Rothschild Family Member Perishes in Blaze – Reports

Neighbors have reportedly confirmed that the victim of the blaze is Will Rothschild. Read Full Article at RT.com.

Rothschild Family Member Perishes in Blaze – Reports
Neighbors have reportedly identified the victim of a house fire in Los Angeles as Will Rothschild, a member of the prominent Rothschild banking dynasty.

According to KABC-TV, the fire broke out on Lookout Mountain Avenue in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday. It took 45 firefighters just over half an hour to bring the flames under control.

Once the fire was extinguished, the body of a man was found inside the charred home. While authorities have not officially released the victim's name, local residents told reporters that he was Will Rothschild of the affluent Rothschild family. They described him as “an eccentric millionaire – or even billionaire – with multiple properties and dozens of expensive cars.” Neighbors noted that he had lived as a recluse in the Hollywood Hills, residing in a small house and exhibiting hoarding-like conditions.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and it remains uncertain whether the elderly man died before or during the blaze. Fortunately, no other injuries or fatalities were reported in the incident.

“Given the fire damage, it is kind of hard to determine how much of that was prior to the fire and how much of it is,” stated Adam Knabe, battalion commander of the Los Angeles Fire Department, in an interview with KABC-TV.

Community members expressed their sorrow over the news of Rothschild's death, with one remarking that he was “a good guy, a good neighbor.”

The Rothschild family rose from humble beginnings in a Jewish ghetto in Frankfurt during the 19th century to become one of the world’s wealthiest and most influential financial dynasties, playing a significant role in financing wars and shaping the economic and political landscapes of Europe and America.

In related news, Lord Jacob Rothschild, a financier and British peer, passed away in February at the age of 87. The Sunday Times Rich List for 2023 estimates the family’s fortune at approximately £825 million.

Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News