Jeff Bridges has tragically lost his family’s iconic Malibu home to the catastrophic wildfires ravaging Los Angeles.
The 75-year-old Oscar winner now joins a growing list of Hollywood figures whose homes have been destroyed as the fires claim at least five lives and force 130,000 evacuations.
The four-bedroom beachfront estate, once owned by Jeff’s parents – legendary Hollywood actors Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges – was a cherished family legacy, as reported by TMZ.
The beautiful property was passed down to Jeff, his Golden Globe-winning brother Beau Bridges, 83, and their actress sister Cindy Bridges.
However, the siblings did not use the house as a primary residence and in 2018 it was rented for $16,000 per month, according to records. LA times.
In May, Jeff bought a beautiful estate in Santa Barbara for $8.15 million, after selling three acres of land in the Malibu hills for $850,000 in 2019, per outlet.
Jeff Bridges tragically lost his family’s iconic Malibu home to the catastrophic wildfires ravaging Los Angeles; (seen in May 2024)
Homes damaged by the Palisades Fire can be seen along Malibu Beach, near Bridges’ family property
Bridges won his Oscar for his role in the 2009 film Crazy Heart.
He also received nominations for his roles in Hell or High Water (2016), True Grit (2010) and The Contender (2000), among others.
His iconic role in The Big Lebowski (1998) remains a cult favorite.
As the fires continue to rage, Bridges and many others are grappling with the heartbreaking loss of their homes in one of the hardest hit areas of Los Angeles.
Star of the General Hospital Cameron Mathison burst into tears as he said he was returning to the ruins of his home in California.
‘I can’t sleep. I’ve lost everything I own. “I have a hoodie that I wear, a pair of pants and two pairs of sneakers, that’s it,” he explained to GMA on Thursday. “But it is obviously important to focus on what we have and what we can be grateful for.”
Mathison and his now estranged wife Vanessa Arevalo had lived in the Pasadena home since 2012, along with their children Lelia, 18, and Lucas, 21.
Unfortunately, Mathison isn’t the only one dealing with the devastation.
Jeff’s neighbors Candy Spelling and Rick Caruso face devastation as their neighboring homes in Malibu are burned by the California wildfires
The four-bedroom beachfront estate, once owned by Jeff’s parents – legendary Hollywood actors Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges – was a cherished family legacy; (Beau, Lloyd and Jeff in 1980)
Bridges’ home shared a beach with Candy Spelling; (Spelling’s house pictured)
Flames rise from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood district of Los Angeles
Actor Adam Brody and Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester’s home in the Pacific Palisades also fell victim to the catastrophic wildfires.
On Wednesday, shocking photos showed the once beautiful property, located in the chic celebrity enclave, reduced to a smoking ruin.
The roof had collapsed, flames were tearing through the rooms and black smoke was pouring from the broken windows.
The couple had just been seen in public at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, less than two days before the fires started. T
They bought their home in 2019 for $6.5 million. The house had five bedrooms, six bathrooms and three floors spread over 6,000 square feet.
Mandy Moore, Cary Elwes, Paris Hilton, James Woods, Billy Crystal and his wife Janice all claimed to have seen their homes go up in smoke during the Palisades Fire.
Ben Affleck got an unwelcome surprise Tuesday when he arrived home to find part of LA’s west side engulfed by a massive wildfire.
His Pacific Palisades neighborhood is home to a slew of stars, including Tom Hanks, Miles Teller, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler and Jhene Aiko.
Sadly, at least five people died in the disaster, which left 2,000 buildings destroyed and many more in ruins, reduced to nothing but ash.