Will Rothschild has reportedly died in a house fire in Hollywood Hills
A man identified by neighbors as a member of the wealthy Rothschild family died following a fire at a two-story hillside home in the Hollywood Hills Wednesday.
Crews responded to the 8500 block of Lookout Mountain Avenue around 4:40 p.m. A total of 45 firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 33 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters found a man dead inside the home. Officials have not released the man’s name, but neighbors identified him as Will Rothschild of the powerful Jewish banking family.
A cause of death will be determined by the L.A. County Medical Examiner. It’s unclear what may have started the fire, and the incident remains under investigation.
