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Bela Lugosi, the legendary Dracula, experienced a steep decline from the height of his fame in the 1940s. Dependency on prescription medications such as morphine compounded his difficulties in securing roles. By the mid-1950s, he filed for bankruptcy, listing debts much greater than his meager assets. When he died in 1956, Lugosi left behind a mere $11,900. The story of his decline is a poignant reminder of how the very roles that crowned him as a superstar led to his isolation and financial downfall.