Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins among celebrities to lose homes in LA fires
LOS ANGELES, United States — Film and television stars are among hundreds of people who have lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged parts of the world's showbiz capital.
These are some of the best-known celebrities who have been impacted by the blazes this week:
Paris Hilton
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, 43, said she watched her seafront Malibu home burn to the ground on live television, writing on Instagram that she was "heartbroken."
"My heart aches for those still in harm's way or mourning greater losses. The devastation is unimaginable," Hilton wrote.
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She later shared a video of her five Pomeranians in the back of a car and said she was traveling to a hotel to take shelter.
Anthony Hopkins
Two-time Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins, perhaps best known for his role in "The Silence of the Lambs," reportedly lost his luxurious home.
Pictures appeared to show the 87-year-old's property burned to the ground, though Hopkins has yet to issue a public statement.
Jeff Bridges
Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges, known for cult classic "The Big Lebowski," lost the Malibu home that he shares with his family, a representative told entertainment news site TMZ.
Billy Crystal
"When Harry Met Sally" star Billy Crystal said the home he had lived in for 46 years was destroyed, with only a tennis court remaining.
"Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing," Crystal, 76, said in a joint statement with his wife Janice.
Eugene Levy
US media reported that a home belonging to "Schitt's Creek" and "American Pie" actor Eugene Levy burned to the ground.
Levy had previously told the Los Angeles Times how he traveled through black smoke to evacuate his celebrity-studded neighborhood.
John Goodman
"Roseanne" actor John Goodman's home was burned to the ground, according to photos published by People Magazine that showed a pile of smoldering rubble.
Goodman, who co-starred in "The Big Lebowski," had not issued any public statement on his property.
Mark Hamill
"Star Wars" star Mark Hamill told followers on Instagram that he had fled his Malibu home with his wife and pet