Mickey Rourke facing eviction from L.A. home over $60K in unpaid rent

The Oscar-nominated actor received a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises on Dec. 18 and failed to comply, according to court documents.

Actor Mickey Rourke is facing eviction in Los Angeles after allegedly failing to pay nearly US$60,000 in rent.

The Oscar-nominated actor received a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises on Dec. 18 and failed to comply, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday and viewed by the Los Angeles Times.

At the time of the notice, Rourke, 73, owed $59,100 in unpaid rent.

The notice was reportedly posted on the property and mailed because “no person of suitable age or discretion” could be found at the home, according to court docs.

Rourke signed a lease for the three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom house for $5,200 a month, which was subsequently raised to $7,000 a month, the filing states.

The property’s owner, Eric Goldie, is requesting compensation for lawyer’s fees and for damages, the L.A. Times reports.

Neither Rourke nor his representatives have publicly addressed the eviction notice.

The news of Rourke’s eviction comes months after the star of The Wrestler said he planned to take legal action against Celebrity Big Brother U.K. following his ejection from the hit reality series.