It has to be Rick Moranis, but for the most wholesome and heartbreaking reason.


The man was at the absolute peak of his career—we're talking Ghostbusters, Spaceballs, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. He was everywhere. Then, in the early 90s, he basically just vanished from Hollywood overnight.


For years, people thought he just got bored or "retired" because he made enough money. The reality was way heavier: his wife passed away from cancer, and he decided to walk away from the fame entirely to be a full-time single dad. He didn't want his kids being raised by nannies or in the spotlight.


It’s "bizarre" in the sense that it’s so rare to see someone in Tinseltown choose their family over a multi-million dollar career at its zenith. Most people would have tried to juggle both, but he just chose to be a dad. Honestly, he's a legend for that.

Syd Barrett. Disappeared due to bad LSD trips and when he turned up years later at Abbey Road where Pink Floyd was recording, they didn’t recognize him.

Rick Moranis.

Because it was actually done for such a rarely genuine, deeply personal, and heartfelt manner. You just don't see that. What a great father.

John "Stumpy" Pepys, the Spinal Tap drummer that died from a bizarre gardening accident. And to a lesser extent, Jeff Porcaro, the drummer from Toto also died from a gardening problem.

Also, I think Kanye deserves a mention.

I feel like we are all watching it happen live right now. Britney Spears.

Daniel Day Lewis quit acting to be a cobbler in Italy.

Rick Moranis. Made the decision to stop to be with family. Truly unique.

Duffy, the singer from Wales. Apparently she was abducted. Poor girl.

I didn’t see Jesse Smollet but faking your own beating for publicity is up there.