A fundraiser has been launched to help Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke avoid being evicted.
A GoFundMe page created on Jan. 4 seeks to raise $100,000 for the "Wrestler" star, 73, who the fundraiser says "is facing a very real and urgent situation: the threat of eviction from his home."
"This fundraiser is being created with Mickey's full permission to help cover immediate housing-related expenses and prevent that from happening," the GoFundMe page says. "Mickey Rourke is an icon — 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. Fame does not protect against hardship, and talent does not guarantee stability."
The fundraiser is being organized by Rourke's friend Liya-Joelle Jones, who is also part of his management team, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Rourke.
