A man, who neighbors said was a Rothschild, died in his Hollywood Hills home that burned down on Wednesday.
KABC-TV reported, although authorities have not released the man’s name, neighbors said the victim was Will Rothschild of the elite banking family.
It is unclear if Rothschild had been dead before the fire, as the cause of the blaze has yet to be determined.
One neighbor said, she saw “huge flames” and heard “glass shattering” before calling 911, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Firefighting teams responded to the fire at 4:43 p.m., which took 45 firefighters 33 minutes to extinguish, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a news release.
A man, presumed to be Rothschild, was found dead among the burned remains of the building.
Rothschild family member allegedly killed by a fire at his home
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LAFD shared the address of the home: 8551 Lookout Mountain Avenue in the Hollywood Hills West area.
Neighbors described Rothschild as a reclusive and “eccentric millionaire” — or even billionaire, according to KABC-TV.