Don't fool yourself, people here wouldn't bother to read it.
I still appreciate you posted it as I don't go there and I agree with that article.
edit: the problem is more complex and always existed. Take the case of Bobby Driscoll as example.
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was an American child actor and artist, known for his film and TV performances from 1943 to 1960
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In late 1967 or early 1968, the penniless Driscoll left The Factory and disappeared into Manhattan's underground
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On March 30, 1968, two boys playing in a deserted East Village tenement at 371 East 10th St. found his body lying on a cot, with two empty beer bottles and religious pamphlets scattered on the ground
Now a word from a former costar.
[in 1976, on his fellow former child stars] "
Compare us to your high school graduating class. You'll discover there is always a percentage of successes, and those who fall by the wayside to become alcoholics, dopers, or just plain losers. Sure there are the Bobby Driscolls, the tragedies, but don't forget the others: Elizabeth Taylor, Hayley Mills, Natalie Wood, Gene Reynolds--who's a successful producer--and so many others." said the closed faggot Roddy McDowall.
The other former child stars, I would not call that a success story...