What's the most famous "hero to zero" fall from grace in history?

Some people build a legacy for decades and lose it all in a single scandal. From doping cover-ups to Ponzi schemes to a myth about flying too close to the sun, which downfall do you think is the most legendary?

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Lance Armstrong — seven Tour de France titles, a cancer-survivor icon, then stripped of everything after admitting years of doping.

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OJ Simpson — NFL Hall of Famer and beloved broadcaster turned the defendant in one of the most infamous murder trials in American history.

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Bernie Madoff — a Wall Street titan and former NASDAQ chairman who ran the largest Ponzi scheme in history, wiping out billions.

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Tiger Woods — golf's most dominant champion, until a 2009 Thanksgiving car crash exposed a cheating scandal that unraveled his image and marriage.

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Icarus — given wings of wax and feathers to escape captivity, then flew too close to the sun and plunged into the sea. The original cautionary tale.

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