Kate Bush had a tremendous run of success extending from the late 70s through the early 90s. Then she disappeared for 12 years before releasing another album. After that record, she moved to a five-bedroom house worth £2 million in Devon, right on the English coast.
Unfortunately, because it was so close to the water, its foundations were unstable, and it risked falling into the sea unless hundreds of thousands were spent on repairs and renovations. She was warned about this by the local council, but never did anything about it. She was living in another house and rarely spent time in Devon, so she ignored the problem.
In fact, as far as we can tell, the house is still there with no one living in it, and will still possibly crumble into the ocean.
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