After starring in a series of hit films in the latter half of the 1980s—
Platoon,
Wall Street,
Young Guns, and
Major League— Charlie Sheen’s acting star was on the rise. However, his personal life was in shambles—in early 1990, Sheen accidentally shot actress Kelly Preston, his then-fiancée, in the arm. “One night we thought we had prowlers; the burglar alarm went off, and I put my .22 in the pocket of my pants,”
Sheen later claimed. “It turned out to be nothing. I forgot about the gun, left my pants in the bathroom, and the next evening, Kelly was moving my clothes when the pistol went off. A bullet hit the toilet, and shrapnel hit Kelly's ankle and wrist.'' Nonetheless, Preston split—running into the arms of her current husband John Travolta. She reportedly went on to sell the 2.5 carat
engagement ring Sheen had given her, but was allegedly kind enough to split the money with him.