USA Today is reporting that former Pantera bassist Rex "Rocker" Brown, 48, is in deep with the tax man. The IRS has filed five tax liens against Brown, totaling $449,567 in unpaid taxes. The latest and largest lien was filed in January and amounts to $210,157. A sixth lien for $72,695 was released in 2008, which means Brown paid that debt.
The government could seize Brown's cut of Pantera revenue, from album sales and publishing. Hopefully the bassist can get a payment plan worked out before the re-release of the deluxe version of the band's most successful album, Vulgar Display of Power, on May 15th.
Here's a list of other celebrities who owe back taxes
* Actors: John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings; Indiana Jones movies): $1,021,539. Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210): $332,324. D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys, The Original Kings of Comedy): $1,083,297 * Screenwriters: Joe Estzerhas (Basic Instinct, Showgirls): $241,554. Stephen Gaghan (Academy Award, Traffic): $680,249 * Producers/Directors: David Milch (NYPD Blue, HBOs Luck): $1,786,772. Joesph McGinty McG Nichol (Charlies Angels): $1,788,093. Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files): $659,501 * Musicians: Glen Campbell (Rhinestone Cowboy): $113,844. Vince Neil (singer, Motley Crue): $371,050 * Athletes: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (boxing champ): $2,995,993. Lindsey Vonn (skiiing champ): $1,705,437. Dennis Rodman (basketball): $165,818
