I’ve seen people talk about actors and artists that had a terrible time.
My own would be Anne Rice. She wrote Interview with the Vampire after her young daughter died of Leukemia. Then her husband suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage. I suspect her Christian, anti-fanfic phase was a result of mental illness and manipulation from the publishers, although I don’t think she ever apologized.
I unironically love The Eye of Argon. There is such exuberance in it, and such an obvious love for the sword and sorcery genre. It’s fun, entertaining, and tremendously enjoyable. RIP, Jim.