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city: beverly hills

jackie treehorn’s house

from the big lebowski posted in movies by donkeyoti

When the Dude finds himself face-to-face with the pornographer Jackie Treehorn, it's at this location.

The home, also known as the Sheats-Goldstein House, was designed and built from 1961-1963 by American architect John Lautner. Located in the hills of the Beverly Crest neighborhood, the home's use of the Organic Architecture style was built into the sandstone cliffs and meant to evoke a cave-like dwelling.

The home has appeared in the films The Big Lebowski (1998), Bandits (2001), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).

View a tour and interview with current owner James Goldstein here.

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whitney houston’s deathplace

from whitney houston posted in music by ratsnamgod

Now this can happen in heaven.

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whitney houston’s deathplace

from whitney houston posted in music by prof_improbable

Whitney Houston, 48, died on the 4th floor of the Beverly Hilton hotel on February 11, 2012. Houston and her entourage were at the location for the Grammys on Sunday, February 12. Paramedics were on the scene for a separate Grammy party, and received a call at 3:43 pm. Their attempts to resuscitate the pop icon failed, and Houston was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:55 pm.

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dead man’s curve

from jan & dean posted in music by ratsnamgod

Barry: ...Dead Man's Curve. Jan & Dean.
Dick: Do you know that right after they recorded that song Jan himself crashed his car...
Barry: It was Dean you fuckin' idiot...
Rob: It was Jan. It was a long time after the song.
Barry: Okay, whatever...

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the sharon tate house

from sharon tate, charles manson posted in movies by pete_nice

Until 1994, this location was known as 10050 Cielo Drive, and was the location of one of the most horrifying crimes of the 20th century.

The "Family" members arrived on August 9, 1969 to commit their crimes.

The house has since been razed, and a new complex was built on the property with a new address.

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