Not cast out, but deliberately decided that fame was not to their liking.
The more famous at the time they turned their back the better
This might be a short list...
Cat Stevens
Dave Chappelle
shareRick Moranis
shareMoranis didn't retire because he disliked fame, he retired because his wife died and he had young children to raise. He became a house-dad, and the world would be a better place if more people could afford to do the same.
Although if he really liked being famous, I suppose he could have gone back to acting when his kids were grown.
True, but he's a good example of someone who retired because there was something more important to him than fame.
shareI didn't know that.
shareAgnetha Fältskog from ABBA
shareAudrey Hepburn - she became a nun.
So far this is a odd group.
In this boat you have
Cat Stevens, Rick Moranis, Dave Chappelle, the singer from ABBA, and Audrey Hepburn.
Like a weird Gillian's Island.
Oh and Sinead O'Connor ! She became a lunatic, or always was one. I'm not sure which.
Sinéad has been certified since 87 ;)
Believe it or not though her musical output has been fairly consistent throughout her career, I don't think she ever retired. Her 2014 album 'I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss' is pretty magnificent actually.
But yeah, mad as a cut snake, bless her heart.
I thought that O'Connor was still trying to keep her career in music going, in the rare moments when she's stable enough to make a performance schedule.
shareJason Scott Lee. He became a farmer in Hawaii.
shareDelores Hart, actress who appeared in some fluffy sixties films, and who made a movie with Elvis. She became a nun, and I believe she's a Mother Superior now.
Grace Kelly, a.k.a. Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco.
John Deacon, bass player for Queen. Completely left public life.
Meg White
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