Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites

For more than a century, people have been drawn to sites of tragedy involving the rich, beautiful and notorious of Hollywood. Tourists at the center of the movie universe flock to Rudolph Valentino’s grave, the house where Marilyn Monroe died, the “O.J. murders” condo, the hotel where John Belushi overdosed, a myriad of haunted mansions. In its extensively researched and enlarged second edition, this book tells the stories of these locations and makes finding them simple.
Seventeen driving tours include more than 650 sites. Each tour covers a specific area, from Hollywood and the Sunset Strip to Brentwood and Malibu, covering the entire Los Angeles basin. Concise, easy-to-follow directions are given to each location with 145 photos and the fascinating story behind each stop.

E.J. Fleming has been researching Hollywood for decades and has penned biographies of Carole Landis and Wallace Reid, among other books. He lives in the country in Connecticut.

E.J. Fleming
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 408
Bibliographic Info: 145 photos, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2015
pISBN: 978-0-7864-9644-0
eISBN: 978-1-4766-1850-0
Imprint: McFarland

Acknowledgments 6

Foreword by Scott Michaels 8

Introduction 10

Tour 1—Old Hollywoodland, Beachwood and Los Feliz 13

Tour 2—Hollywood Central, West Hollywood and Outpost Estates 46

Tour 3—Cahuenga and Laurel Canyons 63

Tour 4—The Sunset Strip 83

Tour 5—Fairfax, West Hollywood and Lower Beverly Hills 95

Tour 6—Hancock Park 108

Tour 7—Beverly Hills, Coldwater Canyon 116

Tour 8—Beverly Hills, Benedict Canyon 131

Tour 9—Beverly Hills Flats, South of Sunset 164

Tour 10—Bel Air 192

Tour 11—Westwood and Century City 212

Tour 12—Brentwood and West L.A. 228

Tour 13—The Palisades 245

Tour 14—Santa Monica and Malibu 260

Tour 15—San Fernando Valley 275

Tour 16—Far Western San Fernando Valley 297

Tour 17—Locations Off Maps 302

Background Notes on the Tours 329

Bibliography 354

Index 370

“Five star rating…meticulous and thorough…recommended”—Examiner; “a book for those fascinated by and thus seeking out the darker side of the film and television business”—Communications Booknotes Quarterly. Reviews of the first edition: “entertaining to browse”—ARBA; “fascinating”—Psychotronic; “provides directions for 16 driving tours that encompass famous graves, haunted celebrity homes, the locations of famous murders and deaths, and scandalous locations. A comprehensive index allows you to locate your favorite stars and their infamous activities”—C&RL News; “wonderfully detailed…one does not have to take his self-guided tours to enjoy reading the book”—Tourland; “you need this book”—Cult Movies; “many photos”—Today’s Librarian; “E.J. Fleming brings these dark and fascinating tales to life!”—John Burke, AMC Host.