Billy Crystal and Mel Gibson Among Stars Who Lost Homes in California Fires

The deadly wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles this week have displaced entire communities, destroyed thousands of structures and burned the homes of some of the region’s best-known residents.

The list of actors, musicians and other Hollywood fixtures whose homes have been damaged or lost to the fires continues to grow by the day, with many sharing the devastating details on social media.

Billy Crystal and his wife, Janice, lost their home in the fires that ravaged Pacific Palisades, saying in a statement on Thursday that words could not describe the tragedy they were experiencing.

“Janice and I lived in our home since 1979,” the couple said. “We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this.”
Paris Hilton said she saw her home in Malibu burning to the ground while watching live TV. “This home was where we built so many precious memories,” she said in a post on Instagram. She added, “While the loss is overwhelming, I’m holding onto gratitude that my family and pets are safe.”
Mel Gibson, the actor and director, said on “NewsNation” that he was in Austin, Texas appearing on “The Joe Rogan Experience” when the fire broke out. “I was kind of ill at ease while we were talking because I knew my neighborhood was on fire,” he said. When he returned, he said, he found his home reduced to ashes. “I had never see a place to perfectly burnt,” he said.
Cameron Mathison, an actor who has starred in soap operas, was among the residents who had regained access to his home. He shared a video of the destruction. “This is what’s left of our beautiful home,” he captioned the video. “Our home where our kids were raised and where they wanted to raise their own someday.”

Diane Warren, the songwriter who has written for Cher and Celine Dion, among others, said on Instagram that she believed that her beach house, which she has had for almost 30 years, had been destroyed by the fires.
Ricki Lake, the actress and former daytime talk show host, wrote a post sharing that her “dream home” was gone. “It was our heaven on earth,” she wrote. “The place where we planned to grow old together. We never took our heavenly spot on the bluff overlooking our beloved malibu for granted, not even for one second.”
Cary Elwes, the British actor who starred in “The Princess Bride” and other films, shared on social media that he had lost his home but was grateful to have survived the ordeal.
Anna Faris, the actress known for her roles in the “Scary Movie” film franchise and other comedies, lost her home as well. “Anna and her family are safe and very grateful,” her publicist said this week.
Denise Crosby, known her for work on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” said on social media that the only house she has ever owned was reduced to ashes. “I am heartbroken,” she said.
Melissa Rivers, the television personality and daughter of Joan Rivers, said on Instagram that she was able to evacuate but was devastated by the fires, “which have tragically destroyed my home.”
Mandy Moore, the singer-songwriter and actress, had been keeping her followers abreast of her whereabouts this week. Ms. Moore said on Instagram on Thursday that the main part of her house was still standing, but the fire had destroyed a studio along with instruments and music equipment. “We lost our garage and back house,” she said. “Every house on our street is gone.”
Tina Knowles, the stylist and Beyoncé’s mother, told her followers on social media that her “tiny little bungalow” along the beach in Malibu was ravaged by the fires. “It was my favorite place, my sanctuary, my sacred Happy Place,” she wrote. “Now it is gone!!”
Bozoma Saint John, the marketing executive and newcomer on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” shared that the Malibu home that she “worked in blood, sweat and tears for” was gone.