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Leif Garrett Has Much Less Money Than You May Have Thought

In 1979, Leif Garrett and his best friend, Roland Winkler, were in a devastating car accident that left Winkler paralyzed. Garrett was driving under the influence of alcohol and quaaludes. Juvenile court sentenced him to one year of probation and suspended his license. According to ABC News, the event haunted him for years. "I have really hardcore nightmares and sleep issues," he told the news show. Winkler died in 2017 at the age of 57.

Garrett's career faltered in the '80s and '90s as he struggled with drug addiction and, despite attempts to become a player in the entertainment business again, he never regained his prominence. In 1998, a greatest hits collection was released by Garrett's old label, but he received no payment for it, according to NNDB — just several CDs. By 2001, he filed for bankruptcy.

Garrett tried to appear on "Celebrity Rehab" in 2011, but according to Today, counselors called him out on his "cavalier and laissez-fair attitude." The former teen pop sensation released his memoir (written with Chris Epting), "Idol Truth," in 2019. "The only way to tell a story is to be honest," Garrett told Rock and Roll Globe. "It's remembering what it was like then as a young man. The transition was never really made to go from a teen idol to an adult."

Despite his early success, the former star's net worth is just $1,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth ... just another cautionary tale of Hollywood success gone all too fast.

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Noelle Montes

Update: 2024-05-03