He was the cheeky blond-haired boy whose role in the hit film Home Alone meant he could retire from acting aged 14. But young Macaulay Culkin paid a high price for fame.
His fortune caused a devastating rift with his parents and he went on to binge on drink and drugs and endure a failed marriage, brushes with the law and deep personal tragedy.
But now, after reaching his 40th birthday on Wednesday, the former wild child has finally found happiness. Culkin, who goes by the name Mack these days, loves nothing more than relaxing at home with his girlfriend, Brenda Song, and their cats.
He joked on Twitter : “Hey guys, wanna feel old? I’m 40. You’re welcome. It’s my gift to the world: I make people feel old.
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