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He says he can't afford to retire because he previously led an extravagant lifestyle.
WSJ: Starting a Business Later in Life
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His extravagant lifestyle exasperated his father, whose deteriorating health was depicted in the 1994 film The Madness of King George.
BBC: George IV
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He was well known among Iraqis as a playboy, whose extravagant lifestyle and violent reputation won him little popular support.
BBC: Saddam's rival sons