A reclusive member of the rich Rothschild dynasty is believed to have died after his Los Angeles residence all of a sudden caught hearth.
Fireplace crews found a person’s physique contained in the Hollywood Hills residence after they had been known as to battle the blaze simply after 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fireplace Division stated.
Authorities haven’t but launched the person’s title however a number of neighbors recognized him as William Rothschild — a member of the distinguished banking household, ABC7 reported.
Rothschild, who was in his late 70s, had lived within the two-bedroom residence together with his Afghan hound, neighbors stated.
They described him as a reclusive and eccentric millionaire who owned a number of properties on the identical avenue and a slew of high-priced classic automobiles, in line with the outlet.
“It is very sad,” Jim Moore, who lives close by, stated. “He was a good guy. A good neighbor.”
Some neighbors stated they’d by no means laid eyes on the reclusive Rothschild and assumed the property was vacant.
The Rothschild household constructed their fortune by establishing banks throughout Europe from the late 1700s.
They’ve an estimated fortune of about $1 billion.
The burned-out 825-square-foot residence was estimated to be price about $1 million, actual property listings present.
It wasn’t instantly clear what sparked the hearth and authorities stated the incident stays beneath investigation.
It took 45 firefighters roughly half-hour to extinguish the flames.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner will formally determine the person and decide his reason behind dying, authorities stated.
