Where the Stars Died

Celebrity Death Scenes

Over the years, Hollywood stars have often made the headlines by being involved in a wide variety of scandals, murders, suicides, accidents and controversial deaths - even occasional acts of celebrity heroism.

From Fatty Arbuckle to O.J. Simpson, these incidents have gripped the imagination of the American public. And many of them happened right here in Los Angeles.

Where did Marilyn Monroe die? Michael Jackson? How about Janis Joplin and John Belushi? Where was Phil Hartman murdered? Where did Freddie Prinze commit suicide? Where did "Superman" die?

Where can you find the scene of the crimes for such infamous L.A. cases as The Menendez Brothers, the Black Dahlia, Patty Hearst, the Manson Family, the Robert Blake case, and the Nicole Simpson murders? It's all here, and more.

What follows is a list of the actual locations of the Hollywood stories which made the news. The locales are listed by decade, and include street addresses and links to interactive online maps for your convenience.

(* The locations marked by an asterisk are located in high-crime areas
and may not be safe to visit - exercise reasonable caution.)

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Famous Celebrity Scandals

Over the years, Hollywood stars have often made the headlines by being involved in a wide variety of scandals, run-ins with the law, accidents - even occasional acts of celebrity heroism.

This section lists the exact addresses of those incidents we all read about, along with interactive map references.

Where was Hugh Grant arrested? Where did Zsa Zsa Gabor slap that police officer? What about George Michael? In what restaurant did Quentin Tarantino rough up a producer? Where did Jack Nicholson attack a man's car with a golf club? Where did Mark Harmon rescue two teenagers from a burning car? It's all here, and more.

What follows is a list of the actual locations of the Hollywood stories which made the news. It includes street addresses, Thomas Brothers map references, and links to interactive online maps for your convenience.

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