according to the Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\nCourt documents filed by Rourke\u2019s landlord on Dec. 28 indicate that the 73-year-old former boxer was issued a three-day notice on Dec. 18 to pay rent or leave his three-bedroom home, the outlet reported. As of the filing, Rourke had not vacated the premises or paid the $59,100 he owed in rent.<\/p>\n
Rourke began renting the house in March for $5,200 a month, but the monthly payment was later raised to $7,000, the L.A. Times reported. The home is described in a Zillow listing as a \u201cnicely upgraded Spanish bungalow\u201d that was once the home of American novelist and screenwriter Raymond Chandler.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goal is simple: to give Mickey stability and peace of mind during an extremely stressful time \u2014 so he can stay in his home and have the space to get back on his feet,” the GoFundMe reads.<\/p>\n
Rourke gained stardom by starring in several successful films in the 1980s, such as \u201cRumble Fish,\u201d \u201cDiner,\u201d \u201cThe Pope of Greenwich Village,\u201d \u201c9 1\/2 Weeks\u201d and \u201cAngel Heart.\u201d <\/p>\n
After some critical and commercial failures, the actor left the film industry in the 1990s to pursue professional boxing. During that time, Rourke sustained serious facial injuries that later required extensive reconstructive surgery, per THR. <\/p>\n
\u201cMickey\u2019s life never followed a safe or protected path,\u201d the GoFundMe, organized by Liya-Joelle Jones, a friend and member of Rourke\u2019s management team, stated. <\/p>\n
\u201cAt the height of his success, he stepped away from Hollywood in search of truth and authenticity, choosing risk over comfort,\u201d it continued. \u201cBoxing \u2014 real and punishing \u2014 left lasting physical and emotional scars, and the industry that once celebrated him moved on quickly. What followed were years of struggle not defined by spectacle, but by survival: health challenges, financial strain, and the quiet toll of being left behind.\u201d <\/p>\n
Rourke returned to acting in the mid-\u201990s, taking on supporting roles in films including \u201cThe Rainmaker\u201d and \u201cBuffalo \u201966.\u201d He continued to make appearances during the first half of the 2000s before making a major comeback with his starring role as Randy \u201cThe Ram\u201d Robinson in 2008\u2019s \u201cThe Wrestler.\u201d For the role, Rourke won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor as well.<\/p>\n
Since then, Rourke has appeared in several successful projects such as \u201cIron Man 2\u2033 (2010), \u201cThe Expendables\u201d (2010) and \u201cImmortals\u201d (2011). The actor later ventured more into direct-to-video productions and independent films.<\/p>\n
\u201cMickey Rourke is an icon \u2014 but his trajectory, as painful as it is, is also a deeply human one. It is the story of someone who gave everything to his work, took real risks, and paid real costs,” the GoFundMe reads. <\/p>\n
\u201cFame does not protect against hardship, and talent does not guarantee stability. What remains is a person who deserves dignity, housing, and the chance to regain his footing,\u201d the fundraiser continued. \u201cAny donation, no matter the size, will make a real difference. And if you\u2019re not able to contribute, sharing this page is a huge help and deeply appreciated. Thank you so much for your kindness, compassion, and support.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the time of publication, the GoFundMe has raised more than $59,000 of its $100,000 goal.<\/p>\n
MassLive has reached out to Rourke\u2019s team for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.masslive.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mickey Rourke\u2019s team has launched an online fundraiser to help the actor avoid eviction. A GoFundMe entitled \u201cHelp Mickey Rourke Stay in His Home\u201d is aimed at helping the Oscar winner pay roughly $60,000 in owed rent, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. \u201cMickey is facing a very real and urgent situation: the threat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2223235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2223235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2223236,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223235\/revisions\/2223236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2223235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2223235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2223235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}