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 read that book every few years. As a woman who has had hard bouts of depression that almost cost me my life, reading her at 17, at 19, and then again at 25 gave me new insights into myself each time.
I had a AP lit teacher that lent me her copy at 17 when my mood visibly shifted. I am so grateful.