Big-Time Celebrities Who Don't Get Hired Anymore

Vanessa Marquez

Vanessa Marquez's story is a sad one. The actor was made famous by her role in ER as Wendy Goldman alongside Geroge Clooney. After her contract with the show had ended, she wasn't finding work, and eventually began publicly blaming Clooney for being blacklisted. The allegation was proven to be false, but that didn't stop her. 

Mental Health Struggles

What most people didn't know is that her mental health was severely declining. On Aug. 30, 2018, she was having a mental episode and the police were called to her home for a wellness check. They ended up shooting and killing her after she brandished a pair of scissors and a BB gun and chased them out of her apartment. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.