Dead HDD? try to recover data or destroy it?

I know someone who had success with photorec, which can restore more than just photos if I remember right, though it was over 15 years ago. It’s mentioned here:

Tom's Hardware – 21 Aug 21

How To Recover Deleted Files From Any Drive in Linux

Recover those deleted files with ease

It’s worth a try before destroying it, I didn’t think it would work for my friend at the time but it did.