Entertainment

Nicolas Cage, Compulsive Spender

BIG MONEY

The star’s head-spinning treasure trove: more than a dozen houses, two Bahamian islands, dinosaur skulls, the shah of Iran's Lamborghini (and more). Fun while it lasted.

Nicolas Cage agreed in 2015 to return a stolen Tyrannosaurus Rex skull that was taken illegally from Mongolia. The actor bought the prized artifact for $276,000 in 2007 from a Beverly Hills gallery, which issued a certificate of authenticity with Cage’s purchase.

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