‘Grace Kelly. She was THE leading lady of the 50’s and she left it all behind to live the life of a princess and mother.’
–Jon__Snuh
15.
‘Nico Rosberg. Won the F1 driver’s championship, beating Lewis Hamilton in an epic fight and walked away after that. Kudos to him, both for winning and for leaving at his absolute peak.’
–Sad-Coconut899
16.
‘John Deacon. The only member of Queen who hasn’t milked every penny they could from Freddie Mercury’s legacy.’
–lick-em-again-deaky
17.
‘Greta Garbo: The legendary actress retired in 1941 at just 36, walked away permanently, and lived the rest of her life in near-total seclusion.’
–unee_echo
18.
‘Adele? She hasn’t fully “walked away” but she chooses to release an album, do a tour and then disappear for 5 years to be with her family.’
–farsiderules
19.
‘Jeff Cohen of Goonies fame. Played Chunk in The Goonies, did some TV for a while, then quit acting and is now one of the most respected lawyers in the entertainment industry.’
–OdepiusNecks
20.
‘Full marks to REM. Said everything they wanted to say. Still were great friends. Decided it was just time for the next chapter. Had 3 solid and distinct phases. Early, middle, late and went out on top. Happy for them and overjoyed what they did for us.’
–SwampYankee
21.
‘Lee Evans. Worked his way up to the very top with his manager and when he died he made a choice to step back and focus on his family.
Given his style of comedy he could have kept going till it got almost sad to watch but decided family was more important. Have to respect it.’
–Kane_richards
22.
‘Tina Turner retired from touring as she knew that if she carried on any longer she would not be able to be the Tina Turner that fans expected to see. She said she was very intentional with planning her finances such that she would be able to retire and not have to work out of necessity after that final tour.’
–SmoothCriminal1814
