‘Reclusive’ Rothschild family millionaire dies in house fire

A member of one of the richest families in the world has died in a house fire at his California home.

The Los Angeles Fire Department were called to reports of a big fire in Hollywood Hills late afternoon on Wednesday.

After extinguishing the flames, the firefighters found a dead man inside. The man’s cause of death is being reviewed.

Neighbours have told local media he was a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family – it’s believed to be Will Rothschild.

He was one of the Rothschilds who lived a rather isolated life in America, avoiding media attention.

One neighbour recalled he was a ‘huge dog lover’ and a ‘good guy’.

His death comes after the death of Lord Jacob Rothschild earlier this year at the age of 87.

The British banking giant started his career in the family bank, NM Rothschild & Sons, in 1963, before accruing a fortune of around £825 million in his career spanning decades.

Lord Rothschild’s family give away a reported £66 million to Jewish causes, education and art.

It’s estimated that the Rothschild family have a net worth of £15.7 trillion.

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