recluse
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Goetz himself is still alive, a squirrel-feeding recluse who lives in virtual poverty so as not to have to pay the massive judgment against him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Born in Virginia, D'Angelo was something of a recluse and only periodically surfaced to release music, most of which was received favorably by fans and critics.
From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025
“He is a recluse who cut off contact with our family and now lives in squalor,” she writes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
Family members, former school friends and neighbours have told Swedish media he had become a recluse in recent years and may have suffered with psychological issues.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
I became more and more of a recluse, avoiding our old haunts for fear of running into him.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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