From Fame to Recluse: 10 Celebs Who Said Goodbye to Society

J.D. Salinger

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After his fame, the author of “The Catcher in the Rye” left New York City for the quiet life in Cornish, N.H.

Howard Hughes

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Businessman and filmmaker.

After locking himself in a dark screening room for months, he went into complete seclusion.

Photo: Interior wooden structure cargo area of the Hughes H-4 Hercules Spruce Goose, a strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by Howard Hughes.

Greta Garbo

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Actress

Always shunning media attention as an actress, she retired “temporarily” at age 36. Staying in her Manhattan apartment for the rest of her life.

Syd Barrett

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Musician, and founding member of Pink Floyd.

After leaving Pink Floyd, he started his band and later solo act. He left the public eye after trying both of those.

Michael Jackson

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Singer and entertainer.

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Brian Wilson

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Musician and founding member of The Beach Boys.

Mariah Carey

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Singer.

Left the spotlight in the early 2000s.

Sia

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Singer and songwriter.

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Harper Lee

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Author.
After publishing her book, she avoided the public eye: declining interviews and speaking engagements.

Charles Manson

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Criminal and cult leader.

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