Source: 15 Celebs Who Gave Up Fame And Found Happiness

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