Sharon Stone Reveals She Lost A Staggering $18 Million After Stroke 23 Years Ago

“People took advantage of me over that time,” Stone said, noting that the health crisis forever shifted her outlook on her personal life and career.

It took seven years for Sharon Stone to physically recover after a stroke nearly ended her life in 2001 — and the health crisis’ toll on her finances was similarly devastating.

In a wide-ranging Hollywood Reporter interview published Tuesday, Stone said she lost a staggering amount of her fortune while she was recuperating.

“People took advantage of me over that time,” the actor said. “I had $18 million saved because of all my success, but when I got back into my bank account, it was all gone. My refrigerator, my phone — everything was in other people’s names. I had zero money.”

Stone, then 43, was in seemingly good health when she suffered her stroke. After a string of well-received performances in films like “Basic Instinct” and “Casino,” she was considered a major box office draw at the time, too.

But the stroke significantly affected Stone’s health, with the actor telling Brain & Life magazine in 2018: “I came out of the hospital looking like teeth on a stick. At that time, they didn’t have stroke recovery programs. Months later, I was really, really struggling.”