Who’s the best real-life example of “you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” and what happened?

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[u/clapper88]

Joe Paterno

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"JoPa" wretches

Do the fnas still defend him? It's been a while since I've checked in but last I saw he still had a LOT of supporters.